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Blackburn take on Swansea at Ewood Park in their season opener of the 2021-22 EFL Championship on Saturday.
Both teams will be looking to start the season off strongly with a win, even though they haven't had the best of pre-seasons.
Blackburn only managed to register one win in their pre-season campaign. Tony Mowbray's side have been quiet in the transfer market and are at risk of losing some of their key players this summer.
The Rovers have a relatively easy start to their 2021-22 season and will hope to make the most of it, starting with a win against Swansea on Saturday.
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Swansea will go into the game off the back of a 3-1 loss at the hands of Southampton.
Russell Martin's side will be boosted by the signing of Joel Piroe, who arrived from PSV Eindhoven earlier this week. The Welsh outfit will be counting on the Dutchman to score goals for them this season and help them reach the playoffs once again.
Both sides will want to win the game on Saturday in what is sure to be a hotly contested matchup.
Blackburn vs Swansea Head-to-Head
Swansea have a slight advantage based on their recent head-to-head record against Blackburn. Four out of the last five meetings have ended in draws, with the Swans winning the other one.
The two sides played out a 1-1 draw the last time they met back in March. Bradley Dack's opener was canceled out by an Andre Ayew penalty before halftime, as both sides shared the spoils.
Blackburn Form Guide: yet to play
Swansea Form Guide: yet to play
Blackburn vs Swansea Team News
Blackburn
Bradley Dack, Joe Rankin-Costello and Scott Wharton are all out with long-term injuries.
Meanwhile, Adam Armstrong has been the subject of interest from Premier League side Norwich City and could very well make the switch before Saturday's game. However, if he doesn't, the forward should be one of the first names on Mowbray's team sheet
Injured: Bradley Dack, Joe Rankin-Costello, Scott Wharton
Doubtful: Adam Armstrong
Suspended: None
Swansea
Connor Roberts, Brandon Cooper, Wayne Routledge and Tivonge Rushesha will all miss the game due to injury.
Meanwhile, Jay Fulton has been suspended for the game after picking up a red card in the playoffs final at the end of last season.
Injured: Connor Roberts, Brandon Cooper, Wayne Routledge, Tivonge Rushesha
Doubtful: None
Suspended: Jay Fulton
Blackburn vs Swansea Predicted XI
Blackburn Predicted XI (4-3-3): Thomas Kaminski; Harry Pickering, Daniel Ayala, Darragh Lenihan, Ryan Nyambe; Jacob Davenport, Bradley Johnson, Joe Rothwell; Ben Brereton, Sam Gallagher, Adam Armstrong
Swansea Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Steven-Andreas Benda; Joel Latibeaudiere, Ryan Bennett, Ben Cabango; Ryan Manning, Matt Grimes, Korey Smith, Kyle Naughton; Yan Dhanda; Jamal Lowe, Joel Piroe
Blackburn vs Swansea Prediction
Both sides are fairly even in terms of quality and it is hard to pick a conclusive winner between the two.
We predict a well-contested draw, with both sides sharing the spoils.
Prediction: Blackburn 1-1 Swansea
