Leeds vs Blackburn prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-04-12 11:30.
[p]Tension is growing in the race to be automatically promoted from the Championship, with Leeds United struggling for form at exactly the wrong time. The Whites have won just one of their last four matches (D2, L1) to slip a point off the pace, leaving Daniel Farke “frustrated” at his side’s lack of creativity in a 0-0 midweek draw with Sunderland.[/p]
[p]That was their first failure to win a league outing at Elland Road since December (W9), but the home faithful ought to be confident of getting back on the right track having seen their side go unbeaten on home soil all season in the Championship (W16, D5). Leeds have also won eight of their last nine meetings with upcoming visitors Blackburn Rovers (L1), while Farke himself is unbeaten against this opponent too (W4, D1).[/p]
[p]This is the last trip Blackburn would’ve wanted to face after being on the end of a 5-0 thrashing against Bristol City in midweek. Manager John Eustace pulled no punches assessing that display, admitting his side “let the fans down” as their miserable run of form extended to just one win from 12 league matches (D7, L4), leaving them just three points clear of danger pre-round.[/p]
[p]A four-game losing streak at Elland Road will leave the travelling fans with further dread, as will a return of just one win from their last 12 away league matches (D3, L8). Remarkably, only already-relegated Rotherham (84) have conceded more goals than Blackburn (71) this season – a comfortable league-high 23 of which arrived after the 75th minute.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Leeds striker Patrick Bamford opened the scoring before half-time in both H2Hs the last time these two sides were in the same division (2019/20) – five of his eight strikes this season have also been the game’s first. Blackburn have failed to score four of their last five outings, but if they’re to find the net Sammie Szmodics is almost certain to be involved given he’s had a direct hand in seven of their last nine goals (G6, A1)![/p]
[p]Hot stat: Seven of the last nine H2Hs saw both teams score on the day.[/p]