Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cambridge United FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cambridge United FC — FA Cup at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Cambridge United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Cambridge United FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | Hull City AFC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | Watford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 01 Jan | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Oxford United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Exeter City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
| Kylian Kouassi | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Cambridge United FC is underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 6' Cambridge United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jack Lankester on 6.
- 11' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Danny Andrew has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 16' It’s high time Jon Dahl Tomasson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' Goal! Samuel Szmodics scores his 72 goal in 7 matches.
- 26' Cambridge United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sullay Kaikai on 26.
- 31' Blackburn Rovers 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.
- 36' 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.
- 37' Samuel Szmodics with the second goal in the match!
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
- 46' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Leonard is hanging Semir Telalovic on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' Samuel Szmodics puts Blackburn Rovers FC on the lead.
- 53' The referee shows Cambridge United FC player a card on 53.
- 58' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Garrett departs to be replaced by Sondre Tronstad.
- 63' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 66' GOAL! Arnor Sigurdsson scores on 66. Assisted by Hayden Carter
- 69' John-Kymani Gordon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam May on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 77' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 77 minute. Adam Wharton leaves to be changed by Yasin Ayari.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Saikou Janneh. He replaces Jack Lankester on 78 minute.
- 81' What a strike from Harry Leonard! The score is 5-2.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 87' Another change for Cambridge United FC made on 87 minute. Sullay Kaikai leaves to be changed by Michael Morrison.
- 90' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Callum Brittain is replaced by Patrick Gamble on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-2.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
8
Samuel Szmodics ↓ Rory Finneran 90'
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 17
-
30
Jake Garrett ↓ Sondre Tronstad 58'
- 24
-
33
Semir Telalovic ↓ Harry Leonard 46'
-
23
Adam Wharton ↓ Yasin Ayari 77'
- 12
Bench
- 4
- 14
-
6
Sondre Tronstad ↑ 58'
-
–
Yasin Ayari ↑ 77'
- 34
- 18
-
20
Harry Leonard ↑ 46'
-
15
Patrick Gamble ↑ 90'
-
–
Rory Finneran ↑ 90'
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 14
-
10
Jack Lankester ↓ Saikou Janneh 78'
- 24
- 6
- 3
- 1
- 4
-
19
Adam May ↓ John-Kymani Gordon 69'
- 15
- 2
Bench
-
17
Saikou Janneh ↑ 78'
-
5
Michael Morrison ↑ 87'
-
27
John-Kymani Gordon ↑ 69'
- 16
- 25
- 13
- –
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 |
| Arnor Sigurdsson | 1 |
| Harry Leonard | 1 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 1 |
| Jack Lankester | 1 |
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2024-01-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–2
Cambridge United FC
W
2024-01-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Rotherham United FC
D
2023-12-29
Hull City AFC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-12-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-12-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Watford FC
L
2023-12-16
Southampton FC
4–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Cambridge United FC Form
2024-01-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–2
Cambridge United FC
L
2024-01-01
Cambridge United FC
0–2
Leyton Orient FC
L
2023-12-26
Oxford United FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2023-12-22
Cambridge United FC
2–0
Exeter City FC
W
2023-12-16
Cambridge United FC
2–1
Blackpool FC
W
2023-12-09
Charlton Athletic FC
2–2
Cambridge United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.67
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
42%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Cambridge United FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.