{"id":1427152,"date":"2026-01-29T12:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1427152"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:19:28","slug":"match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/hull-city\/\">Hull City<\/a> travel to face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/blackburn-rovers\/\">Blackburn Rovers<\/a> in a clash that pits the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/championship\/\">Championship<\/a>\u2019s most clinical attack against a side searching for greater efficiency in front of goal. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The match takes place at Ewood Park, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 on Saturday 31 January. The stakes are high: Hull are chasing promotion, while Blackburn urgently need points to steer clear of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on Hull\u2019s sharp finishing, Blackburn\u2019s ongoing struggles in attack, and the head-to-head trends, here are our top betting recommendations for this match. We&#8217;re particularly confident in Hull City\u2019s chances given their attacking edge and recent away record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Hull City to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betfred?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">2\/1 @ Betfred<\/a><br>(33.3%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hull City have scored 47 goals (most in this match-up) and boast three of the league\u2019s most efficient finishers. Meanwhile, Blackburn are underperforming their xG and have just 7 wins in 28 league games.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Correct Score: 1-0 Hull City<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">7\/1 @ Bet365<\/a><br>(12.5%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hull have edged several recent away fixtures; Blackburn\u2019s low conversion rate makes a narrow Hull win realistic, with 1-0 landing in previous head-to-heads.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Odds correct at the time of writing.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a330 in Free Bets with Bet365<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to bet365 yet? Here's how to claim one of the best bookmaker welcome offers around...\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Open an account (<a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here's a link<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Make a qualifying deposit of between \u00a35* and \u00a310*<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Claim the offer to receive three times your deposit in 'Free Bets'.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>To release your 'Free Bets', place qualifying bets to the value of your qualifying deposit and allow those bets to settle.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Your 'Free Bets' will become available shortly after your qualifying bets have settled<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>To use your 'Free Bets', select 'Use bet credits' in the bet slip.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1422493 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06113042\/image-141-1024x446.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06113042\/image-141-1024x446.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06113042\/image-141-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06113042\/image-141-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06113042\/image-141-400x174.png 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06113042\/image-141-459x200.png 459w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06113042\/image-141-138x60.png 138w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06113042\/image-141-150x65.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06113042\/image-141-40x17.png 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/04\/06113042\/image-141.png 1537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><em>Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Season Form &amp; Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hull City are flying high in 4th place, while Blackburn Rovers find themselves struggling in 22nd. Here\u2019s how the teams stack up after 28 rounds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hull City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">47<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Blackburn Rovers<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Oliver McBurnie (Hull City)<\/strong>: 11 goals, 5 assists \u2013 leads the team and is involved in a goal every 2.5 games.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Joseph Gelhardt (Hull City)<\/strong>: 10 goals, 2 assists \u2013 outstanding shot accuracy at 58.6%, the most clinical finisher on the pitch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kyle Joseph (Hull City)<\/strong>: 7 goals \u2013 converts over 55% of his shots, a significant threat if given minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hull\u2019s front three have combined for 28 of the club\u2019s 47 league goals, underlining their importance and ability to decide matches. Blackburn\u2019s current squad lacks a player with more than 5 league goals to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head-to-Head: Last 6 Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent encounters have been tight, but Hull City have won three of the last six meetings \u2013 including two away wins at Ewood Park. Here are the most recent results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11\/01\/26<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Hull City (4-3 pens)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">FA Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23\/08\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Blackburn Rovers 0-3 Hull City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29\/12\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hull City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">07\/12\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Hull City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29\/12\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Hull City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19\/08\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hull City 1-2 Blackburn Rovers<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion: Will Hull City\u2019s Finishing Outweigh Blackburn\u2019s Possession?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Blackburn Rovers see more of the ball, their inability to convert chances has left them languishing near the bottom. In contrast, Hull City\u2019s efficiency in front of goal is a major difference-maker \u2013 especially with the likes of McBurnie and Gelhardt in form. If you\u2019re looking for value, Hull City to win at <a href=\"\/en\/go\/betfred?