Blackburn v West Brom

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Blackburn Rovers returned to winning ways in the Championship on Saturday when they registered a 1-0 home win against Swansea City after being handed two defeats on the trot, while West Brom's winless run in the English second tier was extended to four games as The Baggies were held to a 1-1 draw away from home at Oxford United.

Blackburn Rovers climbed up into sixth place in the Championship table following that win over Swansea City on the weekend but unlike his former employers, Birmingham City, Rovers manager John Eustace is highly unlikely to be shown the exit door this time around at the Lancashire club!

Previous defeats at the hands of Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle had threatened to disrupt Blackburn's ambitions of moving into the play-off places but the win over The Swans has confirmed Rovers as possible candidates for the play-offs come the end of the season.

Overall, Blackburn Rovers have produced a promising start to this new Championship season as the hosts have suffered just the two aforementioned defeats, both of which were inflicted upon them on their travels, while on home soil at Ewood Park, Rovers have won their opening five home games on the trot.

Victories against Derby County, Oxford United, Bristol City, QPR and Swansea City will give the hosts a massive boost.

West Brom have now endured a four-game period without a win in the Championship which has resulted in the west midlands club dropping down to fifth place in the English second tier table following two defeats and two draws.

Losses to Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough have been followed by being held to frustrating and disappointing draws with Millwall and Oxford United, the latter being an even bigger blow as The Baggies conceded a very late equaliser to The U's on Saturday lunchtime.

Prior to this mini-slump though, West Brom had produced an impressive start to this new Championship season as the west midlands club began their campaign with a six-match unbeaten sequence which consisted of five wins and a draw.

Wins collected against QPR, Stoke City, Swansea City, Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle respectively handed Carlos Corberan's side a great platform but this has been eroded in recent weeks and this upcoming trip to face fellow high-flyers, Blackburn Rovers might be a tricky assignment.

In addition, West Brom have managed to pick up just three wins from their last 10 outings on the road in the Championship along with slipping to four defeats as well.

Blackburn Rovers v West Brom Verdict

Blackburn Rovers have kept three clean sheets in their opening five home games and their solid defence could set the hosts up with a narrow home win here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Blackburn Rovers win @ 2.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Blackburn win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.50

Correct Score: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 @ 13.00