Blackburn Rovers' promotion push has gone off track in recent weeks and they face a tough task getting back in business when a dangerous Sheffield United side come calling in the EFL Championship.
The Ewood Park side have claimed just one win in their last five games but they are still clinging on to a place in the play-off positions, with goal difference keeping them in sixth ahead of Watford.
The Hornets closed the gap by beating Blackburn 1-0 at Ewood Park last weekend, with two bets landing for me in a fiery game that saw plenty of cards dished out.
It could be another battle against the Blades as Chris Wilder's men look for another three points to get over their own mini slump.
Sheffield United went unbeaten in their first nine league games, only to suffer back-to-back defeats against Leeds United and Middlesbrough.
But they stopped the bleeding with a 2-0 win at home to Stoke last weekend and will be targeting another three points when they head to Lancashire.
How the bookies view it: Close one to call
This is a tough match to predict and it's reflected in the odds, with Betano pricing Blackburn at 17/10 and Sheffield United at 6/4. The draw might be the best option and that pays 85/40.
Recent head to head: Rovers eye Ewood Park hat-trick
Sheffield United have been on top in recent years, winning seven of the last 12 meetings. Only three of those games ended in Blackburn wins, with the other two clashes ending level. But Rovers fans can take heart from the fact they've won the last two at Ewood Park.
Players to watch: Moore the merrier
Kieffer Moore grabbed Sheffield United's opener at the weekend and will be their focal point again here. The experienced Welshman is 5/2 for anytime scorer at Bet365 and a tempting 17/2 to net with a header.
Blackburn have only netted once in their last three games and boss John Eustace has been rotating his strikers to find a solution. That makes midfielder Lewis Travis a more tempting option for a goal here and he looks overpriced at 9/1 for a third goal this term.
Probable line-ups
Blackburn remain without Scott Wharton and Hayden Carter due to injuries. Key defender Anel Ahmedhodzic is suspended for Sheffield United, having passed the threshold for yellow cards with a booking against Stoke. Midfielder Tom Davies is also out with injury.
Blackburn Rovers: Pears, Hyam, Rankin-Costello, Batth, Beck, Tronstad, Cantwell, Dolan, Hedges, Travis, Ohashi.
Sheffield United: Cooper, Gilchrist, Souttar, Burrows, Robinson, Arblaster, O'Hare, Rak-Sakyi, Souza, Moore, Campbell.
Anything else catch the eye?
BTTS has only landed in one of the last eight games for Blackburn so that's why betting against it here only pays 5/6 with Betano. There's better value in the half-time draw at 21/20 with Betfred while backing most goals to come after the break pays 11/10 with the same firm.
Sheffield United have been good value for corners this season, with nine of their last 10 games hitting double figures. Over 11.5 corners pays 6/5 here with Unibet and that looks good value based on the stats.
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