Bitesize Prediction: Ipswich Town vs Blackburn Rovers – 17/01/26

Competition: Championship

Market: Ipswich Town win

Odds: 4/7 @ BetUS

Hoping to find a route into the automatic promotion spots on Saturday lunchtime, Ipswich will welcome a struggling Blackburn to Portman Road.

Starting with the hosts, while Ipswich might have eventually lost their Premier League status with a whimper last season, the Blues have their sights firmly set on clinching an immediate top-flight return in 2026. Last seen extending on their FA Cup adventure as they clinched a 2-1 victory at home against Blackpool, Kieran McKenna’s men find the mood in their camp at a real high. Signing off December with a stunning 2-0 win away at runaway leaders Coventry, the Suffolk-based outfit now sit within touching distance of finding a route into the automatic promotion spots this weekend. Smelling a golden opportunity at Portman Road, Ipswich have won their previous three appearances by an aggregate score of 6-2. Likewise, Saturday’s hosts have registered 10 points from their last four Championship showdowns. It should also be noted, suffering just a single defeat since the end of November, McKenna’s side have also won all of their previous five straight matchups in Suffolk by an aggregate score of 11-3.

As for the visitors, while Blackburn might have opened up the 2025/26 campaign with their sights set on mounting another genuine play-off charge, the Rovers are enduring a public Championship nightmare this time around. With many around Ewood Park looking over their shoulder at a looming relegation scrap, Valerien Ismael has a major job on his hands in Lancashire. Suffering FA Cup heartbreak away at Hull last weekend, Saturday’s guests have failed to win any of their previous five appearances across all competitions. Getting the New Year underway with a 2-0 loss at home against Wrexham, the former West Brom boss will be bracing himself for another monumental challenge here. Likewise, Blackburn have also put just a single point on the board from any of their 11 straight outings – a rut that stems all the way back to November 21st. Two sides who are scrapping it out at opposite ends of the Championship table, we are backing a home win at Portman Road.

Bet: Ipswich Town 4/7 to beat Blackburn Rovers in Saturday’s Championship battle @ BetUS