Blackburn Rovers FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee James Wilson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 wait is over. Blackburn Rovers FC get us underway at Ewood Park.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and AFC Bournemouth are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' 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.
- 24' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Joe Rothwell by Lewis Holtby on 24 minute.
- 29' Philip Billing adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 34' Joe Rothwell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Bradley Johnson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 49' Thomas Kaminski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jefferson Lerma.
- 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dominic Solanke.
- 56' Sam Gallagher gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Tyrhys Dolan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dominic Solanke, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 70' Jack Stacey is replacing David Brooks for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 75' Brilliant from the ! Arnaut Danjuma makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 75.
- 78' Harvey Elliot picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stewart Downing is hanging Tom Trybull on the field on 79 minute.
- 83' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Dominic Solanke is replaced by Sam Surridge on 83 minute.
- 88' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The whistle greets Arnaut Danjuma as he departs to be replaced by Diego Rico.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackburn Rovers FC 0-2 AFC Bournemouth.
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 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 1 |
| Dominic Solanke | 1 |
| Bradley Johnson | 1 |
| Adam Armstrong | 1 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 1 |
| Jack Stacey | 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.