Ace Football previews the Championship round 26 match between Blackburn and Burnley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Burnley go up against Blackburn this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Ewood Park.
While Burnley are chasing the lead in the Championship after collecting 49 points in 25 rounds, Blackburn trail by 39 points after 24 rounds, leaving them as number 7 in the table.
Form: Blackburn vs Burnley
Blackburn Form
Blackburn are without a win from their previous three outings, as Sunderland managed a draw, before they lost 0-1 against Hull. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Leeds. Blackburn claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored five goals and conceded seven.
Burnley Form
In their previous three outings, Burnley won by 0-2 against Sheffield United, drew 0-0 with Middlesbrough, before also drawing 0-0 against Stoke. Burnley performed a very admirable four wins in six Championship away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored seven times, while also conceding one goals.
Betting facts for Blackburn and Burnley
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Blackburn and Burnley. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 20 of the last 22 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 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 12 of the last 14 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 23 Burnley matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 22 Burnley matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Burnley away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Burnley away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Burnley matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Blackburn vs Burnley
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Danny Batth will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Burnley hope Josh Brownhill can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
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Full-time result
Blackburn won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Burnley won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost one in this run. Good luck taking on Burnley currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 12 games without defeat. Burnley did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home. Burnley have not lost to Blackburn in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Blackburn scored first in six of their last ten home games. Burnley got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Burnley have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Burnley managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Burnley have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Blackburn when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Blackburn saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Burnley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.