Wolves v Blackburn: visitors to repeat final-day success
Published:Blackburn are no strangers to facing Wolves in a crunch relegation clash and they can repeat their success from the final day of last season at Premier League odds at 19/10.
On that occasion both teams needed victory to guarantee their Premier League survival, with Blackburn winning 3-2.
Meanwhile, Wolves were on their way down until Stephen Hunt’s late consolation lifted them out of the bottom three on goal difference.
Both teams are in similar positions in the current campaign, with Wolves in the bottom three and Blackburn only above them on goal difference.
Terry Connor is still waiting for his first win as temporary Wolves boss, as after stealing a point at Newcastle he was brought back to earth emphatically when hammered 5-0 at Fulham.
Meanwhile, Steve Kean will take some hope from the latest home draw with Aston Villa, as his team will find it difficult to play worse than they did in the first half of that fixture.
Wolves’ home record is a recipe for disaster as they have taken just a single point from their last six encounters at Molineux and the absence of the influential Karl Henry to injury is a major blow.
Furthermore, Roger Johnson’s fine for turning up to training under the influence of alcohol would not have done much to aid togetherness within the camp and given Jordan an unnecessary extra headache.
Wolves are 11/8 to end their home winless streak by beating Blackburn and may be buoyed by their first Premier League victory over the opposition in seven attempts earlier in the season.
Furthermore, Wolves have a far better record than Blackburn this season at taking points off their fellow relegation strugglers.
The draw which will do little to help either side can be backed at 23/10.
Punters looking at alternate markets to match betting may want to take the 1/1 that visitors Blackburn open the scoring at Molineux.
Blackburn have broken the deadlock in all seven Premier League meetings between the pair, while eight of the nine goals Wolves have mustered in this time have come in the second half of games.
