Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers
31st October 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Draw & BTTS
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 10/3 odds taken 1606 GMT, Friday 30 October
Swansea City and Blackburn Rovers go head-to-head at the Liberty Stadium this Saturday in an intriguing EFL Championship match. Steve Cooper’s Swans have made an excellent start, while Tony Mowbray’s Rovers are the current top scorers in the Championship. Swansea are the favourites on home soil, but the Lancashire side are capable of beating anyone. This should be a cracker in South Wales. We have the latest odds and predictions.
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Swansea City Preview – Can the high-flying Swans win again?
Steve Cooper’s Swansea City are sitting pretty in fourth place in the Championship at present. The Swans have made another good start under Cooper, winning four, drawing three and losing one of their opening eight. Swansea have picked up 15 points from a possible 24.
After back-to-back 1-1 draws with Coventry City and Bristol City, the Welsh club got back to winning ways in midweek. Swansea were pretty dominant in a 2-0 victory over Stoke City at the Liberty Stadium, with Jay Fulton and Kasey Palmer getting the goals. That was City’s first win in four.
Despite suffering a shock 2-1 defeat to Huddersfield Town at the Liberty in mid-October, Swansea are usually a tough team to beat on their own patch. The Swans will be eyeing up a third home league victory of the season this Saturday.
Blackburn Rovers Preview – Will free-scoring Rovers leave Wales with a positive result?
Blackburn Rovers have had a very patchy start so far. Tony Mowbray’s men are the league’s top scorers with a staggering 18 goals, but the Blue and Whites find themselves languishing in the middle of the table after eight games.
Blackburn have had some big wins already, beating both Derby County and Coventry 4-0 and walloping Wycombe Wanderers 5-0. However, they have lost half of their Championship matches so far, with three of those defeats coming in their last four games. Last time out, Rovers lost 4-2 at home to league leaders Reading.
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Blackburn have been inconsistent this term, but Mowbray’s men are a joy to watch when they get things right. Will we see the better side of Rovers in South Wales on Saturday?
Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Betting Advice
Swansea and Blackburn look evenly matched on paper, and there was nothing to split the sides in the two Championship meetings last season. After a 1-1 draw in Wales, the pair drew 2-2 in Lancashire, with Bradley Johnson scoring a last-gasp equaliser for Rovers.
Key Facts – Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Betting Tip
- Each of the past three Swansea vs Blackburn meetings have ended level
- Rovers are the Championship’s top scorers with 18 goals to their name
- The Swans have only lost one league game so far this term
This could be another close encounter between the two. Swansea will be hoping to make home advantage count, while Rovers will be desperate to avoid a fourth defeat in five matches. With that in mind, do not be surprised if this one ends all square. Check out the draw and both teams to score at 10/3.
Adam Armstrong has been in fine fettle in front of goal of late, scoring ten times in ten league and cup games thus far. Put some money on Rovers’ No. 7 to score anytime in this one (8/5).
The best betting odds for Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers
Swansea City to win: 13/10 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Blackburn Rovers to win: 21/10 at Bet365
