Ipswich Town vs Blackburn Rovers - Championship Prediction

Value Assessment

Home Win

1.48

55% pred

-12.6%

Draw

4.15

25% pred

+1.1%

Away Win

6.59

20% pred

+4.6%

MARGINAL

BTTS Yes 2.05 39%

BTTS No 1.73 54%

Key Insights

Relegation Zone

Blackburn Rovers in position 20 (near relegation zone) - fighting to avoid drop

Medium impact

European Race

Ipswich Town in position 3 - competing for European qualification

Medium impact

Must Win

Blackburn Rovers in position 20 with poor recent form (0% points) - must-win situation

High impact

Streak Watch

Ipswich Town unbeaten in 5 games (4 wins, 1 draws) - solid defensive form

Medium impact

Streak Watch

Blackburn Rovers without a win in 5 games (3 draws, 2 losses) - struggling for results

High impact

Home Fortress

Ipswich Town unbeaten at home in last 8 matches (6 wins, 2 draws) - strong home advantage

Medium impact

Match Normality

80%

Minor irregularities detected

Match Info

Kickoff

Sat, Jan 17 2026 · 12:30

Venue

Portman Road Stadium (Ipswich)

Competition

Championship · 27

Coaches

Kieran McKenna

Ipswich Town

Valérien Ismaël

Blackburn Rovers

Referee

Andrew Kitchen

Related Coverage

League season story Ipswich Town form report Blackburn Rovers form report

Recent Form

Ipswich Town

4W 1D 0L

2 GF · 0.6 GA

D H

Preston North End 1-1

W H

Bristol City 2-0

W H

Blackburn Rovers 3-0

W H

Blackpool 2-1

W H

Oxford United 2-1

4W 1D 0L

2 GF · 0.6 GA

D H

Preston North End 1-1

W H

Bristol City 2-0

W H

Blackburn Rovers 3-0

W H

Blackpool 2-1

W H

Oxford United 2-1

2W 1D 2L

1.2 GF · 1.4 GA

W A

Derby County 2-1

L A

Sheffield United 1-3

W A

Coventry City 2-0

D A

Millwall 0-0

L A

Leicester City 1-3

3W 1D 1L

1.8 GF · 1 GA

W A

Derby County 2-1

D H

Preston North End 1-1

L A

Sheffield United 1-3

W H

Bristol City 2-0

W H

Blackburn Rovers 3-0

Blackburn Rovers

0W 2D 3L

0.2 GF · 1.6 GA

L A

Norwich City 0-2

L A

Swansea City 1-3

L A

Ipswich Town 0-3

D A

Hull City 0-0

D A

Sheffield Wednesday 0-0

1W 2D 2L

0.8 GF · 1.2 GA

W H

Sheffield Wednesday 1-0

L H

Hull City 0-1

D H Watford

Watford 1-1

D H

Charlton Athletic 2-2

L H Wrexham

Wrexham 0-2

0W 2D 3L

0.2 GF · 1.6 GA

L A

Norwich City 0-2

L A

Swansea City 1-3

L A

Ipswich Town 0-3

D A

Hull City 0-0

D A

Sheffield Wednesday 0-0

1W 1D 3L

0.6 GF · 1.4 GA

L A

Norwich City 0-2

W H

Sheffield Wednesday 1-0

L H

Hull City 0-1

D H Watford

Watford 1-1

L A

Swansea City 1-3

Sidelined Players

Ipswich Town 3 out

George Hirst

suspended

Sammie Szmodics

injury

Conor Townsend

injury

Blackburn Rovers 1 out

Hayden Carter

injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Ipswich Town

5

50%

Draws

3

30%

Blackburn Rovers

2

20%

Avg Goals

2.8

BTTS

40%

League Signals

Predictability

50%

MEDIUM

Home Bias

+9%

MODERATE

Avg Goals

2.5

MEDIUM

Draw Rate

26%

BTTS

49%

Over 2.5

46%

Final Words

Blackburn Rovers have been inconsistent, managing just 1 win in their last 5. Historically, Ipswich Town have dominated this fixture.