Blackburn Rovers FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Mar | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Derby County FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
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' And we are off! Blackburn Rovers FC vs Blackpool FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Sam Gallagher is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 15' Jordan Thorniley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 474 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' Poor challenge from Ken Dougall. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 48' A goal from the England international Marvin Ekpiteta! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-1!
- 53' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 58' Thomas Kaminski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for John Buckley. He replaces Ryan Nyambe on 62 minute.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Sam Gallagher. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Keshi Anderson. He replaces CJ Hamilton on 71 minute.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 80' Harry Pickering is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 81' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Ryan John Giles on, Scott Wharton off on 81 minutes.
- 82' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Shayne Lavery is withdrawn and Richard Keogh gets his opportunity.
- 85' Blackpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Sam Gallagher makes way for Ryan Hedges at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 90' Josh Bowler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Ryan Hedges 90'
-
2
Ryan Nyambe ↓ John Buckley 62'
- 27
- 26
- 8
- 22
-
16
Scott Wharton ↓ Ryan John Giles 81'
- 3
- 1
- 25
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Bradley Dack 62'
Bench
- 13
- 4
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↑ 90'
- 20
-
28
Ryan John Giles ↑ 81'
-
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 62'
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 62'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 12
- 14
- 1
- 34
- 3
- 2
-
27
Charlie Kirk ↓ Josh Bowler 71'
-
22
CJ Hamilton ↓ Keshi Anderson 71'
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↓ Richard Keogh 82'
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 15
- 5
-
26
Richard Keogh ↑ 82'
- 9
-
10
Keshi Anderson ↑ 71'
-
11
Josh Bowler ↑ 71'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 |
| Jerry Yates | 1 |
| Shayne Lavery | 1 |
| Sam Gallagher | 1 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-04-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Blackpool FC
D
2022-04-02
Coventry City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2022-03-19
Reading FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-03-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–1
Derby County FC
W
2022-03-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2022-03-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Millwall FC
D
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Blackpool FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Blackpool FC
62%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Blackpool FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.