Ipswich Town
- Ipswich Town are third in the Championship standings with 44 points from 25 games.
- Kieran McKenna has been moulding an Ipswich Town team to play a proactive, high tempo style of soccer since taking the helm in December 2021.
- The Tangerines are a free-flowing, fluid 4-2-3-1 team that presses well, recycles the ball effectively and creates overloads in wide areas with high full-backs.
- Ipswich are unbeaten in their last 5 Championship games.
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They have won 3 and drawn 2 of those matches.
- 2-0 away win over Coventry City.
- 2-1 victory over Oxford United.
- 0-0 draw at Portsmouth.
Blackburn Rovers
- Blackburn Rovers are 20th in the Championship, with 28 points from 25 matches.
- Valerien Ismael has had a different challenge at Blackburn Rovers since taking over in February 2025, instilling a rigid structure and bringing the team together by encouraging a pragmatic, structure-first approach.
- Rovers are a compact, risk-averse team that use selective pressing to try and create numerical advantages across the field, while using fast transitions and set-piece routines to threaten their opponents.
- Blackburn Rovers, meanwhile, are winless in their last 5, with 4 draws and 1 defeat, and have drawn both of their recent away games.
Head-to-Head
The last time these sides met was a 1-1 draw at Ewood Park , but Blackburn have failed to win at Ipswich on their last trip to Portman Road.
Key Players
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Ipswich
- Jaden Philogene-Bidace is in great form up front for Ipswich Town, with 9 goals in 24 Championship appearances this season.
- Marcelino Nunez is their creative spark, with 3 assists and scoring in their last 5 matches.
- The Tangerines average 1.85 goals scored and 0.85 conceded per game at home.
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Blackburn
- Andri Gudjohnsen has found the net 7 times in 17 appearances, and he can score again for Blackburn here.
- Rovers have found the net just 11 times in 12 Championship away days and average just 0.92 goals per game on the road.
Betting Insights
- The Tangerines are heavy favourites here, at 1.52, with the visitors priced at 6.4.
- The Under 2.5 goals market is available at 1.85 given Ipswich’s attacking record and Blackburn’s defensive mindset.
Prediction
The hosts are a much better team than Rovers, particularly on their home soil, and their superior form, home advantage and attacking depth should see them take all 3 points .
