Our prediction for this Championship match:
Ipswich Town
Match Time & Date:
04/08/2018
10:00 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Blackburn Rovers
Portman Road will host Saturday’s football game between Ipswich Town and Blackburn Rovers. The Tractor Boys aim to make a flying start to the season and we predict that they are going to adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s football game. Mick McCarthy is no longer in charge of the team and it remains to be seen if new coach Paul Hurst is going to mark his debut with a win. Blackburn Rovers, on the other hand, quickly returned to the Championship and the team’s main goal is to secure the survival. However, seeing that Ipswich Town are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we do not believe that there is a big value in betting on the visitors. In their last meeting at Portman Road the Tractor Boys outplayed the Riversiders and the history is likely to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Stephen Gleeson):
Stephen Gleeson is an Irish footballer who plays for Birmingham City as a midfielder. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder as well. Gleeson was born in Dublin on 3 August, 1988 and he has 16 caps for Republic of Ireland U21 team. He made his senior debut for the Boys in Green in a 1-1 draw with Ecuador on 23 May, 2006.
Stephen Gleeson started his youth career at Cherry Orchard and as a boy he admired Republic of Ireland ace Roy Keane. At the age of 18 he signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers, but he made no more than three league appearances for the Wolves between 2006 and 2009. He enjoyed loan stints with Stockport County, Hereford United and Milton Keynes Dons during that period and on 1 July, 2009 he signed a three-year deal with the Dons.
After playing 174 matches for the club, he joined Birmingham City for the 2014/2015 Championship campaign. It has to be noted that he scored five goals in 44 appearances for the Blues in the 2015/2016 Championship campaign.
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.
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