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Bristol City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bristol City FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Dean Treleaven

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

8
3
5
Bristol City FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–1 W
25 Aug Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
21 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–0 W
18 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
11 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
04 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Bristol City FC A 1–4 L
25 Aug Brentford FC H 1–0 W
22 Aug Reading FC H 2–2 D
18 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
11 Aug Millwall FC H 0–0 D
04 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#8 Position #16
13 Points 9
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
11 Scored 12
12 Conceded 12
-1 GD +0
1.63 PPG 1.13
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G
Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Bristol City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Charlie Mulgrew makes it 0-1.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' Elliott Bennett has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 386 appearances.
  • 28' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomas Kalas, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' GOAL! Josh Brownhill scores on 38.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andreas Weimann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Goal! Marley Watkins scores his 22 goal in 391 matches.
  • 56' Ben Brereton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Graham on 56 minute.
  • 61' Jack Hunt, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 66' The whistle greets Ryan Nyambe as he departs to be replaced by Joe Rothwell.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Famara Diedhiou comes on to replace Matt Taylor.
  • 72' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Kasey Palmer departs to be replaced by Joe Nuttall.
  • 73' Famara Diedhiou is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 78' A quiet spell here at . Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 82' Marlon Pack makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Bristol City FC are in front.
  • 84' Jamie Paterson is replacing Andreas Weimann for the Bristol City FC side.
  • 89' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 4-1 the final result. Blackburn Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nahki Wells 5
Tommy Conway 3
Adam Armstrong 2
Bradley Dack 2
Ben Brereton 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Yuki Ohashi 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2

Head to Head

2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Bristol City FC Form

2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-08-25 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2018-08-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Bristol City FC W 2018-08-18 Bristol City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2018-08-11 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2018-08-04 Bristol City FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-08-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2018-08-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2018-08-18 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-08-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2018-08-04 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.33 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC57% Draw22% Blackburn Rovers FC21%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
43%
Bristol City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC43% Draw38% Blackburn Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 17% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 21% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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