Burnley vs Blackburn Betting Tips and Predictions

This is sure to be a fiercely contested local derby with Burnley gunning for automatic promotion as well as ending 4 decades of hurt on home soil against their local rivals. They’ve not beaten Blackburn at home since 1978 and couldn’t have any greater incentive to end that run here. Blackburn also have revenge on their minds having lost the last two meetings between the sides at Ewood Park including a 1-0 defeat earlier in the season.

Burnley are in fine form and have soared into genuine automatic promotion contention. They’ve not lost since Boxing Day in the league and have won their last 3 league fixtures including a late 2-1 win in a Lancashire derby at Bolton last weekend. A month ago they would have been very confident about seeing off Blackburn here but Rovers themselves have found some form in recent weeks so it could well be another close game.

Blackburn have won 3 of their last 4 in the league to move away from relegation danger. They’ve also started scoring a few goals having looked desperately short in that regard for most of the season. Their 2-1 win over Middlesbrough in midweek was particularly impressive and will give them real confidence going into this one.

Local derbies are frequently strange affairs and it seems that Burnley have some kind of mental block when it comes to hosting their biggest local rivals. Rovers are improving under Paul Lambert and are a committed side that could scrap their way to a point here to extend their unbeaten run at Turf Moor. Therefore consider backing this to finish in a 1-1 draw at 11/2.