Not exact matches
The Reds have an away record that is quite similar to clubs fighting
against relegation and the supporters have been forced to watch some pitiful football over the last few months, especially away from Anfield while they have also suffered some embarrassing losses like the
defeats to Blackpool and
Wolves at home.
A year long unbeaten run at Anfield came crashing down, with three
defeats in the space of a week
against Swansea, Southampton and
Wolves.
Can the Villains bank a big win on the weekend to raise their stock or will the Magpies bounce back from a surprise
defeat last weekend
against Wolves to get back in the title picture?
Wolves will get a home test
against Sheffield United on the weekend and the league leaders will be looking to recover from a
defeat in their last home game at Molineux, where Notts Forest got the better of them.
But then they slipped up at home
against Wolves last weekend in a bit of a surprise
defeat, so Rafa Benitez's men have to snap back.
Two of the
defeats in that sequence were
against Aston Villa and Cardiff, current top four sides like
Wolves are.
Importantly, Blackburn have picked up wins over other relegation candidates
Wolves and QPR in recent matches and another win and getting revenge for a 2 - 1
defeat against Bolton earlier in the season.
One in the League Cup
defeat to
Wolves, and another at right back in the FA Cup win
against Fulham.
Jamal Blackman returned from suspension to help Sheffield United to a 1 - 1 draw
against fellow playoff - chasers Millwall, whilst Jeremie Boga played 69 minutes in
defeat for Birmingham at Bristol City before missing the
defeat at
Wolves on Sunday altogether.
United's League form still wouldn't improve though and
defeats to Cardiff and Middlesbrough followed as well as draws
against lowly
Wolves and Blackburn.
Jamal Blackman kept a clean sheet
against the league's most potent attack in midweek when Sheffield United beat
Wolves 2 - 0, but he was beaten twice in a
defeat at Nottingham Forest three days later.
Last Saturday,
Wolves faced their easiest league fixture in nearly a month, taking on Bolton Wanderers at Molineux, and instead of using some of the harsh lessons which were learnt from bitter
defeats against some of the» Big Four» in matches where
Wolves didn't deserve to drop any points, let alone all three,
Wolves went back to their dire, under performing selves.