Blackburn Rovers FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Stephen Martin (England)
- Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
- Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
4 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 3–0 | W |
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' The ball is rolling at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Swansea City AFC.
- 5' Wales international Benjamin Cabango has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Josh Tymon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Adam Wharton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Swansea City AFC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Joseph Opoku scoring 1 goals.
- 28' Liam Cullen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
- 32' Hayden Carter picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' Joe Rankin-Costello catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The whistle greets Arnor Sigurdsson as he departs to be replaced by Andrew Moran.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Cullen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 55' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
- 60' Samuel Szmodics is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 60' Harry Leonard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyrhys Dolan at the 60 minute mark.
- 61' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Joe Rankin-Costello trudges off to be replaced by Adam Wharton on 61 minutes.
- 63' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 68' Scott Wharton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Charlie Patino is replaced by Jay Fulton on 73 minute.
- 77' Jay Fulton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harrison Ashby on 80.
- 83' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Jamie Paterson is replaced by Oliver Cooper on 83 minute.
- 88' Benjamin Cabango is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jerry Yates at the 88 minute mark.
- 89' Andrew Moran was booked on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 8
- 16
- 3
-
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↓ Andrew Moran 46'
- 6
- 17
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Harry Leonard 60'
- 12
Bench
- 14
- 34
-
18
Dilan Markanday ↑ 46'
- 30
-
24
Andrew Moran ↑ 46'
- 33
-
20
Harry Leonard ↑ 60'
-
23
Adam Wharton ↑ 61'
- 31
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
12
Jamie Paterson ↓ Oliver Cooper 83'
- 8
- 20
-
9
Jerry Yates ↓ Benjamin Cabango 88'
- 6
- 14
- 30
- 22
-
18
Charlie Patino ↓ Jay Fulton 73'
- 33
Bench
- 28
-
4
Jay Fulton ↑ 73'
- 26
- 3
- 1
-
5
Benjamin Cabango ↑ 88'
- 21
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↑ 83'
- 45
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Ayew | 4 |
| Ben Brereton | 3 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Joe Allen | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2023-10-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2023-10-24
Millwall FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-10-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-10-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-10-04
Coventry City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
L
Swansea City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Swansea City AFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
69%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Swansea City AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.