Pick of the stats: Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town
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Blackburn will seek to avoid unwanted history when Ipswich head to Ewood Park on Saturday (15:00 BST).
Though Valerien Ismael's side have picked up six points from their past three Championship games, both wins came on the road and they are seeking their first points infront of their own fans this season, having also suffered a home defeat to League One Bradford in the EFL Cup.
Kieran McKenna's Tractor Boys have also taken six points from their opening five games following their return to the Championship, though the 5-0 thumping of Sheffield United at Portman Road sees them two places ahead of Rovers on goal difference.
Blackburn Rovers have won only one of their past seven league games against Ipswich Town (D2 L4), a 2-0 home win in January 2019 under Tony Mowbray.
Ipswich completed a league double over Blackburn Rovers when the pair last met in the 2023-24 season – the last time either side went on a longer winning run in this matchup was between 1990 and 1992 (6 in a row by the Tractor Boys).
Blackburn have lost both of their home Championship matches so far this season – they've only lost their first three home league games in two seasons before (1956-57 and 1996-97).
Ipswich's 5-0 win over Sheffield United equalled their total league wins across their previous 23 games (W1 D7 L15) and their total clean sheets across their previous 38 combined (1).
Jaden Philogene bagged a hat-trick against Sheffield United last time out, Ipswich's first Championship hat-trick for nine years, since Grant Ward netted on the opening day of 2016-17 versus Barnsley. Philogene now has seven goals in his last 11 Championship appearances.
