Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bristol City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Bristol City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 21 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Daniel Ayala
Y 43' Scott Wharton
R 74' Daniel Ayala
Zak Vyner 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-01-21 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-09-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–3 Bristol City FC 2022-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2021-11-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-03-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bristol City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Cameron Pring has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' 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 Mark Sykes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Zak Vyner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Joe Rankin-Costello is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 35' The 28-year-old Scott Wharton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Daniel Ayala. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 48' Ben Brereton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
  • 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bradley Dack, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 54' Bradley Dack has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 55' Bradley Dack with the second goal in the match!
  • 60' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' 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.
  • 66' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 66 minute. Mark Sykes leaves to be changed by Samuel Bell.
  • 68' What a strike from Antoine Semenyo! The score is 1-2.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Daniel Ayala.
  • 75' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Vale departs to be replaced by Hayden Carter.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Zak Vyner.
  • 84' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol City FC 1-1 Blackburn Rovers FC.

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

2023-01-21 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-09-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–3 Bristol City FC 2022-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2021-11-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-03-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2023-01-21 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-01-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2023-01-14 Bristol City FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC W 2023-01-08 Bristol City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2023-01-01 Coventry City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2022-12-29 Millwall FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D

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
1.52 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC51% Draw27% Blackburn Rovers FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
49%
Bristol City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC35% Draw49% Blackburn Rovers FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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