Blackburn vs Wrexham Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 29th January 2024
Blackburn enjoy home advantage, when visitors Wrexham swing by on Monday for a FA Cup clash.
The match this coming Monday has all the makings of a tight battle as Blackburn and Wrexham look to bag a crucial win in the process.
When it comes to goal-scoring Blackburn could be more prolific, scoring 18 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.8 goals per game in which, they conceded 17 times. This is an average of 1.7 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three games.
Wrexham enter their next FA Cup match, averaging a highly satisfactory 2.5 goals per game in their last ten matches, in which they scored a presentable total of 25 goals, while also conceding 14 times. That is a total average of 1.4 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.
This is the first time Blackburn squares up against Wrexham in the FA Cup in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent.
Blackburn vs Wrexham Prediction
Blackburn Form
In has been a bit of everything for Blackburn in their previous three matches, where they first beat Cambridge U by 5-2. This was followed by a disappointing 4-1 defeat against West Bromwich, before an encounter with Huddersfield produced a 1-1 draw. Blackburn claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the FA Cup, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored 12 and conceded 13 goals.
Wrexham Form
Wrexham won twice in their last three matches as Shrewsbury were defeated by 0-1, before they beat AFC Wimbledon 2-0. Newport proved too strong, though, and a 1-0 defeat followed. In their last six FA Cup away matches, Wrexham have three wins, they've drawn one and lost one two. They scored ten while also conceding ten times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Blackburn and Wrexham are firing on all cylinders, when it comes to goals currently, and we could be in for a very entertaining match on Monday.
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Blackburn vs Wrexham Stats
- In 12 of the last 13 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Blackburn have conceded in 21 of the last 23 home matches
- Blackburn have scored in 19 of the last 21 matches in the FA Cup
- Blackburn have conceded in the last 10 matches in a row
- Blackburn have scored in 16 of the last 18 home matches
- Wrexham have scored in the last 13 matches in a row in the FA Cup
- Wrexham have scored in 19 of the last 20 matches
- In 8 of the last 9 Wrexham matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 away matches Wrexham played in the FA Cup, both teams scored
- Wrexham have not lost 11 of the last 13 matches in the FA Cup
Blackburn vs Wrexham Squads
Blackburn Squad
Jon Dahl Tomasson will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Wrexham from the following players:
Pears, Hilton, Wahlstedt, Chrisene, Brittain, O'Riordan, Hyam, Pickering, Carter, Gamble, Wharton, Wharton, Moran, Garrett, Rankin-Costello, Finneran, Szmodics, Tronstad, Dolan, Ayari, Sigurdsson, Markanday, Leonard, Ennis, Hedges, Gallagher, Telalovic.
Wrexham Squad
This is the full squad of players that the Wrexham head coach Parkinson will select from for his starting XI:
Hayden, James, Cannon, Forde, Okonkwo, Tozer, Hosannah, McFadzean, Davies, Lee, O'Connell, Evans, Mendy, Bickerstaff, Jones, McClean, Davies, Tunnicliffe, Hall, McAlinden, McNicholas, Young, Howard, Cleworth, Palmer, Mullin, Lainton, Barnett, Dalby, Fletcher, O'Connor, Boyle.
Blackburn vs Wrexham Team News
At the time of writing, Blackburn have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Wrexham this coming Monday. There is no need for Scott Wharton to show up in the Blackburn dressing room, as he is suspended.
Blackburn-players Harry Pickering, Hayden Carter and Ryan Hedges won't be playing in the upcoming match against Wrexham at Ewood Park due to nursing various injuries.
Blackburn vs Wrexham Lineups
Blackburn vs Wrexham H2H
Having never shared a season in the FA Cup in recent past, this is the first time Blackburn comes up against Wrexham in this context.
Blackburn vs Wrexham Betting Tips
Sammie Szmodics look like value in the goal scoring market with five strikes to his name in six FA Cup matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Paul Mullin adds to his four FA Cup goals come this coming Monday.
Blackburn won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Wrexham won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run. Wrexham stand a good shot at getting on the scoresheet on Monday, since Blackburn just managed one clean sheets in their previous 10 matches at home. The visitors claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 away games.
In their previous ten matches across all tournaments Blackburn saw over 2.5 goals scored eight times, and they scored 1.4 goals on average during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Wrexham's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.