Blackburn Rovers FC vs Burnley FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Burnley FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Burnley FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
- Assistant 2 Andrew Fox
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Watford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Burnley FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #22 |
| 21 | Points | 10 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 1 / 7 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 31 |
| -1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 40% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season
Burnley FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts). Burnley FC are 22nd (10 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
Burnley FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/5
61-75
–/9
76+
3/6
■ 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 |
Burnley FC
| Largie Ramazani | 4 G | 1 A |
| Zeki Amdouni | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zian Flemming | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Blackburn Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Lewis Baker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Josh Cullen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 353 appearances.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' That is a card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Danny Batth will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' Burnley FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Laurent argues furiously but the card stands.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' That is a card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Dominic Hyam will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Zian Flemming puts Burnley FC on the lead.
- 65' Burnley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burnley FC backline.
- 75' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Amario Cozier-Duberry exits the field as Andreas Weimann enters on 75.
- 78' Another change for Burnley FC made on 78 minute. Jeremy Sarmiento leaves to be changed by Lyle Foster.
- 82' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Baker is withdrawn and John Buckley gets his opportunity.
- 86' The whistle greets Sondre Tronstad as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Hedges.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Cullen argues furiously but the card stands.
- 89' John Egan is replacing Zian Flemming for the Burnley FC side.
- Blackburn Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Burnley FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 8
- 15
-
42
Lewis Baker ↓ John Buckley 82'
- 5
-
9
Makhtar Gueye ↓ Harry Leonard 75'
-
6
Sondre Tronstad ↓ Ryan Hedges 86'
- 10
- 24
- 33
Bench
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 75'
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↑ 86'
- 4
-
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 82'
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 82'
- 12
-
20
Harry Leonard ↑ 75'
- 40
- 41
Coach
John Eustace
Burnley FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 24
-
19
Zian Flemming ↓ John Egan 89'
- 11
- 1
-
7
Jeremy Sarmiento ↓ Lyle Foster 78'
- 5
- 6
- 12
- 29
Bench
- 9
- 35
-
16
John Egan ↑ 89'
- 4
- 32
-
17
Lyle Foster ↑ 78'
- 23
- 30
- 49
Coach
Scott Parker
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ashley Barnes | 2 |
| Anass Zaroury | 1 |
| Benson Manuel | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
| Lyle Foster | 1 |
| Zian Flemming | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2025-01-04
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Burnley FC
L
2025-01-01
Leeds United FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-12-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Hull City AFC
L
2024-12-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Sunderland AFC
D
2024-12-21
Millwall FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2024-12-14
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Luton Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Burnley FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Burnley FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burnley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Burnley FC
67%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Burnley FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Burnley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.