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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Leeds United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 11:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Richard Smallwood 47' Y
Y 68' Kemar Roofe
Corry Evans 86' Y
Jack Rodwell 87' Y
Y 90' Mateusz Klich

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Leeds United FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Philip Dermott
  • Referee James Mainwaring

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

3
1
4
Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Leeds United FC H 2–1 W
06 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
03 Oct Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
29 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 2–2 D
22 Sep Stoke City FC A 3–2 W
18 Sep Derby County FC A 0–0 D
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
06 Oct Brentford FC H 1–1 D
02 Oct Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
28 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
22 Sep Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
18 Sep Preston North End FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

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' KICK OFF: Leeds United FC gets underway.
  • 2' A stunning finish from Danny Graham — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelo Bielsa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 12' Stuart Dallas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' Leeds United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 32' It looks surprising Leeds United FC does not make any changes. Harrison Reed has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' 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.
  • 45' Mateusz Klich is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Mateusz Klich doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 47' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Richard Smallwood exits the field as Jack Rodwell enters on 58.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Ben Brereton. He replaces Danny Graham on 63 minute.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Kemar Roofe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Craig Conway on, Harrison Reed off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The Ireland centre-back Darragh Lenihan breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 2-2!
  • 70' The crowd applauds Kemar Roofe as he leaves the pitch. Pablo Hernandez steps in for Leeds United AFC.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 76' Another change for Leeds United AFC made on 76 minute. Stuart Dallas leaves to be changed by Jack Clarke.
  • 81' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tyler Roberts suffering a number of foals already.
  • 86' Corry Evans was booked on 86.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Leeds United AFC — Jamie Shackleton on, Gaetano Berardi off on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Jack Rodwell is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mateusz Klich on 90.
  • Another three points for Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Derrick Williams 2
Charlie Mulgrew 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Mateusz Klich 2
Danny Batth 1
Pascal Struijk 1
Kemar Roofe 1
Jack Harrison 1

Head to Head

2018-10-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Leeds United FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2018-10-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W 2018-10-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2018-09-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-09-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-09-18 Derby County FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Leeds United FC Form

2018-10-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Leeds United FC L 2018-10-06 Leeds United FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-10-02 Hull City AFC 0–1 Leeds United FC W 2018-09-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2018-09-22 Leeds United FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2018-09-18 Leeds United FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC47% Draw27% Leeds United FC26%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Leeds United FC
53%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Leeds United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC31% Draw48% Leeds United FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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