Two sides going for promotion from the Championship face off in this Saturday lunchtime kick-off hoping to boost their prospects of a successful season.
EFL Championship
Our 3 predictions for Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
- 1st prediction: Leeds United to win or draw
- 2nd prediction: Over 2.5 goals in the game
- 3rd prediction: Both teams to score
1st prediction for Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United: Leeds United to win or draw 1/5
Given Leeds’ form this season, they’ve got to be favourites for this game despite being the away side. They lie top of the league with only two losses all season, and only one defeat since the middle of September. With this form, they’re likely to get at least a draw but will want a win with the leading pack bunched tightly together and ready to pounce. Furthermore, Blackburn have dropped off recently despite a surprisingly good start to the season; this coupled with Leeds’ position at the moment makes the away side coming away with at least a point likely.
2nd prediction for Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United: Over 2.5 goals in the game 23/25
This will likely be a game with multiple goals. Leeds are the joint-highest scorers in the division, alongside Norwich City, and Blackburn themselves aren’t too bad in front of goal. Leeds have an abundance of attacking talent and have scored nine in their last three, including four against Swansea City, so you’d be daft to bet against similar happening at Ewood Park. They have however, looked shaky at the back, conceding three in South Wales, and with the players Blackburn have they may be able to take advantage of this, which would bring about an entertaining encounter.
3rd prediction for Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United: Both teams to score 81/100
Again, with this being a likely high scorer, both teams will be confident of hitting the net on Saturday. Leeds have scored in all but four league games this campaign, while Blackburn have been less prolific of late. That being said, they do have the talent to get back to scoring, and showed their capabilities with a strong start to the season. With both teams showing tendencies to be less than secure defensively, we may see the attacks taking advantage of this and scoring plenty on Saturday.
Best odds for Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
| Bookmaker | Blackburn Rovers | Draw | Leeds United |
| MyriadPlay | 13/4 | 13/5 | 81/100 |
| Gentleman Jim | 16/5 | 13/5 | 5/6 |
| Betarno | 33/10 | 253/100 | 81/100 |
Full preview of the game: last results and head to head
This should be a great game of two sides near the top of the league but with different ambitions. For Blackburn, they started incredibly well but have fallen off to just outside the play-offs, but John Eustace’s outfit had been tipped to struggle near the bottom this season. For Leeds, nothing but promotion will do, and they’re going well at the moment at the top of the league. Current form isn’t kind to the home team, who have won only three of their last nine league games. As for Leeds, it’s a different story with only two league defeats all season, which sees them top of the table, though it is tight.
This is a fixture which has been played over a hundred times stretching back to the 1920s, and Leeds have the upper hand with 48 wins. They’ve won eight of the last ten, and this alongside their league position gives them the upper hand this weekend.
Confrontation
30/11/2024
Championship Championship
Blackburn Rovers
Leeds United
1
0
13/04/2024
Championship Championship
Leeds United
Blackburn Rovers
0
1
09/12/2023
Championship Championship
Blackburn Rovers
Leeds United
0
2
Last Results - Blackburn 
10/12/2024
Championship Championship
Sheffield Wed
Blackburn
0
1
W
07/12/2024
Championship Championship
Hull City
Blackburn Rovers
0
1
W
30/11/2024
Championship Championship
Blackburn Rovers
Leeds United
1
0
W
27/11/2024
Championship Championship
Middlesbrough
Blackburn Rovers
0
1
W
09/11/2024
Championship Championship
Cardiff City
Blackburn Rovers
1
3
W
Last Results - Leeds
10/12/2024
Championship Championship
Leeds
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
07/12/2024
Championship Championship
Leeds United
Derby County
2
0
W
30/11/2024
Championship Championship
Blackburn Rovers
Leeds United
1
0
L
27/11/2024
Championship Championship
Leeds United
Luton Town
3
0
W
24/11/2024
Championship Championship
Swansea City
Leeds United
3
4
W
Where to watch Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
This match will not be televised, but here’s where to watch it anyway.
- Location: Ewood Park, Blackburn, UK, BB2 4JF
- Date and time: 1:30pm UK Time, Saturday 30th November 2024
Probable lineups for Blackburn Rovers vs Leeds United
Both sides come into this game with a few fitness issues, with injuries affecting the two teams. That being said, none of these injuries are new, so we may see unchanged sides from the last round of fixtures.
Blackburn Rovers
Line up: A Pears, C Brittain, D Hyam, D Batth, H Pickering, S Tronstad, L Travis, T Dolan, T Cantwell, R Hedges, Y Ohashi
Injuries/suspensions: S Wharton, H Carter, A Sigurdsson, A Weimann (all injured)
Coach: John Eustace
Leeds United
Line up: I Meslier, J Bogle, J Rodon, P Struijk, J Firpo, J Rothwell, A Tanaka, D James, B Aaronson, W Gnonto, J Piroe
Injuries/suspensions: E Ampadu, I Gruev, L Ramazani (all injured)
Coach: Daniel Farke
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Freelance journalist and host of The Real EFL Podcast, Rhys specialises in the Championship and League One. He joined after graduating in Journalism from the University of Lincoln in 2024.
