It’s one of the more controversial Championship fixtures of the weekend, with promotion chasing Ipswich taking on relegation battling Blackburn.

The controversy stems from a replayed fixture after Blackburn were beating Ipswich 1-0 while heading into the latter stages against ten men, but a waterlogged pitch prompted an abandonment. The replayed fixture saw Ipswich find a stoppage time equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw at the death. 

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📈 Ipswich v Blackburn Form & Tactics

After being relegated from the Premier League and installed as favourites to win Championship promotion, Ipswich stuttered in the early weeks of the season, picking up just three wins in their opening ten games.

Accounting for the quality in the squad, it’s no surprise Ipswich’s fortunes have changed; they now sit 3rd in the league, just 2 points behind Middlesbrough but with a game in hand. According to the underlying expected goals data, Ipswich are the best team in the league, underperforming their expected points tally by 4.3 points. Even when Ipswich drop points, they’re usually creating the better quality chances over 90 minutes.

It’s been a tough campaign for Blackburn, despite losing just four of their last fifteen Championship matches, they still find themselves 20th in the league, hovering above the relegation zone by just 4 points.

Drawing matches has become a familiar theme for Blackburn, accounting for their FA Cup tie last week, they have now drawn seven of their last ten matches, an unusual statistic which suggests a lack of ruthlessness, but no shortage of doggedness.

With just one win in their last ten games, and a growing injury list which has fast tracked the education of some academy talent, it’s a tough spell for Blackburn at present.

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