Blackburn 1-1 Liverpool - August 23, 1997 / Premier League 1997/1998
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52'
Michael Owen
BLA
36' - Substitution
Stéphane Henchozis substituted by Ian Pearce36
BLA
52' - Goal
Michael Owen
67' - Substitution
Jason Wilcoxis substituted by Martin Dahlin67
75' - Substitution
Billy McKinlayis substituted by Lars Bohinen75
80' - Substitution
Karlheinz Riedleis substituted by Patrik Berger 84' - Goal
Martin Dahlin84
LIV
LIV
Team line-ups
Blackburn
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Filan | 27 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stéphane Henchoz | 36 | 22 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Garry Flitcroft | 24 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Hendry | 31 | 211 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jeff Kenna | 26 | 97 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Patrick Valéry | 28 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Billy McKinlay | 75 | 28 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Stuart Ripley | 29 | 191 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jason Wilcox | 67 | 26 | 156 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kevin Gallacher | 30 | 109 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Chris Sutton | 24 | 103 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
88
Liverpool
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
David James | 27 | 210 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Wright | 34 | 203 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Björn Tore Kvarme | 25 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steven Harkness | 25 | 100 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Rob Jones | 25 | 220 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 27 | 124 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Ince | 29 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve McManaman | 25 | 290 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Thomas | 29 | 153 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Karlheinz Riedle | 80 | 31 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Michael Owen | 52 | 17 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
121
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Ian Pearce | 36 | 23 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Lars Bohinen | 75 | 27 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Martin Dahlin | 8467 | 29 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Patrik Berger | 80 | 23 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Björn Tore Kvarme
IN
Phil Babb
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
50
3
Success rate in this team:
67 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
Hodgson vs Liverpool
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Hodgson vs Evans
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
181
Success rate in this team:
51 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
51 %
Evans vs Blackburn
4 victories
2 draws
3 losses
Evans vs Hodgson
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Referee
Stephen Lodge
6 victories |
6 draws |
2 losses |
Blackburn14 matches | General total | Liverpool18 matches | 11 victories |
4 draws |
3 losses |
1 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
Blackburn3 matches | Season total | Liverpool4 matches | 2 victories |
1 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on January 23, 1999 | Latest figure on December 26, 2000 | |||||||
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Key figures
Blackburn keeps its 4 matches with at least one goal scored running (since 11/05/1997).
End of streak for Blackburn after 3 consecutive matches without a draw (since 11/05/1997).
Liverpool keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a win away from home running (since 16/04/1997). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 10/03/1996-17/08/1996 time period (7 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LBlackburn 0-2 Aston Villa22/03/1997 | LBlackburn 2-3 Manchester United12/04/1997 | VBlackburn 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday22/04/1997 | DBlackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough08/05/1997 | LBlackburn 2-4 Leicester11/05/1997 | VBlackburn 1-0 Derby County09/08/1997 |
| Overall | VBlackburn 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday22/04/1997 | LSouthampton 2-0 Blackburn03/05/1997 | DBlackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough08/05/1997 | LBlackburn 2-4 Leicester11/05/1997 | VBlackburn 1-0 Derby County09/08/1997 | VAston Villa 0-4 Blackburn13/08/1997 |
Current form
| Away | LParis SG 3-0 Liverpool10/04/1997 | VSunderland 1-2 Liverpool13/04/1997 | DEverton 1-1 Liverpool16/04/1997 | LWimbledon FC 2-1 Liverpool06/05/1997 | DSheffield Wednesday 1-1 Liverpool11/05/1997 | DWimbledon FC 1-1 Liverpool09/08/1997 |
| Overall | VLiverpool 2-0 Paris SG24/04/1997 | VLiverpool 2-1 Tottenham03/05/1997 | LWimbledon FC 2-1 Liverpool06/05/1997 | DSheffield Wednesday 1-1 Liverpool11/05/1997 | DWimbledon FC 1-1 Liverpool09/08/1997 | LLiverpool 1-2 Leicester13/08/1997 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 3 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 9 |
| Conceding streak | 10 | 5 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
4 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Chris Sutton | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Michael Owen | |
 | Kevin Gallacher | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Michael Owen | |
| Chris Sutton | 3 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Paul Ince |  |
Historical head to head
Home
101 gf
79 ga
Away
56 gf
118 ga
Total
157 gf
197 ga
Historical head to head
Home
118 gf
56 ga
Away
79 gf
101 ga
Total
197 gf
157 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 2 |
September 06, 1913 |
| Home | 6 - 2 |
September 06, 1913 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
October 28, 1933 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
February 05, 1966 |
Latest head to head
February 22, 1997 - Premier League 1996/1997
November 03, 1996 - Premier League 1996/1997
February 24, 1996 - Premier League 1995/1996
September 16, 1995 - Premier League 1995/1996
May 14, 1995 - Premier League 1994/1995
Best historical scorers against Liverpool
|
Chris Sutton | 5 goals | 1994 - 1996 |
|
Andrew McEvoy | 4 goals | 1963 - 1964 |
|
Jason Wilcox | 4 goals | 1993 - 1996 |
|
Mike Harrison | 3 goals | 1963 - 1966 |
 |
Mike Newell | 2 goals | 1993 - 1993 |
 |
Tim Sherwood | 2 goals | 1994 - 1996 |
Best historical scorers against Blackburn
 |
Ian Rush | 6 goals | 1983 - 1994 |
 |
Roger Hunt | 5 goals | 1963 - 1966 |
 |
Ian St-John | 5 goals | 1962 - 1966 |
|
Berry Nieuwenhuys | 4 goals | 1933 - 1936 |
|
Tommy Smith | 3 goals | 1964 - 1965 |
|
Vic Wright | 3 goals | 1934 - 1936 |
Players with most games played vs Liverpool
 |
Colin Hendry | 10 matches | 1992 - 1997 |
|
Tim Sherwood | 10 matches | 1992 - 1997 |
 |
Graeme Le Saux | 9 matches | 1993 - 1997 |
 |
Henning Berg | 9 matches | 1993 - 1997 |
|
Stuart Ripley | 9 matches | 1992 - 1996 |
|
Ronnie Clayton | 8 matches | 1962 - 1966 |
Players with most games played vs Blackburn
 |
John Barnes | 13 matches | 1987 - 1997 |
 |
Steve McManaman | 12 matches | 1991 - 1997 |
|
Jamie Redknapp | 9 matches | 1992 - 1997 |
 |
David James | 9 matches | 1993 - 1997 |
|
Ian Rush | 9 matches | 1983 - 1994 |
|
Ron Yeats | 8 matches | 1962 - 1966 |
They played in both sides
4 matches
5 matches
2 matches
14 matches
They played in both sides
2 matches
14 matches
4 matches
5 matches
Competition info
The other matches
August 23, 1997
August 24, 1997
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