Blackburn Rovers v Oxford United - Match Preview - Behind Enemy Lines

Following our 2-2 draw away at Norwich City in our first away league game of the 2024 - 2025 EFL Championship season, next up is a return to Ewood Park where we face a newly promoted Oxford United team that beat Norwich and were narrowly beaten away at Coventry last time out.
Prior to the fixture @markhitch sat down with Simon from the ‪Fence End Podcast to preview the game. Simon gives his insight into Oxford's start to the season, their transfers, how he expects them to line up, his memories of playing Blackburn and the all important prediction.

[@OxfordT6942]

Will be at the game and have not been to Blackburn so hoping for a great game and atmosphere. Would be happy with a draw but if we lose and are competitive then that’s also respectable at this level, COYY!

[@blackburnendpod]

@@OxfordT6942 enjoy the game but not too much 😉

[@DaveDunford]

Although ultimately the Coventry score was probably fair (if I'm honest we - Oxford - were rather fortunate to be still in the game at 90 minutes) the Coventry game was noticeably open for the first 30 minutes, with both sides having chances. As an exile I was in the pool room of my (northern) local watching Cov v Oxford last Friday while everyone else was watching Man Utd v Fulham - I had much the better experience from what I hear. Sounds like tomorrow might be the same. My first visit to Ewood Park since the late 80s - looking forward to it. LIke Simon, I'd take a draw; you've had a decent start.

[@blackburnendpod]

@@DaveDunford thanks Dave, enjoy the trip, hopefully without any points though!

[@DaveDunford]

@@blackburnendpod Well, so it turned out. Enjoyable game, and I doubt Ewood Park will see a better goal this season than our opener. We should have capitalized on our other chances in the first half. We definitely faded in the second half and, although a draw wouldn't have been undeserved, you probably shaded it. On the whole, I think we're competitive in this league, though I'd happily settle for mid-table survival. The three promoted teams all have three points from three games.

[@TDYo]

Could be a tough game where the fans become the 12th man. I see us winning 2-1 with a classic last ditch defensive performance for the last 30 mins 😂

[@tomc3425]

Another great video mark. And good to hear simons point of view. COYB 💙🤍💙🤍