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Blackburn v West Ham, Sunday, December 9, 4pm

10:25am Saturday 8th December 2007

By Guardian-series »

MATCH PREVIEW

LAST TIME AT EWOOD PARK: Blackburn 1 West Ham 2 (17-03-7, Barclays Premiership) HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackburn 45 wins, West Ham 38 wins, 16 draws FORM: After winning every game in October, Rovers had a poor November drawing twice and losing twice, including a surprising 4-0 home defeat to Aston Villa. But they were back in the swing at the weekend, coming from behind to beat Newcastle 3-1. DANGER MAN: Since turning his back on England U21s in the summer because of fatigue, David Bentley has been in inspired form.

The 23-year-old is a key compenent in a strong Blackburn side and his ability to put in a telling cross, as well as his knack of pulling the strings from open play, saw him make his full intnerational debut against Israel in September.

FUN FACTS: Former World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty (pictured) is a Rovers fan. The 42-year-old is the most succesful Superbike racer of all time, winning four world championships and four world titles. PREDICTION: Blackburn 1 West Ham 1

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