Premier League game between Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth at Ewood Park on Saturday Nov 7, 2009 kick-off 15.00 GMT.
Tale of the game
Blackburn have lost their last 10 away games in the Premier League but they have won three and drawn one of five home games. Overall they have conceded 15 goals in their last four League games. They face a Portsmouth side that has taken four points from their last two away games and could move off the foot of the Premier League for the first time since August if they win.
Portsmouth test John Utaka, Frederic Piquionne and Steve Finnan, who all missed the 4-0 win over Wigan last weekend. Papa Bouba Diop is still absent, as is Linvoy Primus.
Blackburn Rovers (Probable, 4-1-4-1): Robinson; Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet; Nzonzi; Emerton, Dunn, Andrews, Diouf; Di Santo.
Portsmouth (Probable, 4-1-2-1-2): James; Finnan, Kaboul, Wilson, Ben-Haim; O'Hara; Yebda, Brown, Boateng, Piquionne; Dindane.
Referee: Andre Marriner. Matches: 8. R5 Y29.
Last season: Portsmouth 3 Blackburn 2; Blackburn 2 Portsmouth 0.
Stat of the game: There have been four red cards in the last five meetings at Fratton Park.
Tale of the game
Blackburn have lost their last 10 away games in the Premier League but they have won three and drawn one of five home games. Overall they have conceded 15 goals in their last four League games. They face a Portsmouth side that has taken four points from their last two away games and could move off the foot of the Premier League for the first time since August if they win.
Portsmouth test John Utaka, Frederic Piquionne and Steve Finnan, who all missed the 4-0 win over Wigan last weekend. Papa Bouba Diop is still absent, as is Linvoy Primus.
Blackburn Rovers (Probable, 4-1-4-1): Robinson; Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet; Nzonzi; Emerton, Dunn, Andrews, Diouf; Di Santo.
Portsmouth (Probable, 4-1-2-1-2): James; Finnan, Kaboul, Wilson, Ben-Haim; O'Hara; Yebda, Brown, Boateng, Piquionne; Dindane.
Referee: Andre Marriner. Matches: 8. R5 Y29.
Last season: Portsmouth 3 Blackburn 2; Blackburn 2 Portsmouth 0.
Stat of the game: There have been four red cards in the last five meetings at Fratton Park.
