Blackburn take on the visitors Derby in the round 1 of English Championship. The match will be played on Friday, August 9th at Ewood Park (Blackburn).
Blackburn will try to prove that last season was an unfortunate exception. The Rovers are known for their unique achievement. In League One, the third tier of English football, there have been other clubs with championship titles in their history. But Blackburn is the only club to have won their trophy at the Premier League level. On the other hand, the team managed to regroup and at least return to the Championship. After stabilizing there, the team gradually improved—in 2023, they narrowly missed out on the playoffs, finishing in 7th place. However, in the last campaign, there was a real threat of relegation, and only a victory in the final round against a Leicester team that had already secured its position allowed Blackburn to escape to a "safe" 19th place. Of course, expectations are high for Eustace and his squad to reclaim their position, and even to climb at least into the top six, though there hasn't been significant reinforcement in the squad.
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Derby County may not have reached the same heights as their opponents, but they too spent a significant amount of time in the Premier League. And later, under Lampard, they came close to returning there—losing out in the playoffs. This failure led to disappointment for the owners, and as a result, the nearly bankrupt club was sent down to League One. Fortunately, the new manager, Warne, managed to assemble a competitive team. They almost made an immediate return to the Championship, but in 2023 they finished 7th. However, this time they didn't falter after a setback; instead, they improved and climbed to 2nd place in the next campaign, securing automatic promotion.
The last three encounters were all won by the Rovers. Blackburn is playing at home against a team that competed at a lower level last season. We recommend betting on the home team with a "draw no bet" option.
Prediction for the match: Backburn to win with 0.0 handicap.
