Chelsea vs Blackburn Prediction & Match Preview

Chelsea vs Blackburn Betting Tips

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Chelsea vs Blackburn Prediction

After scoring at least four goals in each of the inaugural three League Cup affairs, Blackburn Rovers have earned the reward in the form of the trip to Stamford Bridge for the last 16 round clash against Chelsea.

The match is scheduled for Wednesday evening as the Premier League outfit enter it as big favorites.

Chelsea eliminated Brighton in the previous round and a deep League Cup run might prove out to be their only potential route to a trophy this season.

This is why we expect Mauricio Pochettino to attack Blackburn with all of his available weapons, especially since the city derby against Tottenham will be played only on Monday night in the next round of the Premier League.

The Blues fell to bottom half of the league table after an underwhelming showing in a 0-2 home defeat to Brentford on Saturday.

They have thus ended a streak of three straight games in which they scored two or more goals.

Chelsea will have a nice chance to raise the team’s spirits here against Blackburn who play attacking-minded football under Jon Dahl Tomasson.

The Riversiders conceded 23 goals in the opening 14 games of the season in the Championship. They sit 12th in the division table with 6 wins, 1 draw, and 7 defeats. Blackburn ended their three-win thread with a 0-1 home defeat to Swansea City on Saturday.

Latest Meetings

It’s been more than a decade since these two teams last locked horns and back then they were battling it out in the Premier League.

Chelsea won 23, drew 10, and lost 11 of the previous 44 home outings against the Riversiders.

The Blues have won each of the last four clashes against Blackburn, conceding just twice in the process.

The Verdict

We expect Chelsea to gain control of the game early on against the lower-division opposition and we will back the Blues to win by at least two goals difference as the main pick at the 1.72 odds.

You can get the same odds for backing Chelsea to have the lead at the half time and win the match at the end.

Steffen Schmidt- October 30, 2023