Bristol City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 08 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #13 |
| 18 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 6 |
| 16 | Scored | 22 |
| 24 | Conceded | 23 |
| -8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 33% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Ashton Gate as Bristol City FC face off against Blackburn Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Bristol City FC have won 450 goals from 401 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Cameron Pring has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nigel Pearson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Ayala.
- 43' Scott Wharton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 48' 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.
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Dahl Tomasson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' Magnificent from Bradley Dack! That is 44 goals in 396 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' Bradley Dack adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Samuel Bell gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Mark Sykes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The Ghana Antoine Semenyo breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 1-2!
- 73' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Hayden Carter. He replaces Jack Vale on 75 minute.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Zak Vyner.
- 84' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 89' Blackburn Rovers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 11
- 6
- 21
- 26
- 4
-
17
Mark Sykes ↓ Samuel Bell 66'
- 5
- 19
- 7
- 12
Bench
- 22
- 3
- 10
- 1
- 8
-
20
Samuel Bell ↑ 66'
- 35
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 23
- 11
- 22
- 16
- 3
- 1
- 21
-
29
Jack Vale ↓ Hayden Carter 75'
- 6
Bench
- 13
- 9
- 7
- 27
-
17
Hayden Carter ↑ 75'
- 10
- 30
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Bristol City FC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2023-01-21
Bristol City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2023-01-14
Rotherham United FC
4–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-01-08
Norwich City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-01-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2022-12-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2022-12-26
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
55%
Bristol City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.