These teams will meet for the second time in just three days, having played a Carling Cup match on Wednesday. Blackburn won the match at the Stadium of Light but this match will be much more important for both sides. Both teams are in poor form lately and this will be the chance to kick-start their campaigns.

Both teams are in very poor form lately and will enter this match low on confidence. Sunderland lost the last three matches and the Black Cats are in all sorts of problems. Blackburn failed to win in the last five games and they are just one point outside the relegation zone.

Blackburn managed to snatch a point from West Brom even though Benny McCarthy was sent off in the first half and they will look to build on that result when they meet Chelsea. The Blues recovered well after the derby defeat from Liverpool and won the next two games, scoring eight goals. However, they lost from Roma in the Champions League and they will see this match as an opportunity to return to winning ways.

West Brom suffered third defeat in a row, having lost from Newcastle on Tuesday. The Baggies lost another game where they had the upper hand and Mowbray will have to solve this problem. Blackburn battled hard at Villa Park but they lost the game and the Rovers will try to take something from this match.

Aston Villa continued to impress, having beaten Wigan 4:0 and the team is coping well with the busy schedule. They have a very good squad and big strength in depth and the Villans are favorites to win this game. Blackburn is very inconsistent lately and they failed to win last three games. The team snatched a point at home against poor Middlesbrough and Rovers will have a very difficult job at Villa Park.

Paul Ince has done a good job in rebuilding the team and the Rovers are coping well with the departure of their most influential player David Bentley. They drew with Bolton last weekend and they want to win this match and climb up the table. Middlesbrough has been very poor this season and they were trashed by Chelsea in their last match.

As expected, Bolton is very poor this season, but they managed to escape from the relegation zone with a lucky win over West Ham. They will try to win this game as well and continue their climb up the table. Blackburn had a very good start of the season and Rovers are still in a good position despite the defeat from Manchester United.

Blackburn enters this game in high spirits after three consecutive wins in all the competitions entered. Rovers took advantage of Newcastle’s bad form and won the game at St James Park. Manchester United also won their last three games, but the good atmosphere has been impaired by injuries to Scholes and Rooney.

Newcastle suffered yet another defeat as the Magpies lost to Tottenham in the League Cup. Things are looking bleak for the Toon side even though they could get new caretaker manager. Blackburn won their last two games, against Fulham in the league and Everton in the Carling Cup. The Rovers will enter this game in high spirits.

Blackburn won their last game against Fulham, and they will enter this game in high spirits. It was a difficult game for the Rovers but they were determined to win, and that paid off. Everton drew with Hull away, as they pulled back from two goals behind. The team again made a lot of defensive mistakes, and that is something they will need to work on.