Leeds vs Blackburn Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 12/04/2024, 22:57  by Nella Wagah in Championship Predictions

Leeds United will be keen to return to the top two when they welcome Blackburn Rovers next in the Championship. The hosts sit third following their 0-0 draw with Sunderland, while Blackburn are 18th going into this game. Leeds United have found it tough in their recent matches even as they remain strong contenders for automatic promotion. In their last four matches, they managed just one win, dropping seven points in their quest. The draw with Sunderland wasn’t only frustrating, it was a second straight winless outing for The Whites. They struggled to get into their usual attacking flair and as a result failed to score for the first time in 21 matches. However, with four wins in their last seven matches, Daniel Farke’s side will feel confident of bouncing back against Blackburn. They take into this game a 23-match home unbeaten run, a streak that should fill them with positivity ahead of another key game. Leeds United’s last home loss was when they were still in the Premier League. They’ve won 17 of those 23 matches at home. Four straight wins against Blackburn Rovers will also pump Leeds United up coming into this encounter.

Just as Leeds United are under pressure at the higher end of the standings, Blackburn have their backs against the wall in the lower reaches. At 46 points, they are just three above the relegation zone and will hope for three more here to ease their relegation fears. Goals from Daniel James and Crysencio Summerville settled the reverse fixture in December as Blackburn lost 2-0. They are in even worse shape, coming here on the back of a 5-0 thumping by Bristol City. Not even Championship top scorer Samuel Szmodics could lift them from their heaviest defeat in three years. The last time Blackburn lost by five or more was in 2021, a 7-0 defeat at home to Fulham. While they seek to end a poor run against Leeds, Blackburn will be worried about their returns in attack. They’ve failed to score in four of their last five matches. Their win over Sunderland at the start of April is their only one in the last 12 matches. With such a run, there’s no question about Blackburn’s placing as the underdogs here. Playing away from home doesn’t make things any easier; in their last 12 away matches, they lost eight.