Blackburn v Leeds

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Blackburn Rovers were dealt a surprising and heavy 3-1 defeat away from home at Sheffield Wednesday in last weekend's Championship action which prevented Rovers from breaking into the top six and the play-off pack in the Championship table while Leeds United continued to march on with all three points by way of a 3-2 home win against Middlesbrough which became the Yorkshire club's fifth win in six games overall in the English second tier.

Results overall have been a bit of a mixed bag for Blackburn Rovers who continue to hover around the top six of the Championship table but the hosts have been unable to produce a consistent run of results for the majority of this Championship campaign so far.

Blackburn's best spell of form came in early October through to the end of that same month as Rovers collected three wins on the trot which were victories gained over QPR, Cardiff City and Millwall respectively but since then, Jon-Dahl Tomasson's side have won three but also lost three of their subsequent six league matches.

League wins at Ewood Park have been more occasional rather than regular as Blackburn have registered just four wins from their opening nine home games while also slipping to five defeats in the process as well which has been frustrating for players and fans alike.

By contrast, Leeds United have seemingly hit their straps of late in the Championship as Daniel Farke's side have recorded five wins out of their last six games in the English second tier having posted important wins against Huddersfield Town, Leicester City, Plymouth Argyle, Swansea City and Middlesbrough, which have helped maintain Leeds' third place position in the table.

The wider picture shows the Yorkshire club have lost just once in their previous 10 league matches overall which came in the form of a 1-0 defeat away from home at Stoke City but otherwise, Leeds have largely had things their own way in recent months as the visitors have accumulated eight wins within these 10 games.

As Blackburn's wins at home have been occasional, so have Leeds' defeats on their travels as Farke's side have lost just three of their nine outings on the road so far this season but having accounted for the likes of Ipswich Town, Millwall, Norwich City and Leicester City on the road to date, Leeds United look a tough proposition for Blackburn on Saturday lunchtime.

Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United Verdict

The bigger picture shows Blackburn Rovers have managed to capture just four wins from their last 14 games on home soil at Ewood Park, while Leeds United bring some impressive winning momentum into this lunchtime clash, so the visitors look set to take the spoils in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Leeds United win @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Leeds United win & Over 3.5 goals @ 3.50

Correct Score: Leeds United 2-1 @ 8.50