Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers
19th December 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Away Win by One Goal
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 10/3 odds taken 1629 GMT, Friday 18 December
On Saturday afternoon in the EFL Championship, Michael O’Neill’s Stoke City and Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn Rovers meet at the bet365 Stadium. Both teams are pushing for a play-off place, with the Potters in eighth on 30 points, while Rovers are two points behind in 11th. Check out the latest and greatest betting odds and predictions.
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Stoke City Preview – Potters mini blip to continue?
Michael O’Neill’s Stoke City will be looking for their first win in four this weekend. After a 2-1 home reverse to Cardiff City, Stoke have drawn their last two. In the past week, the Potters have battled to goalless draws at Derby County and Queens Park Rangers.
Stoke have a busy schedule over the festive period, as they entertain Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup before travelling to St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium on Boxing Day to play Coventry City. Before we reach 2021, City still have four games to play.
O’Neill’s troops have had a mixed bag of results at the bet365 Stadium of late, losing two of the past three. Prior to that, the club from Potteries had won three on the spin on their own patch. Will they seal a much-needed victory on home soil this Saturday?
Blackburn Rovers Preview – Blue and Whites to win at the bet365?
Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn Rovers got back to winning ways last weekend with a vital home victory over Rotherham United. They had lost two in a row before that, but last Wednesday’s triumph at Ewood Park was their fifth league win in nine.
Blackburn have not been an easy nut to crack away from home of late. They were beaten at Bristol City in their previous away fixture, but Mowbray’s men had won 3-0 at Preston North End and drew with Luton Town and Brentford in the three before that.
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Blackburn ran out of steam in their pursuit of the top six last term, but Rovers look as capable as anyone of securing a play-off place this term. The Lancashire side would send out a real signal of intent to their Championship promotion rivals with three points in the Potteries at the weekend.
Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers Betting Advice
Back in February, there was nothing to split the two in a pretty drab 0-0 draw at Ewood Park. However, Blackburn won the reverse match at the bet365 Stadium, with goals from Bradley Dack and Sam Gallagher earning in a 2-1 win.
Key Facts – Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers Betting Tip
- Stoke have won just one of their previous five meeting against Blackburn
- The Potters have lost two of their last three at the bet365 Stadium
- Four of Blackburn’s last seven games have ended in wins
Blackburn will fancy their chances of winning at the bet365 at the weekend. Their last two visits have ended in narrow wins, and we like the look of the away team to win by one goal on Saturday at 10/3.
Blackburn’s Adam Armstrong has been in scintillating form in front of goal this season, bagging an impressive 15 Championship goals already. Back Rovers’ No. 7 to open the scoring in this one, which is priced at 7/2.
The best betting odds for Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers
Stoke City to win: 17/10 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Blackburn Rovers to win: 8/5 at Bet365
