Blackburn vs. Leicester Betting Tips: Goals on the menu at Ewood Park

Former Premier League champions Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City meet at Ewood Park in the Championship on Sunday lunchtime. Punters can see the game live on Sky Sports and we’ve asked our very own rambling Rover Anthony Eadson to make a case for two tips. Read below about his two plays from East Lancashire that can be backed at 4/5 and 19/5.

I’m really keen to get behind a high-scoring affair at Ewood on Sunday and I really do think this one screams goals. The market certainly agrees with just 1/2 on offer for both teams to find the net, but I think by adding Over 2.5 goals via the Bet Builder feature we’ve got a backable bet at 4/5.

Rovers hit five past Cardiff in the League Cup on Wednesday and have only failed to score in one of their 11 matches across all competitions this season. Jon Dahl Tomasson has instilled an attractive brand of attack-minded football at Ewood Park, although that can often leave them a little exposed at the back as the 4-3 defeat last week to Ipswich showed. Blackburn’s last six matches in all competitions have generated a mammoth 32 goals at an average of 5.3 per game!

I’ve also had a small bet on Sammie Szmodics to find the back of the net anytime in the match. There is quite a discrepancy between prices on different betting sites for this selection with some firms going as short as 23/10 and Unibet being a stand-out top-price of 19/5. 

Heading into the weekend Szmodics is the joint-top scorer in the Championship having bagged five goals, along with a handful of other players. The former Peterborough United man is relishing stepping up to the plate and providing the goals for Rovers after the departure of Bradley Dack and Ben Brereton and with Sam Gallagher out injured he remains the most potent threat in front of goal for JDT’s side. Another nice element to this bet is that Szmodics should also be on penalty duty against The Foxes.