Blackburn Rovers FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #8 |
| 9 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts).
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
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ 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 |
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Bristol City FC.
- 5' Scott Wharton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
- 10' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Harry Pickering has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 391 games and scored 441 goals.
- 26' Bristol City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
- 41' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' 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.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Reda Khadra will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
- 58' Han-Noah Massengo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Scott on 58 minute.
- 61' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Joe Rankin-Costello by Tyrhys Dolan on 61 minute.
- 65' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Nahki Wells comes on to replace Antoine Semenyo.
- 70' Bradley Dack has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Buckley on 70 minute.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Pearson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a Yellow card on 87.
- 88' Poor challenge from Andreas Weimann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Another three points for Bristol City FC.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 27
- 26
- 11
- 8
- 16
- 3
- 1
- 25
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Bradley Dack 70'
- 7
Bench
- 4
- 19
- 28
-
10
Bradley Dack ↑ 70'
- –
-
–
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 61'
- 15
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↓ Nahki Wells 65'
- 6
- 9
- 25
- 1
- 8
- 24
- 5
-
36
Alex Scott ↓ Han-Noah Massengo 58'
Bench
- 16
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 65'
-
42
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 58'
- 37
- 13
- 33
- 38
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 5 |
| Tommy Conway | 3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-03-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2022-03-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Millwall FC
D
2022-03-05
Fulham FC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-02-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2022-02-23
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-02-14
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Bristol City FC Form
2022-03-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
2022-03-05
Bristol City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-02-26
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
L
2022-02-22
Bristol City FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
L
2022-02-19
Bristol City FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2022-02-13
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Bristol City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
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 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Bristol City FC
60%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Bristol City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.