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 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #17 |
| 21 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 16 |
| 23 | Conceded | 24 |
| -1 | GD | -8 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
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 13th (21 pts). Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Blackburn Rovers FC gets underway.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Joe Rothwell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Scott is booked for Bristol City FC — Yellow card on 26.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Blackburn Rovers FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 49' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Pearson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 58 minute. Alex Scott leaves to be changed by Han-Noah Massengo.
- 61' Joe Rankin-Costello makes way for Tyrhys Dolan at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 65' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Antoine Semenyo by Nahki Wells on 65 minute.
- 70' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. John Buckley trudges off to be replaced by Bradley Dack on 70 minutes.
- 75' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' 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.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Daniel Bentley. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andreas Weimann on 88.
- The final score is 0-1.
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
1.33
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Bristol City FC
57%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Bristol City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.