Our prediction for this Championship match:
Huddersfield Town and Blackburn Rovers face each other at Kirklees Stadium in what is expected to be an interesting Championship game. The Terriers aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Nottingham Forest and Swansea City, and they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in the midweek clash. Lewis O’Brien is rated doubtful after picking up a knock at Swansea, while all Rhodes, Pipa, Grant, and Rowe remain on the sidelines.
The Riversiders, on the other hand, rolled over Cardiff City 5-1 in their last league match. Blackburn Rovers looked sharp in front of goal at the weekend, and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. All Bradley Dack, Scott Wharton, Joe Rankin-Costello, Bradley Johnson, and Jan Paul van Hecke remain in the recovery room, while Darragh Lenihan is a major doubt.
Highlighted Player (Richard Stearman):
Born in Wolverhampton, England on August 19, 1987 Richard Stearman is a defender who represented the Three Lions at youth level. Stearman has four caps for England U21 team and he played nine games for the under-17 squad as well.
The 191-cm-tall footballer is a product of Leicester City football academy and he made his first-team debut with the club on October 30, 2004 in a goalless draw with Cardiff City. The English defender scored five goals in 211 appearances in the league for the Foxes before joining Wolverhampton in the summer of 2008.
He signed a four-year deal with the Wolves and he made his debut for the club on August 9, 2008 in a 2-2 draw with Plymouth. From 2015 to 2017 he played for Fulham and at the end of the 2016/2017 Championship campaign he joined Sheffield United. Richard Sterman’s main position is centre-back, but he is used as a right-back as well.
Highlighted Team (Blackburn Rovers):
Blackburn Rovers have been trying to return to the Premier League ever since they dropped to the Championship in 2012. The Riversiders compete in the English second tier and they play their home games at Ewood Park. Blackburn were founded back in 1875 and they are one of the founding members of the Football League (1888).
Burnley are considered Blackburn’s main rivals and the two teams square off against each other in the East Lancashire derby. It has to be noted that Blackburn Burnley 7-1 in their first ever meeting in the East Lancashire Derby on 3 November, 1888. The Riversiders have won three First Division (Premier League) trophies (1911/1912, 1913/1914, 1994/1995).
Blackburn Rovers have clinched six FA Cup titles as well. Speaking of the club’s European success, the Riversiders won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2007. The colour of Blackburn’s home kit is blue and white.