STADIUM MEET THE OPPOSITION
Now in their third season back in the Championship, Blackburn are aiming to build on consecutive mid-table finishes. Blackburn are one of only six sides to don the Premier League crown, having beaten Manchester United to the title by a single point in 1994-95, although they have not been in the top-flight for nearly a decade after relegation in 2012. They had previously won the top-flight title in 1912 and 1914, and have won six FA Cups and one League Cup.
BLACKBURN ROVER’S FORM
Blackburn are the leading scorers in the Championship with 18 goals from their opening eight games. But only Coventry and Wycombe have conceded more than Rovers, who have shipped seven in their last three outings. Mowbray’s side recorded impressive 5-0 and 4-0 victories over Wycombe and Derby respectively, but have been beaten in three of their five games since. However, their last outing on the road did bring a 4-0 thrashing of newly-promoted Coventry.
THE KEY MEN
Blackburn boast the Championship’s leading marksman in Adam Armstrong, who has already netted nine goals in eight games. Those include a hat-trick in the 5-0 rout of Wycombe, and the former Newcastle striker is well on the way to beating last season’s total of 17 in all competitions. The experienced Bradley Johnson has added a further three goals from midfield, while youngster Tyrhys Dolan has also made a positive start to the campaign, as has Harvey Elliott since completing his loan move from Liverpool.
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