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

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Championship · 2020-21

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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

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)

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	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#20	Position	#11
52	Points	64
46	Played	46
13 / 13 / 20	W / D / L	18 / 10 / 18
42	Scored	57
56	Conceded	59
-14	GD	-2
1.13	PPG	1.39
28%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Swansea City AFC.
5' Jamal Lowe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
25' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
30' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
37' GOAL! Bradley Dack fires home to make it 1-0!
41' Andre Ayew does the damage! The net is bulging and Swansea City AFC surge ahead!
46' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Marc Guehi is replaced by Joel Latibeaudiere on 46 minute.
51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
53' A moment of madness from Joe Rankin-Costello on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
63' Jay Fulton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
65' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Conor Hourihane departs to be replaced by Korey Smith.
68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Benjamin Cabango on 68 minutes.
70' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harvey Elliot is hanging Sam Gallagher on the field on 70 minute.
75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
76' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Joe Rankin-Costello is withdrawn and Ryan Nyambe gets his opportunity.
81' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 81 minute. Jamal Lowe leaves to be changed by Wayne Routledge.
86' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Tom Trybull has done his job and it is now time for Lewis Travis to step up.
87' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Bradley Dack is replaced by Joe Rothwell.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Harvey Elliot 70'
19
Tom Trybull ↓ Lewis Travis 86'
15
Barry Douglas
26
Darragh Lenihan C
23
Bradley Dack ↓ Joe Rothwell 87'
24
Joe Rankin-Costello ↓ Ryan Nyambe 76'
20
Ben Brereton
1
Thomas Kaminski
21
John Buckley
22
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
39
Tyrhys Dolan

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

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

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

1.22 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 Swansea City AFC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Swansea City AFC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC34% Draw29% Swansea City AFC37%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.55

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Swansea City AFC

66%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Swansea City AFC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC24% Draw48% Swansea City AFC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

9.9%

0 – 1

9.3%

1 – 0

8.4%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

7.4%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

1 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

3.1%

0 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	18%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	20%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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