Bristol City vs Blackburn prediction

Bristol City have won five, drawn three and lost five of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 15 and letting in 17. That has them 14th on 18 points.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, one draw and two defeats, at 1.5 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Charlton; before that came a 2-0 win away at Crystal Palace and a 1-0 win at home to Watford.

Bristol City are unbeaten in three. Three clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of three recently (5 scored, 1 conceded). J. Williams, L. McNally and L. Tolaj, plus two others, are all unavailable.

So far in the Championship, Blackburn have won five, drawn three and lost five of 13, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded, good for 13th place and 18 points.

Over the last six matches it has been two wins, two draws and two defeats, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.3 against. Last time out they beat Cardiff 2-1 at home; before that came a 2-2 draw away at Portsmouth and a 3-1 win at home to Millwall.

Blackburn are unbeaten in three. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. On the road they've won none of three recently (3 scored, 4 conceded). A. Forshaw, L. Miller and M. Jorgensen, plus four others, are all unavailable.

Home and away form points to Bristol City: Bristol City have won two of their last three at home, Blackburn none of their last three on the road. The two sides are level on points.

We make Bristol City favourites at 44%, with Blackburn on 27% and the draw at 29%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 2.7 in the game: 1.5 for Bristol City and 1.2 for Blackburn. Over 2.5 goals is 51% and both teams scoring 54%. When they last met, on 24 Feb 2026, Bristol City won 2-1.