Blackburn vs Bristol City prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-12-11 19:45.
Blackburn Rovers will be looking to make amends for what was a poor performance at the weekend, when they had little to show at either end of the park in their 2-0 loss to Leeds United. Suspended head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson had to watch on from the stands to see his men lose back-to-back Championship matches for the fourth time already this season, explaining why they slipped down to 11th place with 28 points.
But a top-half logjam means Rovers are still only two points behind the playoff spots, which is probably owing to their refusal to share the spoils, having drawn only once this season. Their all-or-nothing mantra might have the Ewood Park faithful and the returning Tomasson biting their nails ahead of the visit of Bristol City, seeing as the Riversiders have beaten their guests only once in their last seven home H2Hs (D3, L3).
Bristol will look to capitalise on their hosts’ slump as a win here would see them leapfrog Blackburn in the Championship standings, who they trail by just two points heading into this game. Manager Liam Manning admitted “[harsh] words at half-time” spurred his team on to rescue a point at Huddersfield (D 1-1), but the pep talk was not enough for their first win in three games (D1, L2).
They’ll go into this game as the underdogs based on some poor recent output on the road, where the Robins have managed with no wins in their last five away trips (D2, L3). Their problems seem to lie at the top end of the pitch, with just a mere two goals scored in that time, since conceding six goals along the way doesn’t necessarily point to their backline being the major liability.
Players to watch: Blackburn will no doubt look to the Championship's top scorer and former Bristol man Sammie Szmodics for inspiration, although they may have to be patient since his last six goals have been scored after half-time. He may go H2H with Bristol’s Tommy Conway, who scored in this fixture last season and has netted three of his last four goals away from home.
Hot stat: Blackburn have seen a league-high 15 of their 20 Championship matches this season produce more than 2.5 goals.