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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Brentford FC
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Lewis MacLeod

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Brentford FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Tony Harrington

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Blackburn Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Brentford FC H 1–0 W
22 Aug Reading FC H 2–2 D
18 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
11 Aug Millwall FC H 0–0 D
04 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
19 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
11 Aug Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Rotherham United FC H 5–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Brentford FC.
  • 5' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
  • 10' David Raya has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 35' Chris Mepham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' Finland international Marcus Forss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' Kasey Palmer does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 59' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Joe Nuttall trudges off to be replaced by Danny Graham on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Alan Judge has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Forss on 64 minute.
  • 65' Sergi Canos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Said Benrahma on 65 minute.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Kasey Palmer as he leaves the pitch. Craig Conway steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 74' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 78 minute. Corry Evans leaves to be changed by Lewis Travis.
  • 79' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Romaine Sawyers by Lewis MacLeod on 79 minute.
  • 84' Ollie Watkins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 138 goals in his last 344 appearances.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Brentford FC's compact .
  • 90' Poor challenge from Lewis MacLeod. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 1-0 the final result. Brentford FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC48% Draw30% Brentford FC22%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Brentford FC
52%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Brentford FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC30% Draw54% Brentford FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.