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Round
Regular Season - 10
Venue
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Referee
David Webb, England
Form

Recent form

Bristol City
41Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +1 goal difference

Blackburn
62Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + Bristol City or Draw

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals + Bristol City or Draw (Combo Bet) at 64% confidence — a solid call.

64%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Bristol City welcome Blackburn to Ashton Gate in the tenth round of the Championship, with both clubs separated by just two points in mid-table. The Robins occupy tenth place on 14 points after stringing together an unbeaten three-game sequence that featured victories over Watford and Crystal Palace before a 1-1 draw at Charlton. Their home record stands at two wins and two losses from four outings, with a compact goal difference of three scored and four conceded.

Blackburn arrive in twelfth position with 12 points, having recently edged Cardiff 2-1 at Ewood Park. While their home form has provided solid returns, Rovers remain winless on their travels this season, recording three draws and one loss across four road fixtures. They have struggled to close out away games cleanly, conceding six times in those four trips.

Squad availability tilts further in favour of the hosts. Bristol City are managing absences for R. Dickie, L. Tolaj, and the ill N. Eile, but Blackburn face a severe injury list that includes A. Forshaw, M. Jorgensen, M. Litherland, L. Miller, Y. Ohashi, Y. Ribeiro, and S. Wharton. That depleted depth could test the visitors over ninety minutes.

Availability

Team news

Bristol City

  • R. DickieKnee Injury
  • N. EileIllness
  • E. AdebayoInactive

Blackburn

  • A. ForshawHip Injury
  • M. LitherlandMuscle Injury
  • L. MillerAchilles Tendon Injury
  • Y. OhashiHamstring Injury
  • Y. RibeiroHamstring Injury
  • S. WhartonAchilles Tendon Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Bristol City at homeBlackburn away
6
Played
6
2-0-4
W-D-L
1-3-2
0.5
Scored /game
1.3
1
Conceded /game
1.5
17%
Clean sheets
33%
67%
Failed to score
17%
20%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
0%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 1.8 goals per game (Bristol City at home plus Blackburn away).

Players

Key players this season

Bristol City

  • Rio Cardines6A

Blackburn

  • A. Guðjohnsen6G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
7WolvesPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+318
8SouthamptonPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+1117
9QPR11+317
10Blackburn11+115
11Sheffield Utd11+115
12Millwall11015
13Portsmouth11015
14Wrexham11-114
15Bolton11-314
16Bristol City11-314
17Charlton11-514
18Lincoln11-1012
19Cardiff11+111
History

Head-to-head

5
Bristol City
1
Draws
4
Blackburn

Bristol City have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.7 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-10-13Bristol City0-1Blackburn
  • 2026-02-24Blackburn1-2Bristol City
  • 2025-11-04Bristol City0-1Blackburn
  • 2025-01-25Bristol City2-1Blackburn
  • 2024-09-14Blackburn3-0Bristol City
BetGenius

Our record in Championship

63%137 won from 216 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetLOST
Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + Bristol City or Draw
64%
Both must land · no better than

Under 2.5 Goals — 64% confidence

Bristol City home fixtures have been tight, low-scoring affairs this season, producing an average of just 1.75 total goals per match with 3 goals scored and 4 conceded across 4 games. Furthermore, each of Bristol City's last four competitive fixtures has finished with two or fewer total goals. Blackburn's attacking options are also constrained by injuries to key forwards including Y. Ohashi.

Bristol City or Draw — 74% confidence

Bristol City enter this match on a three-game unbeaten run, having taken seven points from their last three fixtures. Blackburn have yet to record an away victory this season, drawing three and losing one of their four trips. Factoring in Blackburn having seven confirmed injury absences across their squad, the Robins hold a clear structural edge to avoid defeat at Ashton Gate.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
64%
Confidence

Bristol City home fixtures have been tight, low-scoring affairs this season, producing an average of just 1.75 total goals per match with 3 goals scored and 4 conceded across 4 games. Furthermore, each of Bristol City's last four competitive fixtures has finished with two or fewer total goals. Blackburn's attacking options are also constrained by injuries to key forwards including Y. Ohashi.

Combo BetLOST
Double Chance
Bristol City or Draw
74%
Confidence

Bristol City enter this match on a three-game unbeaten run, having taken seven points from their last three fixtures. Blackburn have yet to record an away victory this season, drawing three and losing one of their four trips. Factoring in Blackburn having seven confirmed injury absences across their squad, the Robins hold a clear structural edge to avoid defeat at Ashton Gate.

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Published October 11, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.