Championship: Bristol City vs Blackburn – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Bristol City and Blackburn who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both Bristol City and Blackburn 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 on Tuesday.

Bristol City approach round 10 as number 10 in the Championship table with 14 points on their account so far. With nine rounds behind them, Blackburn have amassed 12 points, placing them as number 12 in the standings.

Form: Bristol City vs Blackburn

Bristol City Form

Bristol City have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Lincoln City, they came out empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Watford. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Charlton. Bristol City won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Blackburn Form

Blackburn look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Millwall by 3-1, before drawing 2-2 with Portsmouth. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Cardiff by a 2-1 scoreline. Blackburn claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by ten goals to eight.

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.

Players on top: Bristol City vs Blackburn

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Scott Twine, who is performing well for Bristol City. 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 Oladapo Afolayan to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Blackburn in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Bristol City vs Blackburn

Full-time result

Bristol City won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing five as well. Blackburn won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost three in this run.

Both teams to score

Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Blackburn scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Blackburn games. Bristol City managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Bristol City saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Blackburn, who managed to hit the net 1.5 times on average in these games.