Blackburn v Ipswich

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Blackburn Rovers picked up what could prove to be an important point in the Championship just before the international break as they held Middlesbrough to a 0-0 draw away from home at the Riverside Stadium but nevertheless, the fact still remains that Rovers have now failed to win any of their last eight games overall, while Ipswich Town thumped lowly Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 at Portman Road to maintain their push for automatic promotion back to the Premier League.

Despite losing just twice in their last eight league matches, Blackburn have failed to lift themselves further away from the relegation zone as six draws have not been enough to place the hosts out of reach of the bottom three clubs as there are just three points separating Blackburn from third from bottom club, Huddersfield Town.

This winless sequence includes picking up points in draws on home soil against Norwich City, Millwall and Plymouth Argyle but the bigger picture shows Blackburn Rovers have managed to capture just the single victory from their last 17 attempts in the Championship, slipping to eight defeats in the process.

In addition, Blackburn Rovers have registered just one win from their last eight home games at Ewood Park.

Ipswich Town returned to winning ways last time out in the Championship with a comprehensive dismantling of relegation threatened Sheffield Wednesday as the Tractor Boys inflicted a heavy 6-0 defeat upon The Owls which would have been a welcome relief after losing 2-1 away from home at Cardiff City in the previous game.

Ipswich Town had previously enjoyed a purple patch of form in the English second tier as Kieran McKenna's side had racked up an impressive six wins on the trot which included wins on their travels at Millwall, Swansea City and Plymouth Argyle respectively, so the visitors won't be fazed by having to take to the road again on Good Friday.

These recent wins have maintained Ipswich Town's ambitions of achieving automatic promotion back up to the English top flight as the visitors trail Leeds United and Leicester City by just a single point prior to the Easter action.

Previous form on the road suggests that it favours Ipswich Town to gain a positive result here at Ewood Park as the Tractor Boys have been handed just the three defeats on their travels to date this season and having also collected 10 wins within their 19 away games so far this term, Kieran McKenna's side look to hold the edge in this evening kick-off.

Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town Verdict

Ipswich Town have lost just once in their last five meetings against Blackburn Rovers and having won three of these previous five encounters, it's the visitors who may get the nod here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Ipswich Town win @ 1.83

Other side bets worth considering:

Ipswich Town win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.50

Correct Score: Ipswich Town 1-0 @ 9.50