Saturday , 14 November 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Mon 5 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
Y 50' Jefferson Lerma
Y 51' Dominic Solanke
Harvey Elliot 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee James Wilson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
3
Blackburn Rovers FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth 2020-09-12 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackburn Rovers FC and AFC Bournemouth get this one started.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cameron Carter-Vickers made 398 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. David Brooks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Joe Rothwell is replaced by Lewis Holtby.
  • 29' What composure from Philip Billing! The Denmark international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Pearson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lloyd Kelly, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Jefferson Lerma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
  • 51' AFC Bournemouth player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Tyrhys Dolan as he leaves the pitch. Sam Gallagher steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 61' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 397 games and scored 491 goals.
  • 70' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. David Brooks is replaced by Jack Stacey on 70 minute.
  • 75' What composure from Arnaut Danjuma! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 78' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Tom Trybull is replaced by Stewart Downing.
  • 83' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Sam Surridge on, Dominic Solanke off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Arnaut Danjuma departs to be replaced by Diego Rico.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Philip Billing 3
Arnaut Danjuma 2
Adam Armstrong 1
Jefferson Lerma 1
Jack Stacey 1
Ben Pearson 1
Jan Paul van Hecke 1
Dominic Solanke 1

Head to Head

2021-04-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth 2020-09-12 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

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

2021-04-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-04-02 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-03-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Southampton FC L 2021-03-16 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Swansea City AFC W 2021-03-13 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Barnsley FC L 2021-03-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D

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

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC25% Draw29% AFC Bournemouth46%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC17% Draw49% AFC Bournemouth34%
Actual: 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.