Reading vs Blackburn Rovers Preview 17/08/2022

Studying vs Blackburn Rovers – 17/08/2022

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Blackburn Rovers will probably be in the hunt for win quantity 5 in a row at the beginning of the 2022/23 season with Jon Dahl Tomasson’s proving to be one of many high sides within the Championship after a handful of video games with them travelling to the Choose Automotive Leasing Stadium to conflict with a topsy-turvy Studying facet.

It has been an ideal begin throughout the board for Rovers, who after conceding a aim to West Bromwich Albion have now solely conceded a single aim of their 4 video games up to now.

The membership kicked issues off with a win over Queens Park Rangers as Lewis Travis scored from the 4 efforts on aim after 9 makes an attempt in whole.

Though it wasn’t an exhilarating recreation in opposition to QPR, it was a snug show in the long run from the house facet. Nonetheless, it was within the victory in opposition to Swansea Metropolis the place they managed to significantly set up themselves as opponents on this division on the high finish.

Sammie Szmodics scored simply earlier than the primary half to present them the lead, earlier than Ben Brereton Diaz managed to get his first aim of the season.

Travis netted his second aim of the season to conclude issues within the 3-0 win, however with Blackburn seeing 29% of the ball and having simply 4 photographs on track, there was lots to enhance on in what was a tactically-astute efficiency.

The successful run stored going with the internet hosting of Hartlepool within the EFL Cup, as Rovers ran riot on house soil. Scott Wharton scored within the first half, earlier than Bradley Dack bought his first aim in lots of months within the second half.

The membership noticed 74% of the ball that day with eight photographs on track, as Tyrhys Dolan and Dilan Markanday scored within the second 45 to present the membership a 4-0 win to make it eight objectives within the first three video games.

Final day trip, Blackburn met with West Brom the place Ben Diaz netted one other aim with Sam Gallagher lastly getting in on the act together with his first aim of the season. The Baggies did internet a aim within the second half, however this stays Blackburn’s solely aim conceded from 4 video games within the EFL.

It has been a troublesome begin for Studying, however, who’ve misplaced to Blackpool and Rotherham, whereas additionally beating Cardiff Metropolis 2-1 within the league. An additional loss to Stevenage within the EFL Cup has made this begin to the brand new season a disastrous one for the Royals.

Forebet predicts a win for Blackburn and over 2.5 objectives within the recreation.