Blackburn Rovers

vs

Portsmouth

Preview

Blackburn Rovers

• Blackburn Rovers are on a two-game losing streak after a 1-2 home defeat to Bristol City and a 3-1 loss at Derby County last time out.
• Rovers are 20th in the Championship table with 38 points from 35 games, just one point behind Portsmouth in 19th on 39 points from 34.
• Rovers have won four, drawn five and lost nine of their 18 home games in the second tier, a record which needs to improve if they are to secure their Championship status.

Portsmouth

• Portsmouth are on a similar two-game losing run after falling to a 2-1 defeat at Wrexham and a 0-1 loss at home to Hull City, but did manage a 3-1 away win over Millwall earlier in the month.
• Pompey’s record away in the Championship is four wins, five draws and eight defeats from 17 away matches.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Pompey’s Adrian Segecic has bagged five goals in 28 Championship appearances to lead the Pilgrims’ scoring charts, but Yuki Ohashi is Rovers’ best finisher with eight in 35 matches in the league.
• Mathias Joergensen has chipped in with two goals in Rovers’ last five and will be a threat up front.

Betting Insights

• But the Pilgrims did not win their most recent away trip to Blackburn and it could be another day of frustration in Lancashire.
• Neither team will want to lose this match as it could be a six-point swing in the race to avoid relegation, so it may be best to play it safe and support the draw at 3.2.
• Both sides have been conceding too many goals of late and there is a reasonable chance they will both get on the scorecard, as the odds of 1.97 imply.
• Rovers have conceded an average of 1.33 goals per game at home, while Portsmouth have scored 16 times in 17 away matches.
• Over 2.5 goals at 2.35 is the selection for this game as Rovers and Portsmouth have both averaged 0.94 goals per home and away game respectively in the Championship this season.

Prediction