Ace Football previews the Championship game between Bristol City and Blackburn who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Blackburn go up against Bristol City this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Ashton Gate.
Team form: Bristol City vs Blackburn
Bristol City Form
Bristol City only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 1-2 and 1-0 against Wolverhampton and Coventry respectively. At least they managed a 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. Bristol City won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded two and scored ten goals.
Blackburn Form
In their last three matches, Blackburn won 3-0 win against Portsmouth, lost 1-0 against Oxford and lost 0-2 against Coventry. Blackburn won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored four while also conceding three times.
Betting stats and facts for Bristol City and Blackburn
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bristol City and Blackburn. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 18 of the last 20 Bristol City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Bristol City home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 26 of the last 28 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 24 of the last 26 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Blackburn away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
In-form players: Bristol City vs Blackburn
Anis Mehmeti found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Andreas Weimann just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Betting markets: Bristol City vs Blackburn
Full-time result
Bristol City claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Blackburn won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Bristol City didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Ashton Gate. Bristol City have not lost to Blackburn in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Bristol City scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Blackburn scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Bristol City have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Blackburn managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bristol City have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Blackburn.
Total goals
Bristol City saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Blackburn, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
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