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Leeds United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Leeds United FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Jack Rodwell
Barry Douglas 77' Y
Y 85' Darragh Lenihan
Kalvin Phillips 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Elland Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Tony Harrington

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

4
1
3
Leeds United FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Leeds United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-10-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–2 W
23 Dec Aston Villa FC A 3–2 W
15 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
08 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Sheffield United FC A 1–0 W
27 Nov Reading FC H 1–0 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Leeds United FC A 2–3 L
22 Dec Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
15 Dec Birmingham City FC H 2–2 D
08 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
01 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–2 W
28 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Blackburn Rovers FC get us underway at Elland Road.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leeds United FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charlie Mulgrew made 382 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Adam Forshaw has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 33' Goal! Derrick Williams scores his 8 goal in 382 matches.
  • 38' It looks surprising Leeds United FC does not make any changes. David Raya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' It’s high time Marcelo Bielsa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Jack Rodwell is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 47' What composure from Charlie Mulgrew! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leeds United FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' Joe Rothwell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 60' Leeds United AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Clarke is hanging Jack Harrison on the field on 60 minute.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Harrison Reed. He replaces Ryan Nyambe on 62 minute.
  • 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kalvin Phillips is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Richard Smallwood on, Jack Rodwell off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Adam Armstrong trudges off to be replaced by Joe Rothwell on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Leeds United AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 82' 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.
  • 85' Darragh Lenihan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kalvin Phillips.
  • 90' Charlie Mulgrew is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • Blackburn Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Leeds United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrick Bamford 2
Mateusz Klich 2
Derrick Williams 2
Charlie Mulgrew 2
Kemar Roofe 1
Jack Harrison 1
Adam Armstrong 1
Kalvin Phillips 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Leeds United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-10-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Leeds United FC

Leeds United FC Form

2018-12-26 Leeds United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-12-23 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Leeds United FC W 2018-12-15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Leeds United FC W 2018-12-08 Leeds United FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2018-12-01 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC W 2018-11-27 Leeds United FC 1–0 Reading FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2018-12-26 Leeds United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-12-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2018-12-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2018-12-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2018-12-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2018-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC51% Draw24% Blackburn Rovers FC25%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
49%
Leeds United FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leeds United FC34% Draw43% Blackburn Rovers FC23%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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