Blackburn Rovers vs Reading Predictions

• Both teams have not scored in Blackburn’s last five home games.
• Reading have not scored in five of their last seven Championship matches.
• Blackburn have won three of their last five home games 1-0
• Reading have lost four of their last seven Championship games by the same scoreline.

Royals’ results pile pressure on Ince

The pressure is mounting on Reading manager Paul Ince ahead of his side’s midweek away trip to face fifth-placed Blackburn at Ewood Park. The Royals slipped to a fourth defeat in five on Saturday and registered zero shots on target in that 1-0 loss to Millwall.

It was the fourth time Ince’s men had lost by a solitary goal in their last seven games and underlines a major weakness Reading have against teams who are defensively solid.

Several teams currently below Rovers in the Championship table boast better defensive records, but Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men have mastered the art of the 1-0 win, of which they have had three in their last five games. Their 11-match unbeaten run came was halted by Stoke City at the weekend and that is enough to put us off backing the hosts here at a shade of odds-on in the match result market.

Stats point to a low-scoring affair

The stats point to a low-scoring contest here with a high percentage of both clubs’ recent games finishing with fewer than two goals in the game, let alone three. Both teams have not scored in Blackburn’s last five league games at home because they have kept clean sheets.

In contrast, Reading have failed to score in five of their last seven matches, so BTTS – No looks a solid recommendation here. the Royals were unlucky to concede the only goal of the game to Millwall via a disputed penalty and may be able to shut Rovers out, although given recent results a 1-0 home win remains the preferred correct score play.