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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 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
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
#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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol City FC is hosting Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate Stadium. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Chris Martin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
  • 15' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. John Buckley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nahki Wells on 38.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Bristol City 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.
  • 58' The 23-year-old Harvey Elliot has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyrhys Dolan is hanging Lewis Holtby on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Famara Diedhiou. He replaces Antoine Semenyo on 75 minute.
  • 80' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' GOAL! Famara Diedhiou scores on 82. Assisted by Chris Martin
  • 86' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Joe Rothwell is replaced by John Buckley.
  • 87' Jacob Davenport gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Sam Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Chris Martin is withdrawn and Adrian Mariappa gets his opportunity.
  • 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
1.35 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC42% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC30%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
58%
Bristol City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC28% Draw48% Blackburn Rovers FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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