Blackburn Rovers FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Blackburn Rovers FC

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Swansea City AFC

Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Sorba Thomas 15' Y

Lewis Travis 45' Y

Y 51' Joel Latibeaudiere

Daniel Ayala 90' Y

Tyrhys Dolan 90' Y

Overview

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Swansea City AFC

Last 5 meetings

2023-02-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2022-08-06 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-02-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-08-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC 2021-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Feb	Swansea City AFC	H	1–0	W
15 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–1	D
11 Feb	Watford FC	A	1–1	D
06 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	H	0–0	D
31 Jan	Birmingham City FC	A	1–0	W
28 Jan	Birmingham City FC	H	2–2	D

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–1	L
15 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	2–1	W
11 Feb	Sheffield United FC	A	0–3	L
04 Feb	Birmingham City FC	H	3–4	L
21 Jan	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–1	D
17 Jan	Bristol City FC	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC		Swansea City AFC
#16	Position	#1
9	Points	17
8	Played	8
2 / 3 / 3	W / D / L	5 / 2 / 1
12	Scored	13
12	Conceded	6
+0	GD	+7
1.13	PPG	2.13
25%	Win %	63%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

1/3

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

6/2

61-75

–/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Swansea City AFC

0-15

3/2

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/2

46-60

3/1

61-75

2/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Oladapo Afolayan	3 G	2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen	3 G	1 A
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Swansea City AFC

Adam Idah	3 G	1 A
Ji-sung Eom	2 G	2 A
Joseph Opoku	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackburn Rovers FC and Swansea City AFC has kicked off!
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Dahl Tomasson will be considering his options from the bench.
15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sorba Thomas on 15.
20' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
30' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
35' Joel Latibeaudiere has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
40' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
45' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Lewis Travis will be fuming at that decision.
50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joel Latibeaudiere on 51.
56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Cooper made 387 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
59' Luke Cundle makes way for Oliver Cooper at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
60' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Cooper. He replaces Luke Cundle on 60 minute.
65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
70' Swansea City AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
72' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Joe Allen exits the field as Liam Cullen enters on 72.
73' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Sam Gallagher is replaced by Bradley Dack.
78' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Ben Brereton is replaced by Ryan Hedges on 78 minute.
83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
86' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Samuel Szmodics on, Bradley Dack off on 86 minutes.
89' GOAL! Daniel Ayala fires home to make it 1-0!
90' Matthew Sorinola has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Darling on 90 minute.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniel Ayala on 90 minutes.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Andre Ayew	4
Ben Brereton	3
Liam Cullen	2
Sam Gallagher	2
Jamie Paterson	2
Bradley Dack	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Danny Graham	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-02-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2023-02-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-02-11 Watford FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-02-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-01-31 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-01-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D

Swansea City AFC Form

2023-02-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC L 2023-02-15 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-02-11 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC L 2023-02-04 Swansea City AFC 3–4 Birmingham City FC L 2023-01-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2023-01-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.14 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.03 Swansea City AFC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC44% Draw29% Swansea City AFC27%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.17

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Swansea City AFC

56%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Swansea City AFC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC25% Draw53% Swansea City AFC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.4%

0 – 0

13.8%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

10.5%

2 – 1

7.4%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

6.7%

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 2

3.9%

3 – 1

2.8%

3 – 0

2.6%

1 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	21%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	19%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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