Blackburn Rovers vs Burnley betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on January 04th, 2025

Blackburn Rovers and Burnley are scheduled to play against each other on January 04th, 2025, Saturday at 12:30h (UTC), in a Championship match to be held in England, check the Blackburn Rovers vs Burnley betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

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Introduction to the Blackburn Rovers vs Burnley betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.48 goals per match played.

Blackburn Rovers last match

Blackburn Rovers is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Hull City in a match valid for Championship, and the match ended 0-1. The eleven coached by J. Eustace played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 3.75.

If the entire defensive department of the team had considerable difficulties, the one who suffered the most is certainly Danny Batth. The player made a lot of mistakes throughout the match, and he will have to work hard over the course of the season if he wants to help his team win and climb the standings.

Burnley last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Burnley, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Middlesbrough team with a final score of 0-0.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.10 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Blackburn Rovers vs Burnley h2h

Burnley was in 5th place in the Championship while Blackburn Rovers was in 3rd place, the last time these teams faced each other. Burnley team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Blackburn Rovers used in the match.

In the 2024/2025 football season, these teams played against each other on 31-08-2024 in a battle-themed Championship match which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Burnley team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Blackburn Rovers team, which won only 2 matches.

Blackburn Rovers

Championship leaderboard now

The Blackburn Rovers team with 38 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 11 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses.

This means that in the 26th round the team has an advantage of 1 point in relation to the Middlesbrough team that is in the 6th place.

Blackburn Rovers analysis

At the end of round 25 in Championship, Blackburn Rovers scored 27 goals and conceded 21 goals.

With 47.52% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Blackburn Rovers can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Burnley they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

The team proves to be better playing in their own base, having 7 wins versus 3 losses, and 2 draws. They won 4 games playing as the visiting team.

With a jam-packed schedule, Blackburn Rovers might struggle to maintain their level of play when faced with a flurry of games in a short timeframe. Although the odds suggest a close match with both teams having odds of over 2 to win, the team's rigorous schedule could be a decisive factor in determining the final outcome.

Best goalscorer from Blackburn Rovers

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Yuki Ohashi. With 5 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Blackburn Rovers team achieving several victories this season.

Burnley

Championship leaderboard now

The Burnley team with 48 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 13 wins, 9 draws, and 2 losses.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Sheffield United who occupies the position 2 in the 26th round.

Burnley analysis

We have reached matchday 25 in Championship and at the moment Burnley has made 30 goals and conceded 9.

As we approach the Regular Season, Burnley is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.67 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Championship that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the Burnley team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 55.63%.

With away his balance of 7 wins, 2 losses, and 4 draws in the Championship, opposing teams usually have slim chances of winning.

Burnley is a more offensive team than Blackburn Rovers, having 2382 attacks vs. 1962 from Blackburn Rovers, having scored 30 times, in comparison, Blackburn Rovers converted into goal 27 times.

Juggling a tight schedule with several games in a short timeframe, Burnley could find it challenging to perform at their best against Blackburn Rovers. Despite the odds pointing towards a closely fought contest, the team's busy schedule could be a crucial factor in determining the final result.

Best goalscorer from Burnley

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Josh Brownhill. The Midfielder has scored 9 times in the current season and has helped Burnley come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Blackburn Rovers is Yuki Ohashi, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Burnley is Josh Brownhill, he has scored in 9 opportunities.

Burnley has conceded 5 away goals in 13 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Burnley will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-1, something to take into consideration.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Seeing that Burnley has an average of 1.15 goals per match outside their domains, the option under 2.5 goals is an appealing one. This market makes much sense since the team usually doesn't concede goals playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.57.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 4.77 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.2 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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