Swansea City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Savvas Yianni
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Tim Wood
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Nov | Fulham FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Nov | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #16 |
| 17 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 12 |
| 6 | Conceded | 12 |
| +7 | GD | +0 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 63% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Swansea City AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC is underway.
- 4' Danny Graham adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 8' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bradley Dack.
- 10' GOAL! Andre Ayew fires home to make it 1-1!
- 15' Corry Evans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Carroll is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 32.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 47' Sam Gallagher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 354 appearances.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Joe Rothwell is replaced by Elliott Bennett.
- 57' Tom Carroll is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 62' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Corry Evans exits the field as Lewis Holtby enters on 65.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Bradley Dack is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Red card on 67.
- 72' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 72 minute. Danny Graham leaves to be changed by Sam Gallagher.
- 77' Swansea City AFC 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.
- 79' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Aldo Kalulu on, Bersant Celina off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Lewis Travis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- 89' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
10
Bersant Celina ↓ Aldo Kalulu 79'
- 8
- 5
- 28
- 14
- 23
- 24
- 19
- 44
- 27
Bench
- 20
- 1
- 6
- 26
- 7
- 9
-
18
Aldo Kalulu ↑ 79'
Coach
Steve Cooper
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 19
- 2
- 27
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Lewis Holtby 65'
- 26
- 23
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Sam Gallagher 72'
- 7
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Elliott Bennett 56'
- 1
Bench
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 72'
- 4
- 13
-
31
Elliott Bennett ↑ 56'
- 20
-
22
Lewis Holtby ↑ 65'
- 39
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Ayew | 4 |
| Ben Brereton | 3 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Danny Graham | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2019-12-11
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2019-12-08
West Bromwich Albion FC
5–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2019-11-29
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Fulham FC
L
2019-11-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2019-11-23
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Millwall FC
L
2019-11-09
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-12-11
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2019-12-07
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2019-11-30
Stoke City FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-11-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
2019-11-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–2
Barnsley FC
W
2019-11-09
Leeds United FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
74%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
53%
Swansea City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

