Ace Football previews the Championship round 25 match between Leeds and Blackburn and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Blackburn have their eyes set on qualifying for European competitions next season, but they are in for a tough task in round 25 of Championship season. They face current league-leaders Leeds on Wednesday Elland Road, who look to consolidate their position.
Sitting top of the table, Leeds have claimed 51 points after 24 rounds, while Blackburn have amassed 38 points and presently rank as number 5 in the Championship.
Form: Leeds vs Blackburn
Leeds Form
Leeds are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 4-0 win against Oxford. They went on to beat Stoke by 0-2, before also getting the better of Derby in a 0-1 victory. Leeds took six wins in their last six Championship matches on home soil, as they scored 17 and let in one goals.
Blackburn Form
Blackburn were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Millwall before drawing 2-2 with Sunderland. They were defeated once again, when Hull ran out 0-1 winners. Blackburn claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Championship, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in six goals, whilst conceding three.
Betting stats and facts for Leeds and Blackburn
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Leeds and Blackburn. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Leeds have won the last 9 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Leeds have won the last 9 home matches in a row in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Leeds have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Leeds have won 7 of the last 9 matches in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Leeds home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Blackburn away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players in form: Leeds vs Blackburn
Brenden Aaronson found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Makhtar Gueye just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Betting markets: Leeds vs Blackburn
Full-time result
Leeds claimed nine wins in their previous 10 matches at Elland Road across all tournaments. They lost one as well, while visitors Blackburn won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost four. Leeds are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin.
Both teams to score
Leeds scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Blackburn got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Leeds have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Leeds managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Blackburn performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Blackburn have scored in 8 consecutive meetings with Leeds when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Leeds’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Blackburn’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
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