Championship: Blackburn vs Plymouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Blackburn and Plymouth who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Blackburn take on Plymouth on Saturday at Ewood Park with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the Championship standings.

Ranked as number 5 in the Championship standings, Blackburn, have so far collected 48 points this season, while Plymouth collected 28 points. This puts them up as number 23 after 31 rounds.

Form: Blackburn vs Plymouth

Blackburn Form

Blackburn lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-1 by Queens Park Rangers and 0-2 against Wolverhampton. They turned the table by winning 0-2 against West Bromwich. Blackburn only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Plymouth Form

Plymouth are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. West Bromwich got left behind in a 2-1 win, before Liverpool got hammered in a 1-0 victory. Millwall was the most recent victim in a 5-1 win for Plymouth. Plymouth came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 14 goals to two.

Betting stats for Blackburn and Plymouth

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Blackburn and Plymouth. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Blackburn vs Plymouth

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Makhtar Gueye brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Blackburn will start him against Plymouth, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ryan Hardie, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Blackburn vs Plymouth

Full-time result

Blackburn claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Plymouth won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Plymouth conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Plymouth have not lost to Blackburn in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Plymouth only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Blackburn managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Plymouth played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process. Plymouth conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.