Blackburn vs Bristol City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Blackburn vs Bristol City

Blackburn take on Bristol City at Ewood Park, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 24 February.

Blackburn and Bristol City might not combine to reach the three-goal mark and that leads us to wager Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We’ll happily take the -125 when it comes to a low-scoring contest.

The last Championship game involving Blackburn Rovers saw them triumph 1-0 at home. This victory over Preston North End at Ewood Park made it back-to-back league wins. Michael O'Neill's side had 45% possession and two shots on target, with a late goal from Yuki Ohashi making all the difference.

Bristol City were beaten in their previous game and this was away from home at Swansea.com Stadium. Swansea City claimed a 1-0 win. The Robins managed two shots on goal and enjoyed 56% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Ashton Gate, with Blackburn claiming the away win. Beating City by a 1-0 scoreline. City have secured four wins, Blackburn boast three wins and there have been three draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Bristol City	41	16	9	16	52	51	1	52:51	57
19	Blackburn	41	12	11	18	37	49	-12	37:49	47

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts. Blackburn have had 50.7% possession and 4.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts, while being awarded 5.3 corners.

Mathias Joergensen is the top goalscorer with 3, Moussa Baradji has 2, with Yuki Ohashi and two other players on 1. Ryoya Morishita, Sondre Tronstad and Todd Cantwell have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

City have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 3.7 shots on goal, 11.0 attempts and 1.3 goals. Gerhard Struber's men average 56.0% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 3.4 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 8.8 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Sinclair Armstrong has top scored with 3, while Scott Twine and Adam Randell are next best on 2. Tomi Horvat, Jason Knight and Scott Twine have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Blackburn confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Balazs Toth (GK), Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Alebiosu, Kristi Montgomery, Sondre Tronstad, Harry Pickering, Ryoya Morishita, Yuki Ohashi, Mathias Joergensen.

Bristol City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Radek Vitek (GK), George Tanner, Noah Eile, Robert Atkinson, Cameron Pring, Sam Morsy, Jason Knight, Mark Sykes, Tomi Horvat, Scott Twine, Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Blackburn vs Bristol City Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our Blackburn vs Bristol City betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, corners market forecast, key player props and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We are expecting a low number of goals for this Championship encounter. The odds of -125 for Under 2.5 look really attractive and we can play this bet with a fair amount of confidence.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming Championship action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Blackburn vs Bristol City league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Blackburn games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Blackburn games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Blackburn games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 City games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 City games.

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 55.6% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

If you want to secure bigger odds, then there’s an opportunity to select Under 2.5 Goals along with one of the teams to win. This is available through the Result & Total Goals market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackburn 1 - 1 Bristol City

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +440 and it involves the game ending in a 1-1 scoreline. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Moussa Baradji to Score +600

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn) has scored two goals in his past five Championship matches on home soil. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +600.

Latest Moussa Baradji Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+650

First

+1600

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -135

It’s been four straight Blackburn Rovers matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. We can use these stats to our advantage, with odds of -135 that the teams come up short when it comes to the Total Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Blackburn

Total

10.00 4.70 5.30

Home

10.50 5.90 4.60

Away

10.00 4.80 5.20

Bristol City

Total

8.10 4.70 3.40

Home

9.50 5.50 4.00

Away

8.80 4.40 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-115

Blackburn Corners

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-141

Bristol City Corners

Over 3.5

-161

Under 3.5

+112

Most Corners

1

-167

X

+650

2

+163

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Blackburn vs Bristol City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

You can secure betting odds of +135 when it comes to Blackburn Rovers claiming a Championship win and the bookmakers have Bristol City on offer at +200. For those wishing to back the draw, it’s available at +225.

There are different betting angles when backing Blackburn including the Asian Handicap -0.25 wager. This is available at -100 and there’s a half stake return if they only draw with City.

For those anticipating a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader for the Total Goals market. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Full-Time Result

1

+135

X

+225

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+195

X

+107

2

+260

Double Chance

1X

-286

12

-313

X2

-185

Draw No Bet

1

-154

2

+108

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-100

2 Hcp +0.25

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-147

Over 2.5

+114

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-111

Yuki Ohashi is priced at +460 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +200 to find the net anytime.

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+200

Anytime

+460

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

First

+240

Anytime

+525

Emil Riis (City)

First

+250

Anytime

+550

Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Scott Twine (City)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Sinclair Armstrong (City)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+370

Anytime

+800

Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Samuel Bell (City)

First

+420

Anytime

+950

Axel Henriksson (Blackburn)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Delano Burgzorg (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Tomi Horvat (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Mark Sykes (City)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

George Earthy (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Max Bird (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Ross McCrorie (City)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Jason Knight (City)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Blackburn have four draws, three wins and three losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

City have clocked up five losses, three wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

In the last meeting at Ewood Park, Blackburn defeated City by a 3-0 scoreline. Both teams have three wins each from the past 7 H2H meetings at Ewood Park, along with one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Blackburn Home Stats		3-4-3	1.80	0.90	0.90	1	9	4	6
Bristol City Away Stats		3-2-5	2.00	0.80	1.20	3	7	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Blackburn vs Bristol City Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Blackburn vs City, check the team news first. Expect the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups along with timely injury updates.

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