Blackburn Rovers FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 David Webb
- Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ewood Park!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ronald made 113 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 8' Poor challenge from Goncalo Franco. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 13' Tyrhys Dolan makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
- 18' Swansea City AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 23' Lawrence Vigouroux, a Chile , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' Matt Grimes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' Poor challenge from Josh Key. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Florian Bianchini departs to be replaced by Azeem Abdulai.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' Yuki Ohashi gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Makhtar Gueye and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Owen Beck.
- 65' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Zan Vipotnik comes on to replace Oliver Cooper.
- 70' Blackburn Rovers FC 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.
- 71' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Tyrhys Dolan trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Weimann on 71 minutes.
- 72' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Goncalo Franco departs to be replaced by Joe Allen.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Cullen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 87' Zan Vipotnik needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Lewis Baker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Todd Cantwell on 90 minute.
- Blackburn Rovers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Callum Brittain 71'
-
8
Todd Cantwell ↓ Lewis Baker 90'
- 27
- 11
- 5
-
9
Makhtar Gueye ↓ Yuki Ohashi 59'
- 6
- 17
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Andreas Weimann 71'
- 24
Bench
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 71'
-
2
Callum Brittain ↑ 71'
- 15
-
42
Lewis Baker ↑ 90'
- 3
- 7
-
23
Yuki Ohashi ↑ 59'
- 21
- 12
Coach
John Eustace
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 20
- 22
- 2
- 6
- 5
- 14
-
17
Goncalo Franco ↓ Joe Allen 72'
- 19
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↓ Zan Vipotnik 65'
- 35
Bench
-
7
Joe Allen ↑ 72'
- 4
- 26
- 33
- 21
- 32
-
25
Myles Peart-Harris ↑ 72'
-
47
Azeem Abdulai ↑ 53'
-
9
Zan Vipotnik ↑ 65'
Coach
Luke Williams
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
2024-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-10-05
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2024-10-01
Coventry City FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2024-09-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2024-09-22
Preston North End FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2024-09-14
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Bristol City FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
2024-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2024-10-05
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2024-10-02
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2024-09-29
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2024-09-21
Coventry City FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-09-14
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Norwich City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
52%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Swansea City AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.