Burnley vs Blackburn Prediction

Recent form tells a similar story

Over their last 20 matches in all competitions, Burnley have won just once, drawn ten and lost nine, scoring 24 goals while conceding 36. That sample mixes in pre-season friendlies and cup games alongside league fixtures, but the overall picture isn't a good one for Burnley.

Burnley: 20 completed matches; Blackburn: 20 completed matches.

Burnley

20 matches

Win

5% 1 / 20

Draw

45% 9 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

24

Conceded

39

Difference

-15

Blackburn

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

24

Difference

+4

Blackburn's equivalent run across the same number of games reads much healthier, with eight wins, five draws and seven defeats, and 29 goals scored against 25 conceded.

Blackburn arrive with considerably more momentum behind them.

Comparative Team Statistics: Burnley vs Blackburn

Blackburn have had the better of this fixture lately

Blackburn won the most recent league meeting between these two, a 1-0 success at home in January 2025, and they were unbeaten in the two Championship meetings before that as well. Burnley's only point from the last four head-to-head games came from a 1-1 draw at home in August 2024.

History slightly favours the visitors, though it's no guarantee for this particular match.

Where they sit in the table

Burnley are down in 22nd place with 8 points from 11 games, while Blackburn sit 10th with 15 points from the same number of matches. That's a seven-point gap between two sides who have played an identical number of fixtures this season.

Blackburn's league position looks considerably more secure at this stage of the season.

Key names to watch

Blackburn's goals have been shared around this season, with O. Afolayan and A. Guðjohnsen both on three apiece, and Afolayan also chipping in with two assists. On discipline, Sam Morsy has picked up four yellow cards in eight appearances for Blackburn, while Burnley's J. Laurent and Blackburn's Tom Atcheson both have two bookings each.

Burnley:

Penalty cards:

J. Laurent x 1 x 2

Blackburn:

Best scorers:

O. Afolayan - 3

A. Guðjohnsen - 3

Best assist providers:

O. Afolayan - 2

Penalty cards:

Tom Atcheson x 1 x 2

Sam Morsy x 4