- Rovers have won one of eight top-flight matches against London clubs this season; 1-2 against Tottenham at White Hart Lane on 28 October.
- Won the last two, after four without victory; those wins being 4-1, home to Bolton and 0-1, away to Newcastle.
- Lost one of seven (all competitions).
- Come from behind on 12 occasions; only Aston Villa match that.
- Had five players sent off in league games this season.
- Been shown 60 cards in this league this term; only Middlesbrough players have been issued with more (65).
- . Used just 21 players; the joint fewest (with Aston Villa).
- Unbeaten in four at home; won two and drawn two since the 0-1 defeat to Chelsea on 23 December.
- A trip to West Ham follows this, before a home clash with Wigan and a visit to Reading.
- Roque SANTA CRUZ is Blackburn's top scorer with 15 goals, and the club's leading Premier League marksman with 11.
- Brad FRIEDEL has made 176 consecutive appearances for Blackburn since standing between the sticks against Charlton on 27 September 2004.
- The 36 year old United States international keeper has put in 142 successive Premier League appearances for Rovers, since the beginning of the 2004-05 season.
- Only FRIEDEL has played every minute of every one of Blackburn's league and cup matches this season.
- David DUNN is a hat-trick shy of 50 club career goals.
- If selected:-
- Steven REID will be playing two days before turning 27.
- If on the field from the outset:-
- Christopher SAMBA will be making his 50th start in a Blackburn shirt.
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LAST CORRESPONDING FIXTURE
Ewood Park on 02-Dec-2006
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Nonda 6
McCarthy 24
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Friedel, Neill, Henchoz, Ooijer, Gray, Emerton, Savage, Bentley (Mokoena, 85 ), Pedersen, Nonda (Peter, 81 ), McCarthy (Derbyshire, 89)
Subs not used: Brown, Gallagher,
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Lastuvka, Volz, Pearce, Knight, Rosenior, Brown, Diop, Claus Jensen, Boa Morte (Radzinski, 64 ), Helguson (McBride, 69 ), John (Routledge, 75)
Subs not used Ricardo Batista, Christanval,
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Yellow card:
Henchoz, Savage
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Yellow card:
Diop, Helguson |
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Red card:
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Attendance:
16799 |
Referee:
S Bennett (Kent) |
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- The Cottagers are on the longest winless run away from home in the Premier League of 30 matches.
- Roy Hodgson is hunting a second victory from his ninth league game in charge of the West Londoners.
- A 1-2 victory against Manchester City at Eastlands on 29 April 2006 is Fulham's only victory in 19 Premier League visits to the North-West since beating Blackburn at Ewood Park on 7 May 2005.
- The 2-1 home victory over Bolton on 15 August is Fulham's only maximum this term against North-West clubs. They've failed to win the subsequent nine against clubs from the region.
- Lost the last three without scoring; 1-0 away to Middlesbrough, 0-1, home to West Ham and 0-3, home to Manchester United.
- Won one of 18 (all competitions).
- Failed to score in five of six; and not netted in 274 minutes (four hours 34 minutes) of Premier League football since Jimmy Bullard's decisive goal in the 2-1 home win over Aston Villa on 3 February.
- Managed one clean sheet in 18; 0-0, away to Bolton on 29 January.
- Yet to accumulate 20 points; always had at least 30 by this stage in this league.
- Only ahead of rock bottom Derby in the table and in five other categories; won three (Derby one), scored 25 goals (Derby have netted 13), dropped 65 points (Derby 74), failed to score in 12 games (Derby in 17) and used 33 players (only the Rams have used more, 34).
- Lost the lead in 11 matches, and flittered away an unequalled 25 points from winning positions. They were in front against Arsenal (a), Middlesbrough (h), Aston Villa (a), Chelsea (h) and West Ham (a), and went on to lose all five games.
- One of three clubs still without an away win. Picked up 13 points from a possible 90 since the 1-2 defeat of Newcastle at St James' Park on 9 September 2006. They have won two of the last 51 league games away from Craven Cottage.
- Another fixture against North-West opposition follows, home to Everton. Then it's a long trip to Newcastle and not so long journey to Derby.
- Clint DEMPSEY is Fulham's top scorer with six Premier League goals.
- Fulham have received more red cards than any other club in Premier League competition this season (six). Chris BAIRD, Paul KONCHESKY, Elliot OMOZUSI, Moritz VOLZ, Hameur BOUAZZA and Leon ANDREASEN have all been sent off.
- If selected:-
- DEMPSEY will be playing on the eve of his 25th birthday.
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| HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS |
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BLACKBURN |
Draw |
FULHAM |
| League |
29 |
18 |
22 |
| Premier |
7 |
2 |
4 |
| HEAD TO HEAD at EWOOD PARK |
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BLACKBURN |
Draw |
FULHAM |
| League |
21 |
15 |
8 |
| Premier |
4 |
0 |
2 |
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MATCH REFEREE |
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Mike Riley (Leeds, Yorkshire) |
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