Blackburn Rovers FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee James Wilson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Southampton FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Barnsley FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackburn Rovers FC and AFC Bournemouth get this one started.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Steve Cook has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 335 appearances.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Bournemouth needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 24 minute. Joe Rothwell leaves to be changed by Lewis Holtby.
- 29' Against the run of play, Philip Billing has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 34' Elliott Bennett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonathan Woodgate will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
- 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Jefferson Lerma catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Dominic Solanke is booked for AFC Bournemouth — Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Tyrhys Dolan is replaced by Sam Gallagher.
- 61' Thomas Kaminski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' AFC Bournemouth make a change. David Brooks trudges off to be replaced by Jack Stacey on 70 minutes.
- 75' A goal from the Netherlands international Arnaut Danjuma! He fires home on 75 to make it 0-2!
- 78' Harvey Elliot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 79' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Stewart Downing comes on to replace Tom Trybull.
- 83' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Dominic Solanke by Sam Surridge on 83 minute.
- 88' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Diego Rico has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arnaut Danjuma on 90 minute.
- Blackburn Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Bournemouth were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
16
Harvey Elliot ↓ John Buckley 79'
-
19
Tom Trybull ↓ Stewart Downing 79'
- 15
-
2
Ryan Nyambe ↓ John Buckley 79'
- 26
- 7
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Lewis Holtby 24'
- 1
- 22
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Sam Gallagher 56'
Bench
- 13
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 56'
-
6
Stewart Downing ↑ 79'
- 18
-
31
Elliott Bennett ↑ 79'
- 20
-
10
Lewis Holtby ↑ 24'
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 79'
- 30
Coach
Tony Mowbray
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
10
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Diego Rico 90'
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Sam Surridge 83'
- 29
- 8
-
7
David Brooks ↓ Jack Stacey 70'
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 18
- 22
Bench
-
21
Diego Rico ↑ 90'
- 23
- 12
- 11
- 6
-
14
Sam Surridge ↑ 83'
-
17
Jack Stacey ↑ 70'
- 20
- 32
Coach
Jonathan Woodgate
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
2021-04-05
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-04-02
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-03-20
Norwich City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-03-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2021-03-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Brentford FC
L
2021-03-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
54%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
75%
Blackburn Rovers FC or AFC Bournemouth
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.