DomainJava.com – Blackburn vs Burnley prediction in the Championship match, Burnley will make the short trip to Ewood Park for Saturday's derby match against arch rivals Blackburn Rovers.
The Clarets sit second in the Championship table, while Blackburn are 10 points behind in fifth place.
Blackburn may occupy a top-six position in the second tier, but their hopes of automatic promotion are diminished by a four-game winless streak.
John Eustace's men have picked up just two points from four games since they recorded a 2-0 home win over Luton Town on December 14.
Blackburn suffered narrow defeats against Millwall and Hull City, both drawing 2-2 against Sunderland, before they salvaged a point in their New Year's clash against Leeds United.
Danny Batth scored a dramatic equalizer just moments after Leeds' Pascal Struijk looked to have won the match with an 88th-minute penalty.
Having ended Leeds' run of nine home wins, Rovers will now return to Ewood Park for Saturday's East Lancashire derby, with the visitors looking to get their first win over Burnley since recording a 1-0 win in the Premier League in March 2010.
However, that may be easier said than done due to Blackburn's recent inconsistency at home, with their last seven home league games yielding two wins, two draws and three defeats.
Burnley will go into the weekend in second place having won 13, drawn 10 and lost just two of their 25 league games this season.
The Clarets have gone 12 games unbeaten since losing to Millwall on November 3, although they have had to settle for goalless draws in their last two games against Middlesbrough and Stoke City.
While they were unable to pick up maximum points from those two games, they will be pleased with the fact that they have now recorded three consecutive clean sheets, highlighting one of the key factors behind their promotion push.
In fact, Scott Parker's side have conceded just nine goals in 25 Championship games this season, giving them the best defensive record in the division.
They will now look to produce a strong away performance on their trip, having kept five clean sheets in their previous six away trips.
Burnley will hope their solid defense can lay the foundation for another strong derby performance, as they look to extend their 10-match unbeaten run in head-to-head meetings with Blackburn (W6, D4).
Blackburn are unable to call up Lewis Travis and Arnor Sigurdsson due to hamstring and calf injuries.
The pair join Scott Wharton, Harry Pickering and Hayden Carter, who are sidelined with knee problems.
Midfielder Todd Cantwell had to undergo tests after he missed the recent draw against Leeds due to illness.
As for the visiting team, they were unable to call up Enock Agyei, Jordan Beyer, Manuel Benson, Aaron Ramsey, Mike Tresor and Nathan Redmond.
Former Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri will begin a three-match ban after being sent off for violence in the closing stages of Wednesday's draw with Stoke.
Parker could make a number of changes to his starting line-up, with Bashir Humphreys, Josh Laurent and Zian Flemming all pushing for a recall.
(source: Sportsmole)
Blackburn vs Burnley Player Predictions
Blackburn : Pears; Brittain, Hyman, Batth, Beck; Tronstad, Baker; Cozier-Duberry, Hedges, Dolan; Ohashi
Burnley :Trafford; Roberts, Egan-Riley, Esteve, Humphreys; Cullen, Laurent; Sarmiento, Brownhill, Anthony; Flemming
Blackburn vs Burnley Score Prediction: 1-3
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