Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Tue 9 Mar 2021 · 18:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Joe Rankin-Costello 53' Y
Y 68' Benjamin Cabango

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Scott Ledger

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

4
4
8
Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2020-10-31 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-02-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 2019-12-11 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-05-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
06 Mar Millwall FC A 2–0 W
02 Mar Reading FC A 0–1 L
27 Feb Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
24 Feb Watford FC H 2–3 L
20 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
06 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
03 Mar Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
24 Feb Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
20 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–4 L

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Swansea City AFC
#6 Position #11
1 Points 0
1 Played 0
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 0
2 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
1.00 PPG –
0% Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Swansea City AFC for this crunch clash at Ewood Park.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yan Dhanda, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' What a moment for Bradley Dack! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' What an equalizer from Andre Ayew!
  • 46' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Marc Guehi has done his job and it is now time for Joel Latibeaudiere to step up.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Rankin-Costello on 53.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wayne Routledge is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Conor Hourihane as he leaves the pitch. Korey Smith steps in for Swansea City AFC.
  • 68' Benjamin Cabango has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
  • 70' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Gallagher departs to be replaced by Harvey Elliot.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 76 minute. Joe Rankin-Costello leaves to be changed by Ryan Nyambe.
  • 81' Wayne Routledge gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Jamal Lowe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Travis is hanging Tom Trybull on the field on 86 minute.
  • 87' Bradley Dack makes way for Joe Rothwell at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Ayew 4
Ben Brereton 3
Samuel Szmodics 2
Liam Cullen 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Jamie Paterson 2
Bradley Dack 2
Lewis Travis 1

Head to Head

2021-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC 2020-10-31 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-02-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 2019-12-11 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-05-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2021-03-06 Millwall FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-03-02 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2021-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–3 Watford FC L 2021-02-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Swansea City AFC Form

2021-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2021-03-06 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-03-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2021-02-27 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2021-02-24 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2021-02-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–1 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.7 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC31% Draw37% Swansea City AFC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
69%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Swansea City AFC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC17% Draw63% Swansea City AFC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.5%
0 – 1
16%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 3
1.6%
1 – 3
1.3%
3 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 19% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 21% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓

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