Leeds United vs Blackburn Rovers Prediction and Betting Tips | January 1, 2025

Leeds United welcome Blackburn Rovers at Elland Road on New Year's Day in the Championship. The hosts are atop the standings after 24 games.

They beat Derby County 1-0 in their last match, with rejuvenated Brenden Aaronson scoring a late winner to ensure that the Whites ended 2024 on a winning note. Leeds' only defeat in their last 10 outings came against Blackburn last month.

Blackburn, meanwhile, have hit a rough patch of late but remain alive in the race for the play-offs. They suffered a 1-0 home defeat to relegation-threatened Hull City in their last match, squandering multiple scoring chances before conceding a late winner. The Rovers are fifth in the league table with 38 points.

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Leeds United vs Blackburn Rovers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been 105 meetings between Leeds and Blackburn, who lead 48-34.
• The Rovers picked up a 1-0 victory in their last meeting in the fixture, recording back-to-back wins in this fixture for the first time since 2015.
• Leeds (44) are the highest-scoring side in the Championship this season.
• Only four of Blackburn's 11 league wins this season have come on the road.

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Leeds United vs Blackburn Rovers Prediction

Leeds are on a three-game winning streak and are unbeaten in six matches. They have won their last nine games at Elland Road.

The Riversiders, meanwhile, are winless in three matches after winning their previous six. They have performed well on the road in recent trips but could see defeat.

Prediction: Leeds 2-0 Blackburn

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Leeds United vs Blackburn Rovers Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Leeds

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Seven of Blackburn's last eight matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals.)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No (Both sides have scored in two of Leeds last eight matches.)