Blackburn Rovers vs Everton Predictions

Blackburn Rovers vs Everton Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews in Club Friendlies. Everton visit Blackburn Rovers Saturday afternoon at Ewood Park as they continue their pre-season preparations for the 2025–26 campaign. Read on for our free predictions and tips.

Club Friendlies | Jul 19 2025 at 4:00 pm UK at Ewood Park

Blackburn Rovers vs Everton Predictions

Can Blackburn Rovers Test Premier League Muscle in Ewood Park Friendly?

• Goal Droughts Are Common in Friendlies
  • Nine of Everton’s last ten matches in all competitions have featured fewer than three goals, showing a cautious pattern.
• Rovers’ Defence Still Has Work To Do
  • Despite beating Accrington, Blackburn have kept only two clean sheets in their last five friendlies, highlighting defensive vulnerability.
• Everton’s Away Edge in Friendlies
  • Everton have scored in three of their last four away pre-season fixtures, indicating they travel with attacking intent.

Best Bet for Blackburn Rovers vs Everton

Saturday afternoon brings a clash of different ambitions and divisions as Blackburn Rovers welcome Everton to Ewood Park in what’s shaping up to be a proper litmus test of both teams’ pre-season progress. On one side, you have a Championship side itching to turn last season’s heartbreak into fuel for a playoff push. On the other, there’s a Premier League outfit trying to wipe away past scars and signal a new era of hope. It’s all wrapped in the shiny, deceptive gloss of a summer friendly – but don’t be fooled, there’s plenty riding on this one beneath the surface.

Blackburn come into this fixture with a bit of a bounce in their step after edging Accrington Stanley in their last outing. Valerien Ismael’s men may not have lit fireworks, but there’s enough momentum in their stride to make the Toffees sweat. Meanwhile, Everton had a more underwhelming time against the same League Two side – a 1-1 draw that hardly raised eyebrows but also didn’t send alarm bells ringing.

With Everton still missing key men and handing out minutes with one eye on the Premier League Summer Series in the US, this match feels like a prelude to something bigger for both camps. But as friendlies go, expect this one to simmer with more intent than your average jog-about in the sun.

Best Bet for This Match: Both Teams to Score – Yes

At BettingTips4You.com, we don’t believe in chucking a laundry list of tips at readers and hoping one sticks. We prefer precision. So after careful analysis of all the possibilities, our Best Bet for this match is simple: both sides to hit the net.

There are a few compelling reasons to fancy this pick. For starters, neither team comes into this match looking particularly defensively watertight. Everton conceded in their 1-1 draw against Accrington, and they’re still without the services of James Tarkowski, whose leadership at the back is sorely missed. While Jarrad Branthwaite is back, it’s hard to see this Everton backline being at full throttle just yet.

Blackburn, on the flip side, were able to keep Accrington at bay, but let’s be honest – the step up in quality Everton will offer going forward is significant, even in pre-season mode. With players like Beto involved, who grabbed a penalty in the last match, there’s enough sharpness in attack to cause Rovers problems.

The Rovers themselves have attacking options worth noting, including the promising De Neve and Dolan, and with the visitors still working on cohesion in midfield and wide areas, there’s a genuine chance of them finding gaps. While Everton may have Premier League status, this is pre-season, and hierarchies tend to blur when legs are heavy and substitutions are flowing.

BettingTips4You.com expert quote:

“Both teams look like they’ve got more firepower than resistance right now, and in a game like this, you’d be brave to back clean sheets on either end.” – Herrin Kendrick

Add to that the history between these two, which has seen six of the last ten meetings end with one side failing to score, but considering current dynamics and line-ups, we’re going against the grain here.

We expect goals. We expect mistakes. And frankly, we’re here for it.

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Predicted Scoreline: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Everton

While it’s tempting to back a stalemate in pre-season, the Toffees should just about sneak it. Their quality in midfield and attacking areas – despite some absentees – gives them a slight edge. But make no mistake, Blackburn won’t roll over, especially not at Ewood Park. Expect a nervy affair, but the Premier League side’s depth could be the deciding factor.

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