Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Tue 12 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Arnor Sigurdsson 35' 1–0
Scott Wharton 52' 2–0
2–1 60' Mark Sykes
Hayden Carter 22' Y
Y 51' Jason Knight
Callum Brittain 86' Y
Samuel Szmodics 88' Y
Lewis Travis 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)

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

5
3
8
Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC 2023-01-21 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-09-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–3 Bristol City FC 2022-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2021-11-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
09 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–3 L
29 Nov Birmingham City FC H 4–2 W
25 Nov Stoke City FC A 3–0 W
10 Nov Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
09 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
03 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
29 Nov Southampton FC A 0–1 L
25 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 3–2 W
11 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Ewood Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Dahl Tomasson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ephraim Yeboah made 392 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Manning might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' Bristol City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 32' England international Adam Wharton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' What a strike from Arnor Sigurdsson! The score is 1-0.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Niall Ennis trudges off to be replaced by Harry Leonard on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Jason Knight argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 52' The England Scott Wharton breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 2-0!
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Tommy Conway has done his job and it is now time for Harry Cornick to step up.
  • 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mark Sykes makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 59' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Williams departs to be replaced by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • 60' Mark Sykes doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Andrew Moran as he leaves the pitch. Jake Garrett steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 73' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Adam Wharton exits the field as James Hill enters on 73.
  • 78' The whistle greets Mark Sykes as he departs to be replaced by Ephraim Yeboah.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Ephraim Yeboah. He replaces Mark Sykes on 79 minute.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Scott Wharton as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Travis steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 86' Poor challenge from Callum Brittain. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Samuel Szmodics on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis Travis.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

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

2023-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC 2023-01-21 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-09-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–3 Bristol City FC 2022-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2021-11-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2023-12-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2023-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-11-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC W 2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L

Bristol City FC Form

2023-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2023-12-09 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2023-12-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-11-29 Southampton FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-11-25 Bristol City FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-11-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Bristol City FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC45% Draw26% Bristol City FC29%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Bristol City FC
55%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Bristol City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC31% Draw45% Bristol City FC24%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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