Blackburn Rovers FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Middleton
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee James Linington
- Referee James Wilson
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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 26 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #29 |
| 1 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | – |
| 0% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts).
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Bristol City FC is underway.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kasey Palmer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lewis Travis on 25 minutes.
- 30' 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.
- 35' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Elliott Bennett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' Bradley Dack needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 47' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Josh Brownhill has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Lewis Travis has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Nyambe to step up.
- 63' Eros Pisano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bailey Wright at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Kasey Palmer comes on to replace Andreas Weimann.
- 74' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Joe Rothwell on, Bradley Dack off on 74 minutes.
- 75' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a Yellow card on 75.
- 80' A stunning finish from Eros Pisano — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' Joe Nuttall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Richard Smallwood on 83 minute.
- 88' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Frankie Fielding argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bristol City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 14
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ Ryan Nyambe 58'
- 31
-
6
Richard Smallwood ↓ Joe Nuttall 83'
-
23
Bradley Dack ↓ Joe Rothwell 74'
- 10
- 7
Bench
- 13
-
2
Ryan Nyambe ↑ 58'
- 17
- 32
-
24
Joe Nuttall ↑ 83'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 74'
- 19
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Bailey Wright C ↓ Eros Pisano 63'
- 22
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↓ Kasey Palmer 73'
- 4
- 1
- 21
- 11
- 8
-
20
Jamie Paterson ↓ Matt Taylor 73'
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 17
-
2
Eros Pisano ↑ 63'
- 19
-
10
Matt Taylor ↑ 73'
- 24
- 18
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 73'
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 5 |
| Tommy Conway | 3 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-02-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2019-02-02
Brentford FC
5–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-01-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Hull City AFC
W
2019-01-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2019-01-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–4
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-01-12
Millwall FC
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Bristol City FC Form
2019-02-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
2019-02-02
Bristol City FC
2–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2019-01-25
Bristol City FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-01-19
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
2019-01-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-01-05
Bristol City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.35
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 87% + Bristol City FC or Draw 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 1.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 2.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Bristol City FC
82%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Bristol City FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
2 – 1
1.6%
2 – 0
1.6%
1 – 3
1.2%
2 – 2
0.8%
0 – 4
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 11% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 28% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

