Blackburn vs Cambridge U Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 6th January 2024
Cambridge U travel to Blackburn this coming Saturday, when they pair of them go toe-to-toe at Ewood Park in a exciting FA Cup encounter.
The match this coming Saturday has all the makings of a tight battle as Blackburn and Cambridge U look to bag a crucial win in the process.
Blackburn are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 14 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.4 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 16 goals, or an average of 1.6 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.
Cambridge U hit the target 15 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.5 goals a game. They conceded one goals per match for a total of ten goals, while claiming four clean sheets as well.
Having never shared a season in the FA Cup in recent past, this is the first time Blackburn comes up against Cambridge U in this context.
Blackburn vs Cambridge U Prediction
Blackburn Form
Blackburn only added a single point to their account in their last three games, where they lost 3-0 and 3-2 against Huddersfield and Hull respectively. At least they managed a 2-2 draw with Rotherham. Blackburn only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Ewood Park in the FA Cup. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded 12 goals.
Cambridge U Form
Cambridge U have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-0 win against Exeter. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Oxford, before handing over all three points in a 0-2 defeat against Leyton Orient. In their last six FA Cup away matches, Cambridge U failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn two and lost three, scoring six while also conceding nine times.
Neither Blackburn nor Cambridge U have been experts at maintaining a clean sheet in recent matches. We count on both to continue this trend and bank on both being able to score a goal.
Blackburn vs Cambridge U Stats
- Blackburn have conceded in 18 of the last 20 home matches
- In 7 of the last 8 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Blackburn have scored in 13 of the last 15 home matches
- Blackburn have conceded in 10 of the last 11 matches
- In 5 of the last 6 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cambridge U have not won the last 10 away matches in a row
- In the last 8 Cambridge U matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Cambridge U away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Cambridge U away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cambridge U have conceded in 7 of the last 8 matches
Blackburn vs Cambridge U Squads
Blackburn Squad
The 47-year-old Tomasson will select the starting eleven against Cambridge U from these players:
Adam Wharton, Andrew Moran, Arnor Sigurdsson, Aynsley Pears, Callum Brittain, Dilan Markanday, Dominic Hyam, Harry Leonard, Harry Pickering, Hayden Carter, Jake Garrett, James Hill, Joe Hilton, Joe Rankin-Costello, Leopold Wahlstedt, Lewis Travis, Niall Ennis, Patrick Gamble, Rory Finneran, Ryan Hedges, Sam Gallagher, Sammie Szmodics, Scott Wharton, Semir Telalovic, Sondre Tronstad, Tyrhys Dolan.
Cambridge U Squad
Below is the full team squad of Cambridge U. The manager Harris will pick his starting XI against Blackburn from these players:
Adam May, Brandon Haunstrup, Brandon Njoku, Daniel Barton, Danny Andrew, Elias Kachunga, Fejiri Okenabirhie, Gassan Ahadme, George Thomas, Glenn McConnell, Greg Sandiford, Harrison Dunk, Harvey Beckett, Jack Lankester, Jack Stevens, James Brophy, James Holden, John-Kymani Gordon, Jordan Cousins, Jubril Okedina, Kai Yearn, Lewis Simper, Liam Bennett, Louis Chadwick, Mamadou Jobe, Michael Morrison, Paul Digby, Ryan Bennett, Saikou Janneh, Saleem Akanbi, Sullay Kaikai, Tom Finch, Will Mannion, Zeno Ibsen Rossi.
Blackburn vs Cambridge U Team News
Blackburn could have as many as six players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Cambridge U this coming Saturday. There is no need for Scott Wharton to show up in the Blackburn dressing room, as he is suspended.
Scott Wharton, Tyrhys Dolan, Joe Rankin-Costello, Aynsley Pears, Ryan Hedges and Sam Gallagher are missing from the squad, Blackburn will field against Cambridge Uthis coming Saturday.
Blackburn vs Cambridge U Lineups
Blackburn vs Cambridge U H2H
This will be the inaugural meeting between Blackburn and Cambridge U in the FA Cup in this century, thus providing a completely unprecedented situation for both teams. Blackburn picked up one win in their previous one match against Cambridge U, while the latter claimed zero wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 9/2.
Blackburn vs Cambridge U Results
Blackburn vs Cambridge U Betting Tips
Sammie Szmodics scored twice in the six most recent games for Blackburn, with Fejiri Okenabirhie providing two goals for Cambridge U in his last six.
Ewood Park witnessed Blackburn winning four of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew one and lost five in this run. Cambridge U won zero of their previous 10 games away, drew three and lost seven. While Blackburn managed to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games at Ewood Park, Cambridge U kept a clean sheet in two of their last 10 away games.
Over 2.5 goals paid out in nine of Blackburn’s ten most recent home matches across the tournaments, and they scored an 1.5 goals on average in the process. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Cambridge U, who managed to hit the net 1.6 times on average in these games.
