Blackburn Rovers get ready to host Sheffield United at Ewood Park for the second time in a matter of weeks on Tuesday evening.
Last month, the sides met in an EFL Cup clash which the Blades won 2-1 to progress to the next round.
Now, Tony Mowbray’s side are out for revenge, especially with their Championship campaign stuttering in recent weeks, losing two and drawing one of their last three games.
The Blades also suffered a defeat last time out to Norwich, but that is the only loss Chris Wilder has presided over this season so far.
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United Tips Summary
Best Bet – Sheffield United to win @ 6/5
Alternative Bet – Patrick Bamford to score @ 8/5
Bet Builder – Both teams to score, Sheffield United to score in both halves and goal range 2-4 @ 13/2
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United Prediction
Best Bet: Sheffield United to win @ 6/5
Sheffield United may have won just one of their opening five league matches of the season, drawing three and losing one, but their record against Blackburn offers plenty of encouragement ahead of this game.
Indeed, these two sides have met 13 times since the beginning of the 2018/19 campaign, with the Blades securing victory on nine occasions, with Blackburn winning just three times in that period.
That recent 2-1 EFL Cup victory at Ewood Park should also be a massive confidence-booster for Wilder and his men entering this match.
The game was tied at 1-1 heading into the final 10 minutes, before Romelle Donovan scored the winner in the 81st minute.
A win could see the Blades potentially move into the play-off places at this early stage of the campaign, depending on other results, so expect the away side to seal victory.
Alternative Bet: Patrick Bamford to score anytime @ 8/5
Patrick Bamford has scored three goals across six appearances this season, but the striker has really came into form in recent weeks.
He netted in the 3-2 win over Bolton, before grabbing another goal against Norwich last time out. That was the first time he had scored in back-to-back league games since last December.
Not since September 2020 has Bamford scored in three consecutive league matches, when he was at Leeds United, but he could well turn back the clock against Blackburn in a bid to lead the Blades to just their second league win of the campaign.
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United Bet Builder Tip
Both teams to score
Sheffield United to score in both halves
Goal range 2-4
Pays 13/2
Five of the previous six games between these two sides have featured both teams finding the back of the net.
This term, six of Blackburn’s seven games has seen both teams score, while both teams have scored in four successive Sheffield United games across all competitions in the lead-up to this clash.
The last time these two clubs met a few weeks ago, Wilder’s men scored in each half and the club have done this on two other occasions this season.
With a win vaulting the Blades up the table, expect them to score a goal in both halves at Ewood Park again.
Meanwhile, the previous five meetings between the two sides have all featured between two and four goals per game.
Six of Blackburn’s seven matches across all competitions this term have fallen between 2-4 goals, while 2-4 goals have been scored in four of United’s seven games across the same period.
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Key Match Stats
Sheffield United have won nine of the previous 13 games against Blackburn
Patrick Bamford is looking to score in three successive league games for the first time since September 2020
Blackburn Rovers have failed to make the play-offs in each of their previous 14 Championship seasons
Both teams have scored in four consecutive matches between the clubs
Chris Wilder has won six of his nine meetings against Blackburn
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