Ace Football previews the Championship round 10 match between Blackburn and Swansea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Both Blackburn and Swansea are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Championship. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Saturday.
Blackburn approach the next Championship round as number 8 in the table, having claimed 15 points this season so far. With nine games behind them, Swansea amassed 12 points, placing them as number 11 before their next fixture.
Form: Blackburn vs Swansea
Blackburn Form
In their last three matches, Blackburn won 2-0 against Queens Park Rangers, before losing 3-0 against Coventry and 2-1 to Plymouth. Blackburn won four of their previous six Championship games at the Ewood Park. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored 12 goals.
Swansea Form
In their last three matches, Swansea drew 1-1 with Bristol City, lost 1-0 against Sheffield United, and drew 0-0 with Stoke. Swansea claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats for Blackburn and Swansea
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackburn and Swansea. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 7 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have won the last 4 home matches in a row in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Blackburn home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Swansea matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Swansea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Swansea away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Swansea away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Swansea matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Blackburn vs Swansea
Lewis Travis is showing good form for Blackburn, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Liam Cullen scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Betting markets: Blackburn vs Swansea
Full-time result
Blackburn claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Swansea won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Swansea did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.
Both teams to score
Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Swansea scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Blackburn scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Blackburn, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Swansea’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Blackburn vs Swansea
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Blackburn vs Swansea mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.