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Swansea City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Swansea City AFC
3 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Tue 23 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Charlie Mulgrew
Y 42' Elliott Bennett

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Adam Matthews
  • Referee Daniel Leach

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

8
4
4
Swansea City AFC 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-23 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–1 W
20 Oct Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L
06 Oct Ipswich Town FC H 2–3 L
02 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
29 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–0 W
22 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Swansea City AFC A 1–3 L
20 Oct Leeds United FC H 2–1 W
06 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
03 Oct Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
29 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 2–2 D
22 Sep Stoke City FC A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Swansea City AFC Blackburn Rovers FC
#11 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

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Swansea City AFC is hosting Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Mike van der Hoorn has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Darragh Lenihan departs to be replaced by Jack Rodwell.
  • 17' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 19' Poor challenge from Charlie Mulgrew. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' Charlie Mulgrew is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
  • 41' 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.
  • 42' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 46' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Tom Carroll has done his job and it is now time for Leroy Fer to step up.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' Ben Brereton gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Danny Graham and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' GOAL! David Raya fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 68' GOAL! Connor Roberts scores on 68. Assisted by Daniel James
  • 71' Joe Rothwell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Corry Evans on 71 minute.
  • 76' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 81' 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.
  • 85' What a moment for Bersant Celina! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Courtney Baker-Richardson. He replaces Oliver McBurnie on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Swansea City AFC 3-1 Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Ayew 4
Ben Brereton 3
Jamie Paterson 2
Bradley Dack 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Liam Cullen 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Connor Roberts 1

Head to Head

2018-10-23 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Swansea City AFC Form

2018-10-23 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-10-20 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC L 2018-10-06 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Ipswich Town FC L 2018-10-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2018-09-29 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2018-09-22 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2018-10-23 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-10-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W 2018-10-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2018-09-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-09-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC51% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC19%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
81%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
49%
Swansea City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC33% Draw54% Blackburn Rovers FC13%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.2%
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 26% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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