Blackburn vs Plymouth prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-03-08 15:00.
[p]Just two points clear of the Championship drop zone, a 1-1 draw against fellow strugglers Millwall in midweek was a huge opportunity missed for Blackburn to pull clear of danger. They’re granted a shot at instant redemption in front of their own fans, with a Plymouth Argyle side level on points with them next up at Ewood Park, as Rovers bid to end their six-match winless league run (D4, L2). [/p]
[p]Rovers fans with their Blue and White tinted glasses on will point to the fact they’ve actually lost just one of their last six home league games (W1, D4) as reason for optimism. But when you see that five of those matches were against sides also battling relegation, that record suddenly becomes less impressive, while they’ll also come into this clash bearing the psychological scars of a 3-0 defeat in the reverse. [/p]
[p]Once sitting in what they thought was the safety of mid-table, one win from seven league games (D1, L5) for Plymouth has seen them tumble down the table. Like Blackburn, they too met a fellow struggler in midweek, going down 1-0 against Sheffield Wednesday which continued their streak of alternating between wins and defeats across their last four away league games (W2, L2) – a streak they’ll be keen to at least see continue here.[/p]
[p]Interestingly, those two wins on their travels are the only ones Plymouth have attained in such games in the Championship all season (W2, D6, L10). A poor historical record in away H2Hs against Blackburn down the years (W5, D5, L10) would hint at a continuation of their travelling misery, while even a fast start may not be enough to help them to a precious three points, as they’ve held on to win just two of the seven away league games in which they struck first this term (D3, L2). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Blackburn’s Sam Gallagher has struggled to make an impact since returning from injury, but three of his last four league goals at Ewood Park served as the opener. It was Matthew Sorinola who opened the scoring in Plymouth’s last away victory, and all three of his Championship career goals have opened the scoring inside 25 minutes. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: 31 of Plymouth’s 36 Championship games this season have seen at least nine total corners taken. [/p]