Blackburn Rovers are aiming to keep alive their fading promotion playoff hopes as they host Luton Town in a Monday night Championship fixture. Luton have already booked their place in the playoffs and with the team looking to maintain their momentum, they should have too much for Blackburn, who continue to find things difficult.
Despite being tied on 65 points with several other playoff hopefuls, Blackburn Rovers’ hopes appear to be out of their hands. They are eighth on the standings and must win their final two matches while also hoping for favours from other teams.
On paper, winning two matches seems straightforward, but for Blackburn Rovers, there appears to be no end to their long term problems. Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men have won just once in their last 10 Championship matches, suffering five defeats in that run.
The most recent defeat came in their previous fixture as they were beaten 1-0 at home by champions Burnley. That result also means Blackburn Rovers are now winless in their last four Championship matches at Ewood Park.
Luton Town have been one of the most in-form sides in the Championship since the turn off the year and do not appear to be slowing down despite already securing a place in the playoffs. They are unbeaten in their last 12 matches, claiming eight wins in that run.
The Hatters travel to Ewood Park off the back of a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough last time out in the Championship. They fought back from a goal down with Tom Lockyer and a Carlton Morris penalty earning them the win.
Luton Town also have a fine record on their travels and are unbeaten in their last 11 away matches. Among the results for Rob Edwards’ men in that run is a 1-0 victory at promoted Sheffield United while they also claimed a 2-0 victory over struggled Rotherham United.
How the bookies view it
Blackburn Rovers have the upper hand and are priced at 13/10 by bet365 to claim the win on Monday. A win for Luton Town is valued at 21/10 by Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 with BoyleSports.
Head to head
Luton Town have a 4-3 edge with five draws ffrom12 previous matches against Blackburn Rovers. The Hatters also claimed a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Blackburn Rovers must claim the win Monday and will be counting on Ben Brereton to fire them to victory. The striker is their top scorer with 12 Championship goals and is priced at 2/1 by 10bet to find the net.
Carlton Morris will be the one to watch for Luton Town after netting his 20th goal of the season with his effort against Middlesbrough. The striker was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 11/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Monday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 2.5 in Luton Town’s previous fixture and a similar outcome is priced at 10/11 by bet365 while over 3.5 goals is valued at 49/20 by Unibet. Both teams have had a few late showings in recent weeks and could be backed to score in the second half at 11/5 with Paddy Power.
With Blackburn Rovers still struggling to find their rhythm, Luton Town can be tipped to score first on Monday at 5/4 with bet365.
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