LAST MEETING: West Ham 4-1 Blackburn (30-08-08) Calum Davenport and a Christopher Samba own goal put the Hammers in charge early on. Jason Roberts hit back soon after but the result was made safe thanks to late goals from Craig Bellamy and Carlton Cole.

LAST MEETING AT EWOOD PARK: Blackburn 0-1 West Ham (9-12-07) A sole Dean Ashton strike was enough to sink Rovers on their home turf.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Blackburn 45 wins, West Ham 41 wins, 16 draws.

FORM: Blackburn are just a point off the drop zone, but despite last week's thrashing at the hands of Arsenal, Sam Allardyce's men had managed vital away wins at Hull City and Fulham, along with a home draw with Everton.

DANGER MAN: Paraguayan striker Roque Santa Cruz will be the main threat for West Ham if he recovers from a knee injury, with his physical presence and clever movement sure to give youngster James Tomkins a severe examination.

FUN FACT: Carl Fogarty, the most successful motorbike racer in the history of the sport, is a keen Rovers fan. Famed for an aggressive racing style on the track, he will no doubt hope to see his team roar past the Hammers on Saturday.

PREDICTION: Blackburn 1 West Ham 1