AFC Bournemouth vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Bournemouth vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Gavin Ward
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jul | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Southampton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jul | Leicester City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Jul | Luton Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | Reading FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 14 Jul | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jul | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jul | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AFC Bournemouth kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Jack Stacey puts AFC Bournemouth on the lead.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 474 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Lewis Cook, a England , has 34 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' Bradley Johnson does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dominic Solanke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Bournemouth.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Steve Cook.
- 51' Poor challenge from Jefferson Lerma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' What a strike from Jefferson Lerma! The score is 2-1.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 59 minute. Jefferson Lerma leaves to be changed by Dan Gosling.
- 64' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Joe Rankin-Costello is withdrawn and Joe Rothwell gets his opportunity.
- 73' The England Adam Armstrong breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 2-2!
- 78' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
- 79' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Chris Mepham is withdrawn and David Brooks gets his opportunity.
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Arnaut Danjuma makes it 3-2.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Philip Billing. He replaces Junior Stanislas on 85 minute.
- 86' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Corry Evans is hanging Lewis Travis on the field on 86 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AFC Bournemouth take all three points.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 9
- 16
-
8
Jefferson Lerma ↓ Dan Gosling 59'
- 15
- 3
- 19
- 23
-
6
Chris Mepham ↓ David Brooks 79'
- 17
Bench
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 85'
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 79'
- 25
-
4
Dan Gosling ↑ 59'
- 24
- 14
- 40
Coach
Jason Tindall
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 2
- 3
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ Corry Evans 86'
- 17
- 26
- 24
- 7
-
20
Ben Brereton ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 68'
- 10
- 1
Bench
- 33
-
29
Corry Evans ↑ 86'
- 31
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 68'
- 28
- 21
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 68'
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
2020-09-12
AFC Bournemouth
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-07-26
Everton FC
1–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2020-07-19
AFC Bournemouth
0–2
Southampton FC
L
2020-07-15
Manchester City FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2020-07-12
AFC Bournemouth
4–1
Leicester City FC
W
2020-07-09
AFC Bournemouth
0–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2020-09-12
AFC Bournemouth
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-07-22
Luton Town FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-07-18
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–3
Reading FC
W
2020-07-14
Millwall FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-07-11
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-07-07
Cardiff City FC
2–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
74%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
50%
AFC Bournemouth or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.