Ipswich vs Blackburn Rovers Predictions

Ipswich look the best bet when they host Blackburn at Portman Road on Saturday. The league table shows these sides’ contrasting fortunes, with Ipswich possessing a clear edge in the standings.

They are third in the league, 17 places and 16 points above Blackburn, with 12 wins, eight draws and five losses. The visitors sit 20th with seven wins, seven draws and 11 defeats from their 25 games this season.

Ipswich kept up their recent winning trend with a 2-1 win over Oxford two weeks ago, making it eight wins in the 13 matches in which they have been odds-on this season. Ipswich restricted Oxford to one shot on target.

Ipswich are in good form, having won five of their last seven Championship matches, and they have enjoyed success in five of their last seven home games. In contrast, Blackburn have only won one of their last ten league matches and are without a win in four games.

The home side will fancy their chances going forward. Ipswich have scored at least twice in three of their last four Championship games, while Blackburn have struggled to find the net away from home this season, with just 11 goals in 12 games – an average of 0.92 goals a game on the road.

Ipswich are hitting their stride at home, having been the winners in four consecutive Championship games.

Ipswich have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just 11 goals in 13 Championship games – an average of 0.85 goals per game.

A 1-0 win for Ipswich looks the best correct-score option. No Championship side has played more games with under 2.5 goals this season than Blackburn’s 15, and Ipswich have won two of the last three meetings between the sides by a single goal.

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Edited by Mark Langdon