Bristol City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Coventry City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' And we are off! Bristol City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Manning will be considering his options from the bench.
- 11' Danny Batth picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 12' GOAL! Scott Twine scores on 12.
- 14' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Dion Sanderson gets a card.
- 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Tanner, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' What a strike from Andreas Weimann! The score is 1-1.
- 45' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Sinclair Armstrong makes way for Nahki Wells at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- 61' Tyrhys Dolan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
- 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tyrhys Dolan made 382 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' The whistle greets Max Bird as he departs to be replaced by Joe Williams.
- 77' Sensational shot from Nahki Wells. Bristol City FC is back in the lead.
- 77' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! George Earthy comes on to replace Anis Mehmeti.
- 82' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' Owen Beck has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 89' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Haydon Roberts has done his job and it is now time for Ross McCrorie to step up.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Max O'Leary.
- It finishes all square. Bristol City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
6
Max Bird ↓ Joe Williams 75'
- 14
- 16
- 10
- 12
-
19
George Tanner ↓ Mark Sykes 60'
-
24
Haydon Roberts ↓ Ross McCrorie 89'
- 15
-
11
Anis Mehmeti ↓ George Earthy 77'
- 1
- 30
Bench
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 60'
-
8
Joe Williams ↑ 75'
- 4
-
2
Ross McCrorie ↑ 89'
-
17
Mark Sykes ↑ 60'
- 23
- 20
-
40
George Earthy ↑ 77'
- 7
Coach
Liam Manning
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↓ Owen Beck 75'
- 2
- 1
- 19
- 15
- 28
- 5
- 9
- 21
- 31
- 10
Bench
- 27
- 11
- 12
-
24
Owen Beck ↑ 75'
- 20
- 33
- 40
- 41
- 46
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 5 |
| Tommy Conway | 3 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2025-01-25
Bristol City FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2025-01-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Bristol City FC
D
2025-01-18
Coventry City FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
L
2025-01-11
Bristol City FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2025-01-04
Bristol City FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2025-01-01
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–2
Bristol City FC
D
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2025-01-25
Bristol City FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2025-01-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Coventry City FC
L
2025-01-18
Oxford United FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2025-01-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Portsmouth FC
W
2025-01-11
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2025-01-04
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Burnley FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.78
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + Bristol City FC or Draw 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 1.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
59%
Bristol City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.9%
1 – 0
18.9%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
1.9%
2 – 2
1.5%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 24% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 16% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.