Blackburn Rovers FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackburn Rovers FC and AFC Bournemouth has kicked off!
- 3' Nathaniel Phillips catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 3.
- 8' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 16' A moment of madness from Scott Wharton on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 21' Against the run of play, Dominic Solanke has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Ryan Hedges will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 48' The referee calls foul for John Buckley. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Jan Paul van Hecke is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 52.
- 57' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
- 60' Tyrhys Dolan is replacing Joe Rothwell for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 63' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Siriki Dembele on, Jaidon Anthony off on 63 minutes.
- 68' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Bradley Dack on, Sam Gallagher off on 68 minutes.
- 70' What a moment for Philip Billing! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 75' 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.
- 77' The whistle greets Ryan Christie as he departs to be replaced by Chris Mepham.
- 79' A goal from the Denmark international Philip Billing! He fires home on 79 to make it 0-3!
- 83' Dominic Solanke makes way for Jamal Lowe at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
- 87' Jordan Zemura has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Bradley Dack 68'
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Ian Carlo Poveda 60'
- 27
- 26
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 60'
- 22
- 16
- 3
- 1
- 25
- 21
Bench
- 13
- 20
- 5
-
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 68'
- 42
-
30
Ian Carlo Poveda ↑ 60'
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 60'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Jamal Lowe 83'
- 29
- 4
- 8
- 15
- 42
-
10
Ryan Christie ↓ Chris Mepham 77'
- 33
- 2
-
32
Jaidon Anthony ↓ Siriki Dembele 63'
Bench
-
18
Jamal Lowe ↑ 83'
- 21
- 22
-
6
Chris Mepham ↑ 77'
-
37
Siriki Dembele ↑ 63'
- 1
- 12
Coach
Scott Parker
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Philip Billing | 3 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Bradley Johnson | 1 |
| Adam Armstrong | 1 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 1 |
| Jack Stacey | 1 |
| Ben Pearson | 1 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-04-30
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2022-04-25
Preston North End FC
1–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-04-18
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
2022-04-15
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-04-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Blackpool FC
D
2022-04-02
Coventry City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.03
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
53%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
75%
Blackburn Rovers FC or AFC Bournemouth
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.