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">2\/1 with Betfred<\/a> (33.3%) stands out given their recent away record and clinical attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-top-stories\">\n        <h2 class=\"sq-heading-line\">Squawka Suggests<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"sq-cards\">\n\t\t\t                    <article class=\"sq-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/chapecoense-vs-flamengo-predictions-23-07-26\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22165344\/match_preview-premier-league-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Chapecoense vs Flamengo: predictions, best bets and latest odds\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22165344\/match_preview-premier-league-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22165344\/match_preview-premier-league-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22165344\/match_preview-premier-league-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22165344\/match_preview-premier-league-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22165344\/match_preview-premier-league-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22165344\/match_preview-premier-league-3-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22165344\/match_preview-premier-league-3-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22165344\/match_preview-premier-league-3-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22165344\/match_preview-premier-league-3-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22165344\/match_preview-premier-league-3-132x74.jpg 132w\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"sq-card__label\">News<\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/chapecoense-vs-flamengo-predictions-23-07-26\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">Chapecoense vs Flamengo: predictions, best bets and latest odds<\/h2>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__excerpt\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/anton\/\"\n                                   class=\"sq-card__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Anthony Eadson                                <\/a>\n                                <time class=\"sq-card__label\">8 hours ago<\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\t\t\t\t                    <article class=\"sq-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/sao-paulo-vs-athetico-pr-predictions-23-07-26\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22163932\/match_preview-premier-league-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sao Paulo vs Athletico PR: predictions, best bets and latest odds\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"sq-card__label\">News<\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/sao-paulo-vs-athetico-pr-predictions-23-07-26\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">Sao Paulo vs Athletico PR: predictions, best bets and latest odds<\/h2>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__excerpt\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/anton\/\"\n                                   class=\"sq-card__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Anthony Eadson                                <\/a>\n                                <time class=\"sq-card__label\">8 hours ago<\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\t\t\t\t                    <article class=\"sq-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/st-gallen-vs-benfica-predictions-23-07-26-2\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/22151836\/match_preview-europa-league-1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"FC Twente vs Ferencvaros: predictions, best bets and latest odds\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"sq-card__label\">News<\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/st-gallen-vs-benfica-predictions-23-07-26-2\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">FC Twente vs Ferencvaros: predictions, best bets and latest odds<\/h2>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__excerpt\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/anton\/\"\n                                   class=\"sq-card__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Anthony Eadson                                <\/a>\n                                <time class=\"sq-card__label\">10 hours ago<\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\t\t\t\t                    <article class=\"sq-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/premier-league-net-spend-2026-27\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/09112132\/1295444_1295444_premier-league-flag-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Premier League clubs ranked by net spend | 2026-27 transfer windows\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/09112132\/1295444_1295444_premier-league-flag-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/09112132\/1295444_1295444_premier-league-flag-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/09112132\/1295444_1295444_premier-league-flag-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"sq-card__label\">News<\/span>\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/premier-league-net-spend-2026-27\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">Premier League clubs ranked by net spend | 2026-27 transfer windows<\/h2>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sq-card__excerpt\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/squawkanews\/\"\n                                   class=\"sq-card__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Squawka News                                <\/a>\n                                <time class=\"sq-card__label\">10 hours ago<\/time>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hull City travel to face Blackburn Rovers in a clash that pits the Championship\u2019s most clinical attack against a side searching for greater efficiency&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":427,"featured_media":1427150,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City, Championship betting, Hull City predictions, best odds, football tips, betting offers","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips & odds","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Blackburn and Hull on Saturday 31 January.","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"news-category":[],"class_list":["post-1427152","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips &amp; odds<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Blackburn and Hull on Saturday 31 January.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips &amp; odds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Blackburn and Hull on Saturday 31 January.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Squawka | EN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SquawkaFootballNews\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-29T12:19:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/29100126\/image_2026-01-29_10-01-18.