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Bristol City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Bristol City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Sam Gallagher
Andreas Weimann 79' Y
Y 86' Darragh Lenihan

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Darren Blunden

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

8
3
5
Bristol City FC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-14 Bristol City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–2 L
10 Dec Millwall FC H 1–2 L
07 Dec Fulham FC A 2–1 W
30 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 5–2 W
27 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–4 L
23 Nov Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Bristol City FC A 2–0 W
11 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Derby County FC H 1–0 W
30 Nov Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
27 Nov Brentford FC H 1–0 W
23 Nov Barnsley FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#12 Position #20
62 Points 52
46 Played 46
17 / 11 / 18 W / D / L 13 / 13 / 20
59 Scored 42
59 Conceded 56
+0 GD -14
1.35 PPG 1.13
37% Win % 28%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ashton Gate Stadium!
  • 2' Brilliant from the ! Bradley Johnson makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 2.
  • 7' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 17' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
  • 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 27' Bristol City FC have won 433 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Sam Gallagher. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' France international Han-Noah Massengo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Adam Nagy is replaced by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 64' 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 Ben Brereton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Brereton departs to be replaced by Adam Armstrong.
  • 74' Andreas Weimann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' GOAL! Adam Armstrong scores on 77. Assisted by Bradley Johnson
  • 79' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Andreas Weimann gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Lewis Holtby exits the field as Joe Rothwell enters on 79.
  • 84' Darragh Lenihan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 86' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackburn Rovers FC players.

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
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Adam Armstrong 2
Bradley Dack 2
Ben Brereton 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Yuki Ohashi 2

Head to Head

2019-12-14 Bristol City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Bristol City FC Form

2019-12-14 Bristol City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-12-10 Bristol City FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2019-12-07 Fulham FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2019-11-30 Bristol City FC 5–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2019-11-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Bristol City FC L 2019-11-23 Bristol City FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-12-14 Bristol City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-12-11 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2019-11-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-11-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2019-11-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–2 Barnsley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC37% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC33%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
63%
Bristol City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC28% Draw49% Blackburn Rovers FC23%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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