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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
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 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

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
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Blackburn Rovers FC host Leeds United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 2' Magnificent from Danny Graham! That is 21 goals in 397 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' 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.
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' Leeds United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 22' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Kalvin Phillips has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' What a strike from Mateusz Klich! The score is 1-1.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Mateusz Klich has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 47' Richard Smallwood is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Leeds United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Richard Smallwood exits the field as Jack Rodwell enters on 58.
  • 63' Ben Brereton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Graham at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kemar Roofe on 68.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Harrison Reed is replaced by Craig Conway.
  • 70' Darragh Lenihan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-back.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Leeds United AFC. Kemar Roofe is replaced by Pablo Hernandez.
  • 75' The 36-year-old Corry Evans has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' Leeds United AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Clarke is hanging Stuart Dallas on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stuart Dallas, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 86' Corry Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Leeds United AFC! Jamie Shackleton comes on to replace Gaetano Berardi.
  • 87' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Jack Rodwell gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Mateusz Klich argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The points are shared — Blackburn Rovers FC 2-1 Leeds United FC. Honours even.

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
Mateusz Klich 2
Derrick Williams 2
Charlie Mulgrew 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Crysencio Summerville 1
Danny Graham 1
Samuel Szmodics 1
Todd Cantwell 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.