Ace Football previews the Championship round 6 match between Blackburn and Ipswich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Blackburn enjoy home advantage, when visitors Ipswich 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 Championship standings, the current difference between the sides is zero points and two places.
Team form: Blackburn vs Ipswich
Blackburn Form
Blackburn added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Hull by 0-3. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 0-2 defeat against Norwich, followed up by a 0-1 win against Watford. Blackburn managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.
Ipswich Form
Ipswich have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Preston, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Derby. Their latest match brought a 5-0 win in their encounter with Sheffield United. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Ipswich won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Blackburn and Ipswich
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Blackburn and Ipswich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 27 of the last 29 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Blackburn home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Ipswich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Ipswich away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Ipswich away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Ipswich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Blackburn vs Ipswich
With two goals in six matches Todd Cantwell has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Ipswich and their defence. The visitors hope Jaden Philogene-Bidace adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.
Betting markets: Blackburn vs Ipswich
Full-time result
Blackburn won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing five as well. Ipswich won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run.
Both teams to score
Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Ipswich scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Ipswich managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Ipswich, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.