Blackburn Rovers FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Geoff Russell
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee James Wilson
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Rotherham United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #6 |
| 21 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 18 |
| -1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.73 |
| 40% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts). Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 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
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ 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 |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Blackburn Rovers FC launch into their encounter with Swansea City AFC.
- 5' Swansea City AFC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Joseph Opoku scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Corry Evans is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 21' Darragh Lenihan adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 25' The England Courtney Baker-Richardson breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 1-1!
- 28' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Davenport is hanging Elliott Bennett on the field on 28 minute.
- 33' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Oliver McBurnie adds to his 2 season tally! Swansea City AFC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 44.
- 47' What a moment for Bradley Dack! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' 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.
- 61' Yan Dhanda is replacing Courtney Baker-Richardson for the Swansea City AFC side.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Craig Conway on, Danny Graham off on 67 minutes.
- 69' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Cameron Carter-Vickers gets a Yellow card.
- 74' Harry Chapman is replacing Corry Evans for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 79' Joel Asoro is replacing George Byers for the Swansea City AFC side.
- 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Swansea City AFC winning 100% of all matches.
- 87' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 87 minute. Wayne Routledge leaves to be changed by Nathan Dyer.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 3
- 27
- 17
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Harry Chapman 74'
- 26
- 31
- 23
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Craig Conway 67'
- 7
- 8
Bench
-
11
Harry Chapman ↑ 74'
-
18
Jacob Davenport ↑ 28'
- 1
- 14
-
32
Craig Conway ↑ 67'
- 34
- 19
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 9
- 27
- 21
- 5
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↓ Nathan Dyer 87'
-
28
George Byers ↓ Joel Asoro 79'
- 23
- 46
- 24
Bench
-
16
Joel Asoro ↑ 79'
- 22
- 26
-
12
Nathan Dyer ↑ 87'
- 19
-
30
Yan Dhanda ↑ 61'
- 13
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Ayew | 4 |
| Ben Brereton | 3 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Joe Allen | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-05-05
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2019-04-27
Norwich City FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-04-22
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-04-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-04-13
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-04-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Derby County FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
2019-05-05
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2019-05-01
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2019-04-27
Swansea City AFC
2–2
Hull City AFC
D
2019-04-22
Ipswich Town FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2019-04-19
Swansea City AFC
4–3
Rotherham United FC
W
2019-04-13
Queens Park Rangers FC
4–0
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Swansea City AFC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
60%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Swansea City AFC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.