Our prediction for this Championship match:
Blackburn Rovers will be aiming to recover from a heavy 4-1 loss to WBA when they welcome Huddersfield Town to their Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon. The Riversiders are eyeing their sixth home win of the process, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Both Tyrhys Dolan and Ryan Hedges remain in the recovery room, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Terriers, on the other hand, are eager to escape the danger zone. As Huddersfield are likely to stick to their attacking style of play, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. Yuta Nakayama is on international duty, while there are no fresh injury worries in the away team. In the first half of the season Huddersfield Town defeated Blackburn Rovers 3-0 and yet another high-scoring game is on the cards.
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.