Swansea City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #13 |
| 26 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 18 | Conceded | 23 |
| +4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.73 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 53% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Swansea City AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC has kicked off!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Swansea City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Lewis Travis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
- 16' Swansea City AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Michael Obafemi on 16.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Rothwell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 29' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Buckley.
- 37' A moment of madness from Jules Ntcham on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
- 38' Ryan Manning picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 48' Reda Khadra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Buckley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ryan Manning.
- 55' Swansea City AFC make a change. Jules Ntcham trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Bennett on 55 minutes.
- 58' Korey Smith gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Jules Ntcham and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Deyovaisio Zeefuik exits the field as Reda Khadra enters on 60.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Swansea City AFC winning 100% of all matches.
- 68' Joe Rankin-Costello has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Nyambe on 68 minute.
- 72' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Joel Piroe is withdrawn and Joel Latibeaudiere gets his opportunity.
- 77' 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.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 87' Belgium international Thomas Kaminski has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Cyrus Christie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for Swansea City AFC.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 8
- 23
- 4
- 33
- 3
-
10
Jules Ntcham ↓ Korey Smith 58'
- 13
- 5
-
9
Michael Obafemi ↓ Ryan Bennett 55'
-
17
Joel Piroe ↓ Joel Latibeaudiere 72'
Bench
-
7
Korey Smith ↑ 58'
- 18
- 6
-
2
Ryan Bennett ↑ 55'
-
22
Joel Latibeaudiere ↑ 72'
- 14
- 30
Coach
Russell Martin
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Ben Brereton 60'
- 28
- 2
- 27
- 26
- 8
- 16
- 42
- 1
- 25
- 21
Bench
- 13
- 4
- 5
- 6
-
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 68'
-
22
Ben Brereton ↑ 60'
-
7
Reda Khadra ↑ 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 |
| Joe Allen | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2022-02-05
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-02-01
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
2022-01-29
Hull City AFC
2–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2022-01-25
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2022-01-22
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Preston North End FC
W
2022-01-15
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-02-05
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-01-29
Luton Town FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2022-01-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2022-01-19
Hull City AFC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-01-15
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-01-02
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
78%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
51%
Swansea City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.