Blackburn Rovers remain unbeaten after six games in the EFL Championship but have drawn two of their last three outings so will be desperate for three points when Queens Park Rangers come calling.
Those two stalemates came on the road in Lancashire derbies, with card bets landing for me in the stormy 1-1 draw at Burnley and controversial stalemate with Preston.
Rovers picked up red cards in both those games but boss John Eustace will be looking to keep a full complement of players on the park as they bid to keep a surprise promotion push on track against QPR.
Both these sides were at the wrong end of the table last term but Queens Park Rangers have also made a decent start, losing just once in their first six league games.
The problem for boss Marti Cifuentes has been drawing too many games, with four of those matches ending level, so the Spaniard will be looking to get their second win on the board at Ewood Park.
How the bookies view it: Rovers on a roll
With Blackburn Rovers making such an impressive start to the season, it's no surprise to see them as Betano's 37/40 favourites. QPR are 13/5 outsiders and the draw pays 12/5.
Recent head to head: Blackburn bossing it
Blackburn have held the upper hand in this fixture of late, losing just four of the last 16 meetings. Ten of those games ended in wins for Blackburn but it was the Hoops who claimed a 2-1 victory on their last visit to Ewood Park.
Players to watch: Yuki's in the zone
Japanese striker Yuki Ohashi has been a shrewd signing for Blackburn and he has netted five times already this term. Ohashi scored a double in their last home game against Bristol City and is 7/4 at Betfred for anytime scorer.
I flagged up Michael Frey as QPR's biggest threat in their last game with Millwall and it was the Swiss striker who duly scored their equaliser in the 1-1 draw. He's 29/10 at Betano to grab another goal here.
Probable line-ups
Left-back Owen Beck is suspended for Blackburn after his red card against Preston while Callum Brittain and Scott Wharton remain out. QPR's star man Ilias Chair is still recovering from a back injury and isn't ready to return yet.
Blackburn Rovers: Pears, Hyam, Batth, Carter, McFadzean, Tronstad, Dolan, Hedges, Travis, Baker, Ohashi.
Queens Park Rangers: Nardi, Dunne, Cook, Field, Paal, Santos, Colback, Dembele, Madsen, Andersen, Frey.
Anything else catch the eye?
Blackburn Rovers have won all their home games so far in the Championship and have scored two or more goals in each of those games. So I'm going to boost the odds for a home win to 7/5 by adding over 1.5 goals in a Betfred bet builder.
Eustace's side have been picking up heaps of cards in recent games but two of those matches were derbies and this should be a less-combustible clash. Under 4.5 cards has come up in all four of Rovers' home games so that might be a good shout here at 10/11 with Bet365.
QPR midfielder Nicolas Madsen netted 14 times last term for old club Westerlo in Belgium so he looks decent value for a shot on target here at 5/4 with Bet365.
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