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Championship: Blackburn vs Huddersfield – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Championship round 28 match between Blackburn and Huddersfield and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Blackburn take on Huddersfield for a match in the Championship this coming Saturday at Ewood Park.

Ranked as number 18 in the Championship standings, Blackburn, have so far collected 32 points this season, while Huddersfield collected 26 points. This puts them up as number 21 after 27 rounds.

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Team form: Blackburn vs Huddersfield

Blackburn Form

Blackburn went through their last three matches with a 2-2 draw against Rotherham, a 5-2 win against Cambridge U and a 4-1 defeat against West Bromwich. Blackburn claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored ten goals and conceded 11.

Huddersfield Form

A single point prevents Huddersfield from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 4-1 and 5-0 against Leicester and Manchester City, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Plymouth. Huddersfield managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring ten times and letting in five.

Betting stats for Blackburn and Huddersfield

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Blackburn and Huddersfield played across all tournaments.

  • In 13 of the last 14 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 12 of the last 13 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Blackburn have conceded in 21 of the last 23 home matches
  • Blackburn have conceded in the last 11 matches in a row
  • Blackburn have conceded in the last 10 matches in a row in the Championship
  • Huddersfield have conceded in 27 of the last 29 away matches in the Championship
  • In 9 of the last 11 matches Huddersfield played in the Championship, both teams scored
  • Huddersfield have not won 14 of the last 16 matches
  • Huddersfield have not won 13 of the last 15 matches in the Championship
  • In 11 of the last 13 Huddersfield matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Blackburn vs Huddersfield

It is a great season for Sammie Szmodics, who currently has 16 league goals to his name during this season. Blackburn will rely on his services to gun down Huddersfield.

Full-time result

Blackburn have not lost to Huddersfield in five consecutive home meetings. Ewood Park witnessed Blackburn winning four of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew one and lost five in this run. Huddersfield won one of their previous 10 games away, drew three and lost six.

Both teams to score

Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Huddersfield only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Blackburn managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Huddersfield kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

In their last 10 Championship matches, Blackburn conceded a goal. The Rovers scored an average of 1.4 goals in the past ten matches at Ewood Park across the tournaments and over 2.5 goals came out nine times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Huddersfield, who managed to score one time in those matches.

Betting prediction: Blackburn vs Huddersfield

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Blackburn vs Huddersfield mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Blackburn vs Huddersfield: Who wins the game?

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