Match Preview: Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town (Friday, 5.30pm)

Blackburn Rovers face Ipswich Town at Ewood Park on late Friday looking to secure a first win in nine Championship games.

Blackburn have lost two and drawn six matches since they last earned three points – against Stoke City on February 10.

They face an Ipswich side who have won seven and lost one over that time.

With 80 goals in 38 games so far this season, Ipswich are the league’s highest scorers with 2.1 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 49 goals at a rate of 1.3 per game.

Blackburn, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.3 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.4. They have conceded 1.7 goals per game.

In Samuel Szmodics, Rovers have the league’s sharpest shooter so far this season. He has notched 21 goals in 36 appearances.

Town’s top scorers, with 12 goals each, are Nathan Broadhead and Conor Chaplin.

The Blues are third in the table after 38 games, of which they have won 24 and drawn nine, earning 81 points.

The home side are 14 places behind the visitors in 17th, with 11 wins and nine draws putting them on 42 points.

In the last 10 years, Blackburn and Ipswich have played each other on 10 occasions. Blackburn won four of them, Ipswich three, and they drew three times.

On average, Blackburn scored 1.7 goals and the Blues 1.4 in those matches.

Their last meeting was on September 23, when Ipswich won 4-3 at home.

Blackburn’s last match was on March 16, a 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough.

Ipswich beat Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 last time out, also on March 16, with Ali Al-Hamadi (two), Omari Giraud-Hutchinson (two), Broadhead and Cameron Burgess on the scoresheet.

Friday’s match will be refereed by Stuart Attwell, who has taken charge of two Championship games so far this season, issuing no red cards and booking 10 players. He has awarded two penalties.

He is yet to oversee a match featuring either Blackburn or Ipswich this season.

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Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town
Championship | Ewood Park
Friday, 29 March 2024 @ 5.30pm

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