Blackburn vs West Ham prediction

Blackburn have won five, drawn three and lost six of their 14 Championship games so far, scoring 20 and letting in 22. That has them 14th on 18 points.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, no draws and three defeats, at 1.3 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Stoke at home; before that came a 4-0 defeat away at Swansea and a 2-0 win at home to Wrexham.

Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of three recently (5 scored, 3 conceded).

So far in the Championship, West Ham have won six, drawn four and lost three of 13, with 33 goals scored and 18 conceded, good for 8th place and 22 points.

Over the last six matches it has been two wins, two draws and two defeats, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1.5 against. Last time out they lost 3-1 to West Bromwich Albion at home; before that came a 3-2 defeat at home to Southampton and a 1-0 win away at Swansea.

They have scored in each of their last six. Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won two of three recently (9 scored, 2 conceded).

There isn't much between Blackburn's home form and West Ham's away form. Four points separate the two sides in the table. West Ham also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make West Ham clear favourites at 56%, with Blackburn on 21% and the draw at 23%.

On goals, it expects around 3.2 in the game: 1.0 for Blackburn and 2.2 for West Ham. Over 2.5 goals is 62% and both teams scoring 56%. Their last meeting, on 7 May 2011, finished 1-1.