Championship: Plymouth vs Blackburn – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 9 match between Plymouth and Blackburn and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Blackburn take on Plymouth on Saturday at Home Park with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the Championship standings.

Plymouth are number 17 in the table on eight points after eight matches. Blackburn rank as number 5 with 15 points after eight matches played.

Team form: Plymouth vs Blackburn

Plymouth Form

Plymouth are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against West Bromwich by a 1-0 score, before winning 3-1 against Luton. They were back on the losing side in a 1-0 defeat against Burnley. Plymouth won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored nine goals.

Blackburn Form

Blackburn recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 0-0 draw with Preston. A 2-0 win against Queens Park Rangers followed, before a 3-0 defeat against Coventry in their most recent match. Blackburn won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Plymouth and Blackburn

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Plymouth and Blackburn played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Plymouth vs Blackburn

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ibrahim Cissoko, who is performing well for Plymouth. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Blackburn.The visitors will be looking to Lewis Travis to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Blackburn in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Plymouth claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Blackburn won two, drew five and lost three of their last 10 games away. Plymouth have not lost to Blackburn in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Plymouth only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Blackburn got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Plymouth managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Blackburn were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Plymouth have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Blackburn.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Plymouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Blackburn, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game. Plymouth conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Recommended tip: Plymouth vs Blackburn

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Plymouth vs Blackburn mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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