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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Sat 9 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Lewis Travis 25' Y
Y 37' Bailey Wright
Y 75' Josh Brownhill
Y 90' Frankie Fielding

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
8
Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#20 Position #12
52 Points 62
46 Played 46
13 / 13 / 20 W / D / L 17 / 11 / 18
42 Scored 59
56 Conceded 59
-14 GD +0
1.13 PPG 1.35
28% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ewood Park!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Frankie Fielding is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 20' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Travis on 25.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 42' The 31-year-old Harrison Reed has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Travis is withdrawn and Ryan Nyambe gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eros Pisano is hanging Bailey Wright on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' Bradley Dack needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 73' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Andreas Weimann exits the field as Kasey Palmer enters on 73.
  • 74' Bradley Dack makes way for Joe Rothwell at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 75' Josh Brownhill is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 80' What a strike from Eros Pisano! The score is 0-1.
  • 83' Joe Nuttall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Richard Smallwood on 83 minute.
  • 88' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Frankie Fielding picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bristol City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

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
0.87 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC24% Draw29% Bristol City FC47%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Bristol City FC
76%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Bristol City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC17% Draw51% Bristol City FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 24% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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