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1167\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"590\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@squawka\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Andy Francis\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d3f5147c45808b7b5fdc4aa91fefb30e\"},\"headline\":\"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-29T12:19:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-29T12:19:28+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":506,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.squawka.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/29100126\\\/image_2026-01-29_10-01-18.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/\",\"name\":\"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips & odds\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.squawka.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/29100126\\\/image_2026-01-29_10-01-18.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-29T12:19:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-29T12:19:28+00:00\",\"description\":\"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Blackburn and Hull on Saturday 31 January.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.squawka.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/29100126\\\/image_2026-01-29_10-01-18.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.squawka.com\\\/images\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/29100126\\\/image_2026-01-29_10-01-18.jpg\",\"width\":1167,\"height\":590},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Squawka\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Squawka | EN\",\"description\":\"Football News, Stats, and More...\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d3f5147c45808b7b5fdc4aa91fefb30e\",\"name\":\"Andy Francis\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/8c053c8f3cb7d09dbb9315fa94dbf978d043569804ccfbd0cbc669cae187cbb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/8c053c8f3cb7d09dbb9315fa94dbf978d043569804ccfbd0cbc669cae187cbb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/8c053c8f3cb7d09dbb9315fa94dbf978d043569804ccfbd0cbc669cae187cbb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Andy Francis\"},\"description\":\"Andy Francis has a decade of experience in sport, working in content, betting and scouting roles for various professional clubs and companies, including Football Radar and Betting Odds. Andy is a Barnet fan, and also follows NFL and Darts closely.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/andrew_francls\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.squawka.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/andrewfrancis\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips & odds","description":"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Blackburn and Hull on Saturday 31 January.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips & odds","og_description":"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Blackburn and Hull on Saturday 31 January.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/","og_site_name":"Squawka | EN","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SquawkaFootballNews\/","article_modified_time":"2026-01-29T12:19:28+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1167,"height":590,"url":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/29100126\/image_2026-01-29_10-01-18.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@squawka","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/"},"author":{"name":"Andy Francis","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/d3f5147c45808b7b5fdc4aa91fefb30e"},"headline":"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds","datePublished":"2026-01-29T12:19:27+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-29T12:19:28+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/"},"wordCount":506,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/29100126\/image_2026-01-29_10-01-18.jpg","inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/","url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/","name":"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips & odds","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/29100126\/image_2026-01-29_10-01-18.jpg","datePublished":"2026-01-29T12:19:27+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-29T12:19:28+00:00","description":"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Blackburn and Hull on Saturday 31 January.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/29100126\/image_2026-01-29_10-01-18.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/29100126\/image_2026-01-29_10-01-18.jpg","width":1167,"height":590},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-blackburn-vs-hull-31-01-26-championship\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Squawka","item":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/","name":"Squawka | EN","description":"Football News, Stats, and More...","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/d3f5147c45808b7b5fdc4aa91fefb30e","name":"Andy Francis","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c053c8f3cb7d09dbb9315fa94dbf978d043569804ccfbd0cbc669cae187cbb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c053c8f3cb7d09dbb9315fa94dbf978d043569804ccfbd0cbc669cae187cbb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c053c8f3cb7d09dbb9315fa94dbf978d043569804ccfbd0cbc669cae187cbb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Andy Francis"},"description":"Andy Francis has a decade of experience in sport, working in content, betting and scouting roles for various professional clubs and companies, including Football Radar and Betting Odds. Andy is a Barnet fan, and also follows NFL and Darts closely.","sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/andrew_francls"],"url":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/andrewfrancis\/"}]}},"yoast_title":"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City: predictions, stats, tips & odds","yoast_description":"Get the Squawka Bet predictions, stats and betting tips ahead of the Championship match between Blackburn and Hull on Saturday 31 January.","yoast_keyword":"Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City, Championship betting, Hull City predictions, best odds, football tips, betting offers","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1427152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1427152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1427150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1427152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1427152"},{"taxonomy":"news-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-category?post=1427152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}