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Blackburn Rovers v Plymouth Argyle : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 15th Feb, 15:00 BST, Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire),

John Eustace and Leonid Kuchuk take on one another in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as Blackburn Rovers face Plymouth Argyle at the Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire). In this preview you'll find the best odds for seventeen different markets, alongside bespoke data that updates as you go between markets. Our predictions run off 20-game form, so all stats are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home vs away and overall records can be viewed, while there's also head-to-head history later on in the preview.


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Best Tip: Blackburn to win

Having examined the bookmakers' odds and collated statistics regarding the two teams ahead of this Championship game, a bet on win / draw / win for Blackburn to win on home turf is our recommendation. We predict they'll be too strong for Plymouth, and head-to-head (H2H) records show they have a track record of doing so. It may not all be plain sailing, but Blackburn to win is the bet come Saturday afternoon.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Blackburn are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 60% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.67.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Blackburn
60%
1.67
4%
1.65
2%
Draw
23%
3.80
5%
3.80
5%
Plymouth
17%
5.00
5%
5.25
Blackburn 1-0
14%
6.506.00
Blackburn 2-0
12%
7.507.00
Draw 1-1
11%
7.507.00
Blackburn 2-1
10%
8.507.50
Draw 0-0
8%
10.00
9%
9.00
5%
Blackburn 3-0
7%
12.0011.00
10%
Plymouth 1-0
6%
13.0011.00
Blackburn 3-1
6%
13.0012.00
9%
Plymouth 2-1
4%
15.00
12%
13.00
Draw 2-2
4%
17.00
11%
15.00
Blackburn 4-0
3%
26.00
13%
19.00
12%
Plymouth 2-0
2%
26.0021.00
Blackburn 4-1
2%
29.00
12%
21.00
11%
Blackburn 3-2
2%
29.00
12%
21.00
11%
Plymouth 3-1
1%
41.0029.00
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
1.911.91
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
1.911.83
1%
Home 1st Goal
57%
1.44
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
38%
3.10
3%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
10.00
9%
-
BTTS - Yes
46%
1.911.95
2%
BTTS - No
54%
1.801.80
BTTS - Home Win
23%
3.75
4%
3.60
3%
BTTS - Draw
15%
5.505.00
5%
BTTS - Away Win
7%
9.50
5%
9.00
Home/draw
83%
1.171.15
Away/draw
40%
2.15
7%
2.20
2%
Home/away
77%
1.25
2%
1.25
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
1.30
1%
1.30
1%
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
3.50
7%
3.25
4%
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
3.403.20
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
1.331.30
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
6.50
8%
6.00
4%
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1.11
1%
1.11
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
13.0012.00
9%
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.041.02
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1.06
1%
1.05
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
10.00
9%
9.00
5%
Home DNB
76%
1.25
2%
1.22
Away DNB
33%
3.75
6%
3.75
1%
Blackburn win to nil
37%
2.62-
Plymouth win to nil
9%
8.00
11%
-
Blackburn / Blackburn
31%
2.62
5%
2.50
2%
Blackburn / Plymouth
2%
41.0034.00
17%
Blackburn / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Draw / Blackburn
19%
4.334.33
3%
Draw / Plymouth
8%
10.00
9%
10.00
Draw / Draw
15%
5.505.25
5%
Plymouth / Blackburn
4%
23.00
10%
19.00
12%
Plymouth / Plymouth
10%
8.50
11%
8.00
Plymouth / Draw
5%
17.0013.00
13%
Win / draw / win Championship table

Blackburn have played 32 matches so far this season and lay in 5th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 26 games against teams below in the table, having won 13, drawn 3 and lost 10 matches. They have kept 11 clean sheets and have failed to score in 9 fixtures. Blackburn have outscored their opponents by 37 goals to 34 goals.

Home League Performance

Blackburn have played 16 games at home winning 9, drawing 2 and losing 5 games. They have scored 22 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 14 goals at home.

Plymouth are in 23rd position in the Championship on 28 points having played 31 matches so far this season. Plymouth are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 11 of those games.

