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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
4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Leeds United FC to score. At the same time, Blackburn Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' England international Jack Rodwell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Ryan Nyambe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 397 games and scored 491 goals.
  • 33' Against the run of play, Derrick Williams has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leeds United FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Rodwell on 44 minutes.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Charlie Mulgrew has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' Danny Graham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' Kalvin Phillips has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' A change in the Leeds United AFC ranks — Jack Harrison exits the field as Jack Clarke enters on 60.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Harrison Reed. He replaces Ryan Nyambe on 62 minute.
  • 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pablo Hernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 69' Richard Smallwood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Rodwell on 69 minute.
  • 74' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 75' Joe Rothwell gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Adam Armstrong and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Barry Douglas on 77.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darragh Lenihan.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kalvin Phillips on 89.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Charlie Mulgrew — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • It finishes all square. Leeds United FC and Blackburn Rovers FC share the spoils 3-2.

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
Adam Armstrong 1
Kalvin Phillips 1
Daniel James 1
Darragh Lenihan 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.