Why Blackburn are likely to beat Wigan at Ewood Park

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Sam Allardyce shifted the blame for losses to Liverpool and Stoke on injuries to strikers but chickendinner won’t accept that excuse if they lose at home to Wigan because Morten Gamst Pedersen, Benni McCarthy and El-Hadji Diouf are a trio that most Hull and West Brom fans would be glad of. Here’s why Steve Bruce is unlikely to get a chance to “disrespect” the Blackburn boss:

» Allardyce has lost just one of his ten home games in charge of Blackburn.

» Wigan have won just one of their eight away games in 2009, losing five.

» The Latics have triumphed in just two of their last 12 league games.

» Wigan have never won at Ewood Park and have lost on four of their five visits.

» Bruce has failed to beat Blackburn away in eight attempts as Huddersfield, Birmingham and Wigan boss.

Posted: April 24th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Why Blackburn and Spurs may have to settle for a point

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chickendinner were fans of Heurelho Gomes even when he was ridiculed earlier this season but even we anticipate a difficult day for our favourite Brazilian goalkeeper at Ewood Park. He will be forced to contend with flair player-turned-catapult Morten Gamst Pedersen’s long throws, El-Hadji Diouf’s lunges, Christopher Samba’s aerial threat and having one of Sam Allardyce’s giants obstructing him every time Blackburn win a set-piece. However we still expect form league leaders Spurs to take a point home with them. Here’s why we fancy the draw at 3.35 with Betfair:

» Five of the last eight clashes between the two sides have finished level.

» The last three meetings between Blackburn and Spurs at Ewood Park have been drawn.

» Blackburn have drawn four of their last five Premier League home games.

Posted: April 3rd, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment