Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool lock horns at Ewood Park in the EFL Championship on Tuesday. The Rovers head into the midweek clash unbeaten in seven home games against Mick McCarthy’s side and will look to keep the juggernaut rolling.
Blackburn Rovers continued their pursuit of a playoff place as they secured a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Swansea City on Saturday. They are currently unbeaten in seven games on the trot in all competitions, a run which has seen them reach the fifth round of the FA Cup courtesy of a 1-0 win at Birmingham City on January 31.
With 49 points from 32 matches, Blackburn Rovers are currently seventh in the EFL Championship table, level on points with Millwall and Sunderland.
Match Details:
- Match: Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool
- Date: 22 February 2023
- Time: 1:15 am
- Venue: Ewood Park
Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool Prediction
Buoyed by their solid performance at the weekend, Blackburn Rovers will head into Tuesday with sky-high confidence. The Rovers take on a Blackpool side who have lost six of their last away matches and we are backing them to claim all three points in this one.
Prediction: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Blackpool
Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool Head-To-Head
- With 24 wins from the last 63 meetings between the sides, Blackburn hold a slight upper hand in the head-to-head record of this fixture.
- Blackpool have picked up two fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 17 occasions.
- Blackpool are winless in their last seven visits to Ewood Park, losing three and claiming four draws since March 2011.
Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:15 am
Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool Date
This match will take place on 22 February 2023
Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool Team News
Blackburn have two major doubts for Tuesday’s meeting with Blackpool after Brereton Diaz and midfielder Bradley Dack were both forced off with injuries in the closing stages on Saturday afternoon, meaning that the likes of Ryan Hedges and Sammie Szmodics could be handed starting berths.
Scott Wharton remains sidelined for Rovers due to a calf injury sustained at West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday, whereas Joe Rankin-Costello is in contention to return to the matchday squad after his knock.
Blackpool forward Madine will serve the final match of his four-game suspension for a red card picked up in the 2-2 draw with Huddersfield earlier this month.
Midfielder Lewis Fiorini managed 45 minutes on Saturday during his first appearance for the Tangerines since August, and the 20-year-old should be handed a second-straight start at Ewood Park after impressing.
Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool Lineups
Blackburn Rovers:
Pears; Thomas, Carter, Ayala, Hyam, Pickering; Dolan, Travis, Buckey, Hedges; Gallagher
Blackpool:
Maxwell; Gabriel, Connolly, Nelson, Husband; Dougall, Fiorini, Poveda, Carey, Rogers; Yates
Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool Odds
We say: Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Blackpool
Blackburn have slowly returned to form over the past few weeks and will be looking to peak at the right time in order to finish in the top six this season.
Blackpool boss McCarthy was emotional after achieving his first victory as the Seasiders’ boss, with all that mental and physical effort they exerted on Saturday perhaps lowering their chances of a result on Tuesday night.
Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool Stats
- Blackburn Rovers 39.6%
- Blackpool 33.24%
- Draw 27.15%
Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool Tips
Tip 1: Result – Blackburn Rovers
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in Blackburn’s last five matches)
Tip 3: Less than 4.5 cards – Yes (There have been fewer than five bookings in eight of the last 10 meetings between the teams)
Blackburn Rovers vs Blackpool Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 39.6%. A win for Blackpool has a probability of 33.24% and a draw has a probability of 27.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.36%) and 2-0 (7.17%). The likeliest Blackpool win is 0-1 (9.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.87%).
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