Bitesize Prediction: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers – 20/01/26

Competition: Championship

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 7/10 @ 1xBet

In what could prove to be a cagey Championship showdown on Tuesday night, Swansea will welcome Blackburn to the Liberty.

Starting with the hosts, suffering late heartbreak over the weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate against Birmingham, Swansea have the feel of a squad searching for some recent stability. Watching their FA Cup adventure come to a heartbreaking end at the hands of West Brom earlier in the month, Vitor Matos’ men have failed to win any of their previous three appearances across all competitions and they are essentially sat in Championship limbo. Enduring their longest winless rut since the end of November, the Swans are also searching for a much-welcomed clinical edge in the final third. Despite landing consecutive 1-0 victories against Oxford and the Baggies on either side of opening the New Year, Tuesday’s hosts have recorded more than a single strike in just one of their previous eight Championship showdowns. It should also be highlighted, Matos’ camp have seen five of their last six second-tier showdowns at the Liberty finish with under 2.5 goals.

As for the visitors, while Blackburn might have opened up the 2025/26 campaign with their sights set on mounting another genuine Championship play-off charge, the Rovers find themselves at the heart of a public Championship crisis. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny this season, Valerin Ismael has a tremendous amount of pressure on his shoulders at Ewood Park. Last seen putting in another worrying performance as they slumped to a 3-0 drumming at the hands of Blackburn, Tuesday’s guests remarkably open the midweek fixtures holding just a one-point buffer from slopping into the drop zone. Watching their respective FA Cup adventure come to an end earlier in the month as they suffered penalty shootout defeat against Hull, Blackburn have registered just a sole win from any of their previous 12 straight appearances across all competitions. It should also be highlighted, Blackburn have failed to find the net in all of their last four straight showdowns away at Championship opposition.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers 7/10 for Tuesday’s Championship battle @ 1xBet