AFC Bournemouth vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Derby County FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AFC Bournemouth kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' What a moment for Ben Pearson! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
- 26' Scott Wharton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- 31' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' Robert Brady has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis Cook.
- 42' Ben Brereton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Ben Pearson is withdrawn and Emiliano Hansen gets his opportunity.
- 51' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Reda Khadra is replaced by Sam Gallagher on 55 minute.
- 60' Bradley Johnson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' Emiliano Hansen was booked on 62.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Jan Paul van Hecke gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 66' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Steve Cook departs to be replaced by Lloyd Kelly.
- 67' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Daniel Ayala on, Scott Wharton off on 67 minutes.
- 72' The crowd applauds Ryan Nyambe as he leaves the pitch. Bradley Johnson steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 86' Poor challenge from Jan Paul van Hecke. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AFC Bournemouth.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 9
- 4
-
3
Steve Cook ↓ Lloyd Kelly 66'
- 42
- 24
-
22
Ben Pearson ↓ Emiliano Hansen 46'
- 17
- 10
-
32
Jaidon Anthony ↓ Morgan Rogers 72'
- 12
Bench
-
5
Lloyd Kelly ↑ 66'
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↑ 72'
- 6
-
11
Emiliano Hansen ↑ 46'
- 1
- 20
- 26
Coach
Scott Parker
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
2
Ryan Nyambe ↓ Bradley Johnson 72'
- 27
- 26
- 8
- 22
-
16
Scott Wharton ↓ Daniel Ayala 67'
- 3
- 25
- 21
-
7
Reda Khadra ↓ Sam Gallagher 55'
Bench
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 55'
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↑ 72'
- 20
-
5
Daniel Ayala ↑ 67'
- 19
- 1
- 10
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Philip Billing | 3 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 1 |
| Jack Stacey | 1 |
| Ben Pearson | 1 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 1 |
| Dominic Solanke | 1 |
| Bradley Johnson | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2021-12-11
AFC Bournemouth
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-12-04
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2021-11-27
Stoke City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-11-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2021-11-20
Bristol City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-11-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–1
Sheffield United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Blackburn Rovers FC 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
64%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
65%
AFC Bournemouth or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

