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Bristol City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Bristol City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Wed 9 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Nahki Wells 38' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
2020-12-09 Bristol City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-06-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Bristol City FC 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
09 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
05 Dec Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
28 Nov Reading FC A 1–3 L
25 Nov Watford FC H 0–0 D
21 Nov Derby County FC H 1–0 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
05 Dec Brentford FC A 2–2 D
02 Dec Millwall FC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
24 Nov Preston North End FC A 3–0 W
21 Nov Luton Town FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#29 Position #6
0 Points 1
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
0 Conceded 2
+0 GD +0
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bristol City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC get this one started.
  • 5' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Tommy Rowe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' The referee has no hesitation. Nahki Wells is booked for Bristol City FC — Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate Stadium. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' Tyrhys Dolan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Holtby on 70 minute.
  • 75' Bristol City FC make a change. Antoine Semenyo trudges off to be replaced by Famara Diedhiou on 75 minutes.
  • 80' England international John Buckley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 82' Famara Diedhiou does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol City FC surge ahead!
  • 86' The crowd applauds Joe Rothwell as he leaves the pitch. John Buckley steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 87' Sam Gallagher makes way for Jacob Davenport at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 90' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Chris Martin by Adrian Mariappa on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-12-09 Bristol City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-06-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Bristol City FC 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

2020-12-09 Bristol City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-12-05 Bristol City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2020-12-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2020-11-28 Reading FC 3–1 Bristol City FC L 2020-11-25 Bristol City FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2020-11-21 Bristol City FC 1–0 Derby County FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2020-12-09 Bristol City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-05 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2020-12-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2020-11-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2020-11-24 Preston North End FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-11-21 Luton Town FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.54 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC33% Draw42% Blackburn Rovers FC25%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 62%
38%
± 1.5 29%
71%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
67%
Bristol City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
58%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC15% Draw72% Blackburn Rovers FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
38.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.8%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
2.8%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
0.9%
3 – 0
0.8%
0 – 3
0.6%
3 – 1
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 20% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 19% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✗

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