Blackburn Rovers FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Blackburn Rovers FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Swansea City AFC

Sat 7 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Harry Pickering 18' Y

Y 40' Joel Latibeaudiere

John Buckley 79' Y

Daniel Ayala 82' Y

Y 88' Benjamin Cabango

Joe Rothwell 90' Y

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)

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

2021-08-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC 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

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Aug	Swansea City AFC	H	2–1	W
08 May	Birmingham City FC	H	5–2	W
01 May	Rotherham United FC	A	1–1	D
24 Apr	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	5–2	W
20 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–1	L
16 Apr	Derby County FC	H	2–1	W

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
08 May	Watford FC	A	0–2	L
01 May	Derby County FC	H	2–1	W
25 Apr	Reading FC	A	2–2	D
20 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–1	L
17 Apr	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ewood Park!
5' Tarrelle Whittaker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Brereton, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 29 goals in the last 23 games.
15' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Pickering on 18.
23' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
28' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
33' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
36' A goal from the England international Sam Gallagher! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-0!
40' Joel Latibeaudiere has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
45' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
47' Ben Brereton is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
48' GOAL! Ben Brereton scores on 48.
52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie Paterson makes no mistake. 3-1!
57' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Korey Smith is withdrawn and Yan Dhanda gets his opportunity.
62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Swansea City AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
72' John Buckley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 31 cards already picked up this season.
73' Jacob Davenport has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Gallagher on 73 minute.
78' Tyrhys Dolan, a England , has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
79' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
81' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. John Buckley is withdrawn and Daniel Butterworth gets his opportunity.
82' A moment of madness from Daniel Ayala on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
84' Tyrhys Dolan makes way for Hayden Carter at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
87' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Liam Cullen departs to be replaced by Tarrelle Whittaker.
88' Benjamin Cabango has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
90' Joe Rothwell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
Full Time. Blackburn Rovers FC beats Swansea City AFC

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Jacob Davenport 73'
5
Daniel Ayala
2
Ryan Nyambe
27
Lewis Travis
26
Darragh Lenihan
8
Joe Rothwell
22
Ben Brereton
3
Harry Pickering
1
Thomas Kaminski
21
John Buckley ↓ Daniel Butterworth 81'
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Hayden Carter 84'

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

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
Connor Roberts	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-08-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2021-05-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Birmingham City FC W 2021-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-04-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-04-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-04-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Derby County FC W

Swansea City AFC Form

2021-08-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC L 2021-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC L 2021-05-01 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2021-04-25 Reading FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2021-04-20 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-04-17 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.64 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.22 Swansea City AFC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC49% Draw25% Swansea City AFC26%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Swansea City AFC

51%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Swansea City AFC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC33% Draw45% Swansea City AFC22%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.5%

2 – 0

7.6%

0 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

6.7%

0 – 1

6.1%

2 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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