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 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
- Assistant 2 Andrew Fox
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Burnley FC gets underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' It’s high time Scott Parker made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The travelling Burnley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Todd Cantwell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amario Cozier-Duberry made 414 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' John Egan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Danny Batth.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' It’s gonna be a card for Josh Laurent.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Burnley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Ryan Hedges needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Dominic Hyam. He receives a card.
- 59' 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.
- 60' What a strike from Zian Flemming! The score is 0-1.
- 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' Andreas Weimann is replacing Amario Cozier-Duberry for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 78' The Burnley FC manager makes a substitution. Jeremy Sarmiento departs to be replaced by Lyle Foster.
- 82' John Buckley is replacing Lewis Baker for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 86' The whistle greets Sondre Tronstad as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Hedges.
- 87' It’s a booking for Burnley FC player. Josh Cullen gets a card.
- 89' John Egan is replacing Zian Flemming for the Burnley FC side.
- With this win, Burnley FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
4 / 4
0.85
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Burnley FC xG
I would bet for:
Burnley FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burnley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Burnley FC
74%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Burnley FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Burnley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.