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Championship: Blackburn vs Bristol City – Betting preview

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

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

Looking at the current standings in the Championship, the two teams are separated by three points.

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Form: Blackburn vs Bristol City

Blackburn Form

In has been a bit of everything for Blackburn in their previous three matches, where they first beat Oxford by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 1-2 defeat against Blackpool, before an encounter with Burnley produced a 1-1 draw. Blackburn claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded seven.

Bristol City Form

Bristol City show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 4-3 win against Millwall. Then a 1-1 draw with Coventry followed before they lost against Derby with a 3-0 scoreline. Bristol City 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 three.

Betting stats for Blackburn and Bristol City

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Blackburn and Bristol City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 12 of the last 13 matches Blackburn played, both teams scored
  • Blackburn have scored in the last 14 matches in a row
  • Blackburn have conceded in 21 of the last 23 home matches
  • Blackburn have conceded in 17 of the last 19 home matches in the Championship
  • Blackburn have conceded in 12 of the last 13 matches
  • In 12 of the last 14 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Bristol City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Bristol City have not won 11 of the last 13 away matches in the Championship
  • Bristol City have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches in the Championship
  • In 8 of the last 10 Bristol City away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: Blackburn vs Bristol City

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

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Full-time result

Blackburn claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing three. Bristol City won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Blackburn didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Blackburn scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Bristol City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Blackburn games Bristol City managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bristol City have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Blackburn when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bristol City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Blackburn vs Bristol City

To sum up, the upcoming match between Blackburn and Bristol City seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

Blackburn vs Bristol City: Who wins the game?

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