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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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

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' The ball is rolling at Elland Road. Leeds United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Ezgjan Alioski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leeds United FC tonight.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' England international Harrison Reed has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' GOAL! Derrick Williams fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 38' Jack Rodwell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' Richard Smallwood has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Jack Rodwell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Charlie Mulgrew makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 47.
  • 52' 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 Pontus Jansson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' The 32-year-old Bradley Dack has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 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' Harrison Reed has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Nyambe on 62 minute.
  • 67' Luke Ayling needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 43 Yellow cards this season.
  • 69' Richard Smallwood is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Rodwell at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' Joe Rothwell gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Adam Armstrong and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Barry Douglas.
  • 82' 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.
  • 85' Darragh Lenihan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 89' Kalvin Phillips was booked on 89.
  • 90' Charlie Mulgrew adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Derrick Williams 2
Charlie Mulgrew 2
Patrick Bamford 2
Mateusz Klich 2
Danny Batth 1
Pascal Struijk 1
Kemar Roofe 1
Jack Harrison 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.