Championship: Blackburn vs Millwall – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 36 match between Blackburn and Millwall and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Both Blackburn and Millwall need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at Ewood Park and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Form: Blackburn vs Millwall

Blackburn Form

It is neither good nor disastrous for Blackburn with just two points from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Norwich, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Newcastle, before going down in a 2-1 defeat against Swansea. Blackburn just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Ewood Park. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Millwall Form

Millwall look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Sheffield Wednesday, they were left empty-handed in a 0-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Southampton in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Watford in their most recent outing. Millwall claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats and facts for Blackburn and Millwall

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 Millwall played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Blackburn vs Millwall

Scoring 19 goals during a Championship campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Sammie Szmodics is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Sammie Szmodics to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

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Full-time result

Blackburn won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ewood Park. They drew four and lost two as well, while Millwall won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. Blackburn have beaten Millwall in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Blackburn only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Millwall scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Blackburn played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Blackburn managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Millwall kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Blackburn and Millwall.

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 came up in five of Millwall’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.

Suggested bet: Blackburn vs Millwall

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 Millwall mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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