Blackburn Rovers FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2024-25 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 Stephen Martin (England)
- Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
- Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Aug | Derby County FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 04 May | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Derby County FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Millwall FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 10 Aug | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Stoke City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
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' And we are off! Blackburn Rovers FC vs Bristol City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke McNally made 2 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' Poor challenge from Luke McNally. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 16' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lewis Travis on 17.
- 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' 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.
- 37' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' Mark Sykes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
- 46' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 46 minute. Fally Mayulu leaves to be changed by Sinclair Armstrong.
- 51' Scott Twine needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Yuki Ohashi doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Haydon Roberts is hanging Cameron Pring on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fally Mayulu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 70' Brilliant from the ! Yuki Ohashi makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 70.
- 72' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Lewis Baker by Andreas Weimann on 72 minute.
- 74' Bristol City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 76' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Tyrhys Dolan is replaced by Todd Cantwell.
- 79' Bristol City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Yuki Ohashi by Igor Tyjon on 89 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Sondre Tronstad as he departs to be replaced by John Buckley.
- 3-0 the final result. Bristol City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 15
-
42
Lewis Baker ↓ Andreas Weimann 72'
- 27
- 5
-
23
Yuki Ohashi ↓ Igor Tyjon 89'
-
6
Sondre Tronstad ↓ John Buckley 90'
- 17
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Todd Cantwell 76'
- 24
Bench
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 72'
- 4
-
8
Todd Cantwell ↑ 76'
- 11
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 90'
- 22
-
33
Amario Cozier-Duberry ↑ 89'
- 39
-
32
Igor Tyjon ↑ 89'
Coach
John Eustace
Bristol City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
3
Cameron Pring ↓ Haydon Roberts 59'
- 6
-
8
Joe Williams ↓ Anis Mehmeti 59'
- 14
- 10
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Yu Hirakawa 59'
- 12
- 19
- 15
- 1
- 9
Bench
- 21
- 4
- 27
- 29
-
24
Haydon Roberts ↑ 59'
- 23
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↑ 59'
-
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↑ 46'
-
7
Yu Hirakawa ↑ 59'
Coach
Liam Manning
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
2024-09-14
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Bristol City FC
W
2024-08-31
Burnley FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-08-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
W
2024-08-17
Norwich City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-08-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–2
Derby County FC
W
2024-05-04
Leicester City FC
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Bristol City FC
46%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Bristol City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.3%
0 – 0
19.1%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 27% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

