Championship: Blackburn vs West Ham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 15 match between Blackburn and West Ham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

This will be the first time that Blackburn face West Ham lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.

Blackburn are placed 14th with 18 points after 14 matches. West Ham occupy a position as eightth in the league on 23 points.

Team form: Blackburn vs West Ham

Blackburn Form

In their last three matches, Blackburn won 2-0 against Wrexham, before losing 4-0 against Swansea and 1-2 to Stoke. Blackburn claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded eight goals.

West Ham Form

A single draw prevents West Ham from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-3 and 1-3 against Southampton and West Bromwich, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 3-3 draw against Cardiff. West Ham won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 16 goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting facts for Blackburn and West Ham

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 West Ham played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Blackburn vs West Ham

Andri Gudjohnsen has six strikes in six Championship matches for Blackburn, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with West Ham. The visitors are looking to Jarrod Bowen, who has provided his team with three Championship goals.

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Full-time result

Blackburn won five of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing five times. West Ham won four of their last 10 games away from home, with six draws and zero defeats as well. Good luck taking on West Ham currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 17 away games without defeat. West Ham have not lost to Blackburn in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Blackburn scored first in six of their last ten home games. West Ham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. West Ham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Blackburn only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. West Ham claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Blackburn and West Ham.

Total goals

Blackburn saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for West Ham. They performed an average of 2.7 goals in these. West Ham are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 31 matches.