Championship: Swansea vs Blackburn – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 13 match between Swansea and Blackburn and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Swansea enjoy home advantage, when visitors Blackburn swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Swansea are placed twoth with 23 points after 12 matches. Blackburn occupy a position as tenth in the league on 18 points.

Form: Swansea vs Blackburn

Swansea Form

Swansea managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 0-1 victory against Millwall. They went on to lose 0-1 against West Ham, before getting dumped in a 5-0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers. Swansea claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded three goals.

Blackburn Form

Two victories are what Blackburn have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Bristol City 0-1. This was followed by a 3-2 defeat against West Bromwich, before winning again 2-0 against Wrexham. 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 nine goals to eight.

Betting stats for Swansea and Blackburn

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Swansea 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: Swansea vs Blackburn

Swansea against Blackburn is also a battle between Moussa Kounfolo Yeo and Andri Gudjohnsen with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has six Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

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Full-time result

Swansea won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Blackburn won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost three in this run. Blackburn scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Swansea have not lost to Blackburn in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Swansea scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Blackburn scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Swansea managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Blackburn were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Swansea have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Blackburn.

Total goals

Swansea saw over 2.5 goals in six 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 seven of the last ten games for Blackburn, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches. Blackburn scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.