📊 Form Guide

Leeds United

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Leeds United go into this fixture following on from a 0-0 Championship draw vs Sunderland.

In that game, Leeds United managed 70% possession and 12 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. Sunderland had 6 shots on goal with 3 on target.

Daniel Farke's Leeds United have managed to score 10 times in their prior half-dozen outings. The corresponding tally of goals that they have conceded in those same games is 5.

Analysis of their past results shows that Leeds United:

• haven't lost in the league to Blackburn Rovers in their last 4 games.
• are unbeaten in their last 21 league matches at home. It really has been a fortress.

Blackburn Rovers

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Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Bristol City in Championship competition, Blackburn Rovers and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that match, Blackburn Rovers managed 55% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Bristol City got 15 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Tommy Conway (24', 32'), Anis Mehmeti (73') and Nahki Wells (78', 96') scored for Bristol City.

For 5 of the past 6 clashes involving Blackburn Rovers, a notably low volume of goals have gone in between them and opposing teams. The overall average number of goals per game in that spell is just 1.83, with the average goals for Rovers standing at 1.17. Let’s see whether or not that trend will end up being continued on here.

Coming into this clash, Blackburn Rovers have not emerged victorious against Leeds United when they have played them away from home in the previous 3 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A look at their prior head to head clashes dating back to 01/02/2017 shows that Leeds United have won 5 of these games & Blackburn Rovers 1, with the tally of draws being 0.

A total of 20 goals were produced between them in these games, with 13 for The Whites and 7 being from Rovers. That’s an average goals per game of 3.33.

The previous league game between the two was Championship match day 20 on 09/12/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Leeds United.

On that day, Blackburn Rovers managed 54% possession and 12 shots at goal with 2 on target.

Leeds United had 8 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Daniel James (27') and Crysencio Summerville (75') scored.

The referee was Bobby Madley.

📋 Team News: Leeds United

There aren’t many selection issues, with just the lone fitness concern for the Leeds United gaffer Daniel Farke to contend with from of an almost fully healthy group. Pascal Struijk (Groin injury) misses out.

We think that The Whites will probably employ a 4-2-3-1 system this time and select Illan Meslier, Archie Gray, Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu, Júnior Firpo, Glen Kamara, Ilia Gruev, Daniel James, Georginio Rutter, C. Summerville and Patrick Bamford.

ℹ️ Team News: Blackburn Rovers

Thanks to a largely healthy squad, there is just the lone fitness worry for the Blackburn Rovers gaffer John Eustace to be concerned about. Arnór Sigurdsson (unknown injury) won’t be in action.

From our viewpoint, Rovers seem most likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 lineup, going with Aynsley Pears, Callum Brittain, Dominic Hyam, Kyle McFadzean, Harry Pickering, John Buckley, Sondre Tronstad, Andy Moran, Samuel Szmodics, Tyrhys Dolan and Sam Gallagher.

⚡ Prediction

Our thinking is that Blackburn Rovers must be fancied to put a goal past this Leeds United lineup, however that may not be as many as the goals that they could concede.

We’re expecting both teams to score in a 2-1 victory for Leeds United at the end of the 90 minutes. It really should be an interesting one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 11:01 13/04/2024