Away League Performance

11 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 37 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 5 goals in total and failed to score in 11 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

30 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 10 and won 5. Plymouth have conceded 63 goals, scored 31, failed to score in 14 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Blackburn
Plymouth
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds3220934769 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
May 3
l
 
3-0A
2
Sheff Utd3221652367 
l
 
0-2A
May 3
Apr 12
l
 
2-0A
3
Burnley32171323064 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-5A
l
 
1-0A
4
Sunderland32171142162 
d
 
2-2F
Apr 21
w
 
3-2A
d
 
2-2F
5
Blackburn Home3214612648 
-
-
w
 
2-1F
Feb 15
6
West Brom32111471147 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
7
Bristol C3211129445 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
4-0A
8
Sheff Wed3212911-345 
Apr 8
w
 
0-1F
Mar 8
l
 
4-0A
9
M'Boro3112811844 
Apr 5
w
 
0-1F
d
 
3-3F
Apr 18
10
Coventry3212812244 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-0A
Apr 21
l
 
4-0A
11
Norwich32111011643 
Mar 1
d
 
2-2F
Apr 5
l
 
6-1A
12
Watford3212614-642 
Apr 26
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
Mar 29
13
QPR32101111-641 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1A
14
Millwall31101011-140 
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
w
 
5-1F
l
 
1-0A
15
Preston319139-440 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
3-3A
Apr 26
16
Oxford Utd3291112-1138 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
17
Swansea3210715-1037 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 22
l
 
1-2A
Apr 9
18
Portsmouth328915-1633 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 29
w
 
1-0F
Mar 12
19
Stoke3171113-1132 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 12
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
20
Cardiff3171014-1931 
Mar 15
w
 
1-3F
Feb 22
l
 
5-0A
21
Derby327817-929 
w
 
4-2F
Mar 8
Mar 15
d
 
1-1A
22
Hull317816-1129 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1F
-
23
Plymouth Away3161015-3028 
Feb 15
l
 
2-1A
-
-
24
Luton317618-2127 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 12
w
 
3-1F
Feb 19
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
17
Plymouth have not won in 17 consecutive away league games
Blackburn 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
D
2
Lost
9
Plymouth 23RD
20 league games
Away
17
Overall
Goals: Scored
8
Conceded
44
Games: Scored
7 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
13 / 20
W
1
Draw
5
Lost
14
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
45
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
Draw
8
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Plymouth have not lost to Blackburn in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Blackburn since 2017
Blackburn
Plymouth
Goals: Scored
2
2
Games: Scored
2 / 2
2 / 2
Clean sheets
0 / 2
0 / 2
D
2
League games at Plymouth since 2018
Plymouth
Blackburn
Goals: Scored
7
1
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
PLY
3
Goal Statistics

Blackburn Rovers's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Plymouth Argyle have conceded in each of their last 6 Championship matches. A PG of 1.8 for J. Eustace's side suggests that run should continue.

Blackburn 5th Plymouth 23rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Blackburn will score 1 or more goals
0
45%
1
36%
2
14%
3
4+
There is a 81% probability of Plymouth scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-21
Blackburn have scored 21% fewer goals at home than predicted
-55
Plymouth have scored 55% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
0.4
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
2.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Blackburn
PG (predicted goals)
Plymouth
1.8
0.8
Attack rating
%
better
BLB
PLY
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
BLB
PLY
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Blackburn v Plymouth Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Blackburn Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
32669
D HyamA Weimann M GueyeM Gueye
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Hyam DEF3212
6
-
A Pears GLK31
4
-
R Hedges MID3111
3
-
M Gueye FWD3156
8
1
T Dolan MID3034
8
-
D Batth DEF292
4
-
S Tronstad MID27
3
-
A Weimann  FWD2762
3
-
T Cantwell MID2523
6
-
C Brittain DEF2413
3
-
L Travis MID2421
8
-
Y Ohashi FWD245
2
-
O Beck DEF231
4
1
J Rankin-Costello MID2322
4
-
A Cozier-Duberry MID191
-
J Buckley MID18
5
-
H Pickering DEF141
1
-
H Carter DEF111
4
-
H Leonard FWD91
-
A Forshaw MID7
-
D Sanderson DEF5
1
-
A Sigurdsson MID51
-
A Kargbo FWD2
-
B Tóth GLK1
-
Y Ribeiro DEF1
-
I. Tyjon FWD1
-
Plymouth Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
28538
A RandellR HardieM BunduD Gyabi
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Mumba DEF301
3
-
D Gyabi MID2912
8
-
A Randell MID2811
4
-
R Hardie FWD2552
-
K. Szűcs DEF23
6
-
R Hajj MID233
1
-
M Bundu FWD2243
2
-
D Grimshaw GLK211
2
-
M Obafemi FWD212
-
C Wright MID20
1
J Houghton MID18
2
-
M Sorinola DEF15
7
-
F Issaka FWD151
1
V Pálsson DEF141
1
-
J Pleguezuelo DEF141
2
-
B Galloway DEF13
-
N Ogbeta DEF1211
1
-
C Hazard GLK10
2
-
J Edwards DEF101
4
-
M Baidoo MID6
-
T Puchacz DEF51
-
C Roberts MID4
2
-
M Tijani FWD41
-
M Taloverov DEF2
-
N Katic DEF21
-