Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United Match Analysis & Prediction
30/11/2024 4:30 pm
Leeds United will be looking to strengthen their spot at the top of the Championship table on Saturday, when they make the trip to Ewood Park to face Blackburn Rovers.
The visitors returned to the top with a third straight victory on Wednesday, while their hosts climbed to eighth place with a midweek win of their own.
A tough trip to then fifth-placed Midlesbrough came on Wednesday, and Blackburn made it back-to-back wins in an impressive display, standing strong throughout the game and narrowing their gap to the top six as Dominic Hyam scored the only goal 13 minutes from time.
Having rebuilt confidence in the last week and moved within two points of the playoff position, Rovers will no go in search of a third straight Championship win for the first time in over a year.
Meanwhile, Leeds have returned to top spot with three straight wins, firstly beating Queens Park Rangers 2-0 before visiting Swansea City and ultimately winning an eventful contest 4-3 through Willy Gnonto’s injury-time goal,, having been pegged back in 90th minute.
Luton Town then visited Elland Road on Wednesday, and Daniel Farke’s side regained first position from Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United with a 3-0 victory, as Sam Byram and Joel Piroe had them two up at the break and Daniel James put the game out of sight in the final minutes.
Blackburn Rovers vs. Leeds United Head to head
In the previous 70 meetings between these two teams, Blackburn have claimed 24 victories while Leeds have won 32, and they have drawn in 14.
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09/11/2019Leeds United2Blackburn Rovers1Championship
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04/07/2020Blackburn Rovers1Leeds United3Championship
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28/07/2021Blackburn Rovers1Leeds United1Club Friendlies
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09/12/2023Blackburn Rovers0Leeds United2Championship
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13/04/2024Leeds United0Blackburn Rovers1Championship
Blackburn Rovers Team News
John Eustace may field an unchanged Blackburn starting XI from their midweek win over Middlesbrough, with Scott Wharton, Hayden Carter, Arnor Sigurdsson and Andreas Welmann set to remain sidelined by injury.
Blackburn Rovers's Last 5 Matches
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26/10/2024Watford1Blackburn Rovers0Championship
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02/11/2024Blackburn Rovers0Sheffield United2Championship
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06/11/2024Blackburn Rovers0Stoke City2Championship
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09/11/2024Cardiff City1Blackburn Rovers3Championship
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27/11/2024Middlesbrough0Blackburn Rovers1Championship
Leeds United Team News
Leeds United will remain without midfielders Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev on Saturday, although they will be boosted by the return of defender Junior Firpo from a three-game suspension.
Leeds United's Last 5 Matches
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02/11/2024Leeds United3Plymouth Argyle0Championship
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06/11/2024Millwall1Leeds United0Championship
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09/11/2024Leeds United2Queens Park Rangers0Championship
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24/11/2024Swansea City3Leeds United4Championship
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27/11/2024Leeds United3Luton Town0Championship
Blackburn Rovers vs. Leeds United: Odds and Predictions
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