Blackburn Rovers are in desperate need of a win to reignite their promotion playoff quest as they host Hull City in a Championship fixture on Saturday.
Rovers have struggled in recent weeks and head into Saturday’s clash winless in their last four matches. They have suffered three defeats in that run and are barely holding on to the final promotion playoff spot with the likes of Norwich City and Preston North End breathing down their neck.
Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men were held to a 2-2 draw at Huddersfield Town in their previous Championship fixture. They fought back from two goals down with second half efforts from Joe Rankin-Costello and Ryan Hedges earning them the point.
While Blackburn Rovers have undoubtedly struggled lately, Ewood Park has remained a solid hunting ground. They have lost just once in their last seven Championship home matches, claiming four wins and keeping five clean sheets in that run.
Hull City travel to Ewood Park off the back of a 1-0 home victory over Millwall in their previous Championship fixture. Adama Traore’s effort midway through the second half proved to be the difference as they held on for the win.
That was a rare win for Hull City who have been victorious just twice in their last 11 Championship matches. Their season appears to be grinding to an unremarkable finish as they are 16th on the standings, well clear of the relegation zone and not fighting for much further up the table.
Hull City have generally struggled on their travels this season and are winless in their last seven away matches. Liam Rosenior’s men have also struggled to keep things tight at the back with just one clean sheet in that run and conceding 11 goals.
How the bookies view it
Blackburn Rovers have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 10/11 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Hull City is valued at 10/3 with bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by Unibet.
Recent head to head
Blackburn often come out on top in this fixture and have won five of of the last six meetings. They have also kept clean sheets in all five wins and claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Blackburn Rovers often keep things tight defensively at Ewood Park with Dominic Hyam and Hayden Carter usually partnering at centre-back. Both men are expected to maintain their position at the back and can guide the team to a sixth clean sheet in seven matches against Hull City 13/10 with BoyleSports.
At the other end of the pitch, Ben Brereton will be the one to watch for Blackburn Rovers as he looks to add to his 12 Championship goals this season. The striker is priced at 13/8 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given Blackburn Rovers recent defensive solidity, BTTS NO can be considered at 20/23 by BetVictor. Having also won to nil in five of their last six matches against Hull City, they could be tipped for a repeat at 21/10 by William Hill.
Rovers have also seen under 2.5 goals in five of their last six home matches and could be set for a repeat at 8/11 with bet365.
This England Championship match between Blackburn Rovers and Hull City will be played on Apr 15, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
