The Rovers’ run of four straight victories came to an end on Wednesday when they were defeated 1-0 by Coventry City, widening the gap between them and the league-leading Burnley. The next day, the Clarets defeated Rotherham United, expanding their advantage at the top to five points. Blackburn will be attempting to catch up to them on Saturday by earning their 12th victory of the year.
With only four victories from 17 games and a league-worst 15 points, Huddersfield is at the very bottom of the rankings. The team has had four managers, including a caretaker, while Mark Fotheringham, the current manager, has only managed two victories in eight games.
Prediction
This season, Blackburn and Huddersfield have had divergent outcomes, with one team potentially eligible for a direct promotion to the Premier League and the other facing relegation. In light of this, we predict that the Rovers will easily defeat the bottom feeders in this match.
Blackburn Rovers will defeat Huddersfield Town 2-0.
Head-To-Head
In the previous 95 meetings between the teams, Huddersfield defeated Blackburn 26 times while lost to them 34 times. In their previous 12 meetings, Blackburn Rovers has only defeated Huddersfield once, a 5-2 triumph in April 2021. Seven of the games during this streak, including their most recent meeting in January 2022, resulted in draws. In their past 11 league encounters with Blackburn, Huddersfield has only triumphed once, a 2-0 victory in April 2016 under David Wagner. Blackburn has won their previous five home league games, while their most recent lengthier home winning streak, a run of 10 victories at Ewood Park, occurred between September 1995 and February 1996. All seven of Huddersfield Town’s league away games this year have ended in losses. All seven of Huddersfield Town’s league away games this year have ended in losses. Danny Ward, a striker for Huddersfield, has four goals in his previous four Championship starts against Blackburn, including two goals in a 4-2 loss to Rotherham in September 2016 at Ewood Park.
Lineup
Blackburn Rovers possible starting lineup:
- Kaminski
- Hyam, Ayala, S.Wharton
- Brittain, Morton, A.Wharton, Pickering
- Szmodics, Brereton Diaz
- Hirst
Huddersfield Town possible starting lineup:
- Nicholls
- Spencer, Helik, Mbete, Ruffels
- Camara, Holmes
- Ward, Rudoni, Thomas
- Rhodes
Betting Tips
First tip – Blackburn Rovers won. Goals over/under 2.5 (tip 2): Under 2.5 Rule 3: Both teams to score: Failed
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Summary
- DATE: 5 Nov 2022
- NAME: Blackburn Rovers – Huddersfield Town
- TIME: 15:00 UTC
- VENUE: Ewood Park, Blackburn, England