Football Match Preview: Blackburn Rovers vs Oxford United - Analysis & Insights
Blackburn host Oxford United in matchday three of the Championship as both sides look to return to winning form on Saturday. This is the first time that the two sides have met in any competition since 2018 and only the fifth since 1991.
Blackburn currently find themselves in 4th place after winning on the opening night of the Championship in a 6 goal thriller against Championship newcomers Derby and then drawing away to Norwich last week. Rovers fans will be pleased with the two results but should also be concerned as they have conceded two goals in both Championship matches so far.
Oxford United currently sit in 8th place after starting life in the Championship in perfect fashion as they beat Norwich 2-0 to many people's surprise. However, in Oxford's next match they had to come back from behind twice against Coventry but it still wasn't enough as Haji Wright scored the latest of late winners to gift Coventry all three points.
07 Dec 1991 - Oxford United 1-3 Blackburn Rovers
29 Feb 1992 - Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Oxford United
30 Jan 2016 - Oxford United 0-3 Blackburn Rovers
21 Nov 2017 - Oxford United 2-4 Blackburn Rovers
05 May 2018 - Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Oxford United
Blackburn Rovers
Oxford United
Yuki Ohashi could make it into the starting lineup for Blackburn after scoring in both Championship fixtures for Rovers as a substitute.
Oxford have no injury concerns and are likely to field the same eleven players which nearly drew away at Coventry.
Blackburn Rovers: Pears; Brittain, Carter, Hyam, Pickering; Tronstad, Travis; Rankin-Costello, Dolan, Hedges; Gueye.
Oxford United: Cumming; Long, Moore, Brown, Bennett; Vaulks; Goodrham, Rodrigues, Brannagan, Placheta; Harris.
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