BLACKBURN ROVERS v SCUNTHORPE UNITED
Saturday 30th December 2017 – Kickoff; 1500hrs
Football – England – League One Betting Tips
Undoubtedly, the fixture of the weekend in League One is Saturday’s clash between third placed Blackburn Rovers and fourth placed Scunthorpe United at Ewood Park with a valuable three points on offer for these two sides who are both chasing automatic promotion.
Following last season’s dramatic relegation from the Championship on the final day of the season, Blackburn have responded in positive fashion in this season’s League One campaign and they come into this encounter on the back of an impressive 12 match run without defeat under manager, Tony Mowbray.
Rovers have won seven of their last eight matches overall, and with four wins from their last five on home turf, which includes wins over Portsmouth and Charlton Athletic, along with a record of 7-2-2 20/9 under their belts, they’ll be hard to shift here.
Visitors Scunthorpe United have also enjoyed a successful campaign so far as they sit just one league position and two points adrift of their hosts ahead of this important top four clash in League One.
Scunthorpe have recently registered back-to-back wins over the Christmas period with wins over Southend United at home and Blackpool away from home on Boxing Day, but they face a tough test at Ewood Park this afternoon against a Blackburn outfit who are keen to return to the Championship at the first time of asking.
The Iron also hold a good record away from home which stands at 7-2-3 18/11 along with having won four of their last five on their travels with wins at Oldham Athletic, Northampton Town, Bradford City and Blackpool but their record against top six opposition reads W1 L1.
Blackburn recorded a 1-0 win away at Glanford Park back in September, and it could be a similar scoreline here today in favour of the hosts.
Pick: Blackburn Rovers to win @ 1.75 Betfair
