Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers Predictions

• Blackburn are now unbeaten in five matches, four of which they’ve won.
• Bristol City are unbeaten in their last five against Blackburn, three of which they’ve won.
• No Championship team has registered fewer shots on target away from home than Blackburn this season.

Inconsistency holding Robins back

Just as they have been in recent seasons, Bristol City have established themselves as one of the early play-off contenders. The Robins find themselves in 4^th place, which is not to be sneezed at.

However, things could be better but for inconsistency. Bristol City have won two of their last three, but they’ve only one won two of their last five and have only won back-to-back games twice this season.

For all back-to-back wins haven’t come regularly for Lee Johnson’s men, they have made themselves tough to beat at home, losing only two out of ten. Much of that is down to their useful front-line, which has notched ten in the last five at Ashton Gate

Blackburn on the up

It’s not been an easy campaign for Blackburn, who went from the end of September until the end of November without a league win, though they’ve turned things around of late, losing none of their last five, four of which they’ve won.

Unfortunately, Rovers have struggled on their travels this term, winning three out of ten, losing six of the other seven. Defending has been an issue on the road, as 18 goals conceded suggests. They’ve kept just one travelling clean sheet and have conceded two or more in five out of ten. Blackburn have also found it tough to get their attacking exploits to match their defensive weakness, scoring five less than they’ve scored. With top-scorer Bradley Dack suspended, their attacking hopes on Sunday don’t look great.

Opportunity for hosts

Bristol City, who’ve scored at least twice in three of their last five at home, may not have been prolific winners of late, but this game represents an opportunity for success. Punters can profit by siding with the hosts to take all three points. Rovers attacking efforts on the road simply don’t match up to City’s at home, while the visitors have also done a worse job at the back. The Robins have also done a better job of bettering teams in terms of shots on target for. They’re average shots on target supremacy may be slight at +0.10, but it’s better than Blackburn’s of -1.8. Moreover, no team has conceded as many shots than Rovers away from home in the Championship this season. Throw in the fact that the away side are going to be without key player and top-scorer Bradley Dack and the home win looks too good to turn down.