Swansea City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Andrew Davies
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Reading FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Watford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #20 |
| 64 | Points | 52 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 18 / 10 / 18 | W / D / L | 13 / 13 / 20 |
| 57 | Scored | 42 |
| 59 | Conceded | 56 |
| -2 | GD | -14 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Liberty Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Swansea City AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 5' Jacob Davenport has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
- 19' Andre Ayew catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Derrick Williams, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Swansea City AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Benjamin Cabango on 25.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Jake Bidwell. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Ireland international Darragh Lenihan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Jamal Lowe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Benjamin Cabango picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Ben Brereton exits the field as Sam Gallagher enters on 60.
- 61' A goal from the Ghana international Andre Ayew! He fires home on 61 to make it 2-0!
- 66' The whistle greets Jamal Lowe as he departs to be replaced by Viktor Gyokeres.
- 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 76 minute. Yan Dhanda leaves to be changed by Kasey Palmer.
- 79' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Adam Armstrong exits the field as Jacob Davenport enters on 79.
- 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 89' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- It finishes all square. Swansea City AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 66'
- 7
- 10
- 6
- 26
- 23
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↓ Kasey Palmer 76'
- 24
- 44
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 8
- 15
- 13
-
14
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 66'
- 2
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 76'
- 3
Coach
Steve Cooper
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 16
- 19
- 2
- 3
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 60'
- 26
- 24
- 7
-
20
Ben Brereton ↓ Sam Gallagher 60'
- 10
Bench
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 60'
- 11
-
18
Jacob Davenport ↑ 79'
- 28
- 41
- 21
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 60'
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 |
| Daniel Ayala | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2020-10-31
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-10-27
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Stoke City FC
W
2020-10-24
Bristol City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-10-20
Coventry City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-10-17
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-10-03
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Millwall FC
W
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2020-10-31
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-10-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–4
Reading FC
L
2020-10-24
Coventry City FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-10-21
Watford FC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-10-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-10-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
79%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
46%
Swansea City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.