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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 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 | 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
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 | #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)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Swansea City AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC get this one started.
- 5' Swansea City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andre Ayew on 19 minutes.
- 24' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Benjamin Cabango makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Bidwell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 35' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Yan Dhanda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 45' 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 Harvey Elliot suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. Lewis Holtby has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Benjamin Cabango on 55 minutes.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Sam Gallagher. He replaces Ben Brereton on 60 minute.
- 61' Andre Ayew doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 66' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Jamal Lowe exits the field as Viktor Gyokeres enters on 66.
- 71' Sam Gallagher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Yan Dhanda departs to be replaced by Kasey Palmer.
- 79' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Jacob Davenport on, Adam Armstrong off on 79 minutes.
- 84' 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.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- Another three points for Swansea City AFC.
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 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Connor Roberts | 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
3 / 4
0.95
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
81%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
52%
Swansea City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.5%
1 – 0
19.3%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
1.9%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 26% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 15% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.