Ewood Park
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 22:45
Two teams hope to change their positions on the league standings as Blackburn welcomes Portsmouth to the Ewood Park on Wednesday in a rescheduled round 16 match. A win for the hosts could send them to the playoff zone, while a win for the visitors will send them far from the relegation zone. Who will win, or would a draw be enough for them? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.
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Blackburn Rovers bounced back to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in the FA Cup. They now return to the league, where they suffered a 1-0 loss to Burnley in their last game. They have been experiencing a challenging time recently without a win in their last five games after enjoying a 6-game winning run. They sit 7th on the table with 39 points in 25 games, scoring 28 goals and conceding 23. However, Hayden Carter, Yuki Ohashi, Lewis Travis, and Arnor Sigurdsson are out of this game due to injuries.
Portsmouth
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Portsmouth suffered a 2-0 defeat to Wycombe in their last game in the FA Cup. They are now back in league action where they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland in their last game. Pompey are one of the worst-performing teams on the road this season, winning just once in their 13 games on the road. They sit 21st on the table with 23 points in 24 games, scoring 30 goals and conceding 41. Meanwhile, Mark O'Mahony, Kusini Yengi, Regan Poole, Conor Shaughnessy, Ibane Bowat, and Jacob Farrell are all confirmed out of this game due to injuries.
Possible Starting 11
Blackburn Rovers — Aynsley Pears, Callum Brittain, Dominic Hyam, Danny Batth, Owen Beck, John Buckley, Sondre Tronstad, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Todd Cantwell, Tyrhys Dolan, Makhtar Gueye.
Portsmouth — Nicolas Schmid, Zak Swanson, Ryley Towler, Rob Atkinson, Connor Ogilvie, Freddie Potts, Andre Dozzell, Matt Ritchie, Callum Lang, Joshua Murphy, Colby Bishop.
Interesting Facts
- Blackburn Rovers won seven of their 13 home games this season.
- Portsmouth have won just one of their 13 games on the road this season.
- Portsmouth conceded 23 goals in their last 10 away games.
- Portsmouth scored only seven goals in their last 10 away games.
- Blackburn Rovers scored and conceded 8 goals in their last 10 home games.
Expert Betting Tips
Blackburn Rovers won most games at home this season, and I think this match will add to their home record because the visitors are one of the struggling teams on the road this season. I also expect a low-scoring game here because both sides are weak in finding the back of the net.
Our prediction for the match is Under 2.5 goals for odds of 1.87 at 1xbet.
Our second prediction is to see at least a team fire blank (BTTS-NO) for odds of 1.91 at Betway.
Our third prediction is Blackburn Rovers to win for odds of 1.72 at Bet365.
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