Blackburn Rovers FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Mark Russell
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Nov | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
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' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Bradley Dack has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darragh Lenihan made 386 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' Barnsley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
- 24' The England Bradley Dack breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-0!
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Barnsley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Ken Dougall gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Aapo Halme and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Conor Chaplin gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' Sam Gallagher is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- 56' Sam Gallagher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
- 61' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Lewis Holtby trudges off to be replaced by Stewart Downing on 63 minutes.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 69' Magnificent from Stewart Downing! That is 6 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' The crowd applauds Joe Rothwell as he leaves the pitch. John Buckley steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 82' GOAL! Cauley Woodrow fires home to make it 2-2!
- 83' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 83 minute. Mike-Steven Bahre leaves to be changed by Luke Thomas.
- 86' Bradley Dack puts Blackburn Rovers FC on the lead.
- The final score is 3-2.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Danny Graham 63'
- 27
- 17
- 26
- 31
- 23
- 7
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ John Buckley 79'
- 1
-
22
Lewis Holtby ↓ Stewart Downing 63'
Bench
- 4
-
19
Stewart Downing ↑ 63'
- 13
- 29
-
10
Danny Graham ↑ 63'
- 20
-
39
John Buckley ↑ 79'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 3
- 9
- 27
- 7
- 10
-
24
Aapo Halme ↓ Ken Dougall 46'
- 5
-
19
Patrick Schmidt ↓ Conor Chaplin 46'
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 12
- 26
- 8
-
4
Ken Dougall ↑ 46'
- 40
-
16
Luke Thomas ↑ 83'
-
11
Conor Chaplin ↑ 46'
Coach
Gerhard Struber
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Conor Chaplin | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Carlton Morris | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Sam Gallagher | 1 |
| Romal Palmer | 1 |
| Alex Mowatt | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-11-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–2
Barnsley FC
W
2019-11-09
Leeds United FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-11-02
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2019-10-26
Preston North End FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-10-22
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Barnsley FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Barnsley FC
48%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Barnsley FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.