Championship: Blackburn vs Ipswich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 39 match between Blackburn and Ipswich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Ipswich come to Ewood Park for the Championship match on Friday, Blackburn will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Ipswich claimed 81 points from 38 rounds, while Blackburn amassed 42 points. They now rank as number 17 in the Championship standings.

Form: Blackburn vs Ipswich

Blackburn Form

In their previous three matches, Blackburn first drew 1-1 against Millwall, then 1-1 against Plymouth before also sharing the points in a 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough. Blackburn only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Ewood Park in the Championship. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded seven goals.

Ipswich Form

Results have been up and down for Ipswich, who beat Bristol City by 3-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Cardiff, before claiming three points in a 6-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday. Ipswich won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding seven times.

Betting stats for Blackburn and Ipswich

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackburn and Ipswich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Blackburn vs Ipswich

Sammie Szmodics has three strikes in six Championship matches for Blackburn, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Ipswich. The visitors are looking to Omari Hutchinson, who has provided his team with four Championship goals.

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Full-time result

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

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Blackburn only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Ipswich got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive home games Blackburn played. Blackburn managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Ipswich were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Blackburn have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Ipswich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Ipswich played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.9 goals themselves during this run.

Suggested bet: Blackburn vs Ipswich

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Blackburn and Ipswich seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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