Blackburn v West Brom Betting Tips – Championship, 1st January 3.00pm
Rovers are going through a bit of a slump at the moment as they are on a three-match losing streak in the Championship. They were hammered by Sheffield United on the weekend and get a tough game here too. They face up to a West Brom side who have earned a bit of winning momentum away from the Hawthorns recently. Read our predictions for Blackburn v West Brom.
Blackburn v West Brom Betting Odds*
West Brom 5/4
Blackburn 19/10
Draw 13/5* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 30th, 2018 at 2:58 p.m.)
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Blackburn News and Form
Blackburn’s form is not there at the moment as they suffered a 3-0 defeat against Sheffield United on the weekend. That made it three defeats on the bounce for them, albeit all of them were tough games against top sides in Sheffield United, Leeds and Norwich. This won’t be an easy game against third-placed West Brom either. Rovers are winless in five league games (D2 L3) and their defence has taken a beating.
Blackburn have conceded at least two goals in six of their last eight league fixtures. Their overall home form for the Championship season is W4 D6 L2. The two defeats which they have suffered at home this season were both against top-four sides. The visiting Baggies, as mentioned, are third. Rovers had a five-match unbeaten home streak snapped before Christmas as they lost to Norwich.
Less than half of league games at Ewood Park the season have gone over 2.5 goals. They haven’t taken a clean sheet in any of their last four home games. Home and away combined they are without a clean sheet in nine fixtures now. There has been a trend with half-time draws, as Blackburn have been level at the break in nine of their twelve games at Ewood Park. They have scored 81% of their home goals after half time. They have shipped 79% of their home goals in the second period of matches. Only three teams have a worse defensive record than Rovers in the Championship
Blackburn v West Brom Head to Head
The Baggies and Blackburn played out a 1-1 draw earlier in the season
West Brom are undefeated in three league games against Rovers (W2 D1)
Their last meeting at Ewood Park was in the 2011/12 Premier League
Rovers are W1 D1 L1 in their last three home games against West Brom
West Brom News and Form
The Baggies earned a point in a 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on the weekend. That extended their unbeaten sequence of form out to nine games in the Championship. They have found the back of the net in each of the nine games in that sequence as well. Away from home, they have produced a four-match winning streak so are having no travel sickness. They have gone W6 D3 L3 this season on the road. In each of their last four road games, they have netted at least two goals in each of them. West Brom have averaged 1.75 goals per away game this season.
A third of their away games this season have gone over 2.5 goals. Each to their last four road games have gone over 2.5 goals as well. They have taken just the one clean sheet on their travels this season though. Both teams have scored in two-thirds of West Brom’s away games. There has been a strong half-time trend with them as well. They have been level at the break in seven of their twelve road fixtures. West Brom are the top scoring team in the Championship. Only the top two of Leeds and Norwich have a better away record than the Baggies do.
Blackburn v West Brom Predictions
West Brom to win: A low scoring game looks likely here and of the two, West Brom would be the more likely to edge it. The Baggies have done alright on the road recently and they look a solid proposition to go and get themselves three points.
