Championship: Burnley vs Blackburn – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 4 match between Burnley and Blackburn and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Blackburn come to Turf Moor for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Burnley will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Looking at the Championship standings, the current difference between the sides is one points and two places.

Form: Burnley vs Blackburn

Burnley Form

Burnley managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 5-0 victory against Cardiff. They went on to lose 1-0 against Sunderland, before getting dumped in a 2-0 defeat against Wolverhampton. Burnley won four of their previous six Championship games at the Turf Moor. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded two and scored 14 goals.

Blackburn Form

Blackburn recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 2-2 draw with Norwich. A 2-1 win against Oxford followed, before a 1-2 defeat against Blackpool in their most recent match. Blackburn won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten while also conceding eight times.

Betting facts for Burnley and Blackburn

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

Players on top: Burnley vs Blackburn

As the new Championship campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Burnley and Blackburn this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

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Full-time result

Burnley won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Turf Moor. They drew four and lost four as well, while Blackburn won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Blackburn didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Burnley have not lost to Blackburn in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Burnley scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Blackburn scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Burnley managed to open the scoreline in no less than four of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Blackburn performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Burnley have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Blackburn.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Burnley’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Blackburn, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves.

Betting prediction: Burnley vs Blackburn

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Burnley vs Blackburn mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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