Sunday , 16 August 2026

Swansea City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Swansea City AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 2 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Swansea.com Stadium 15,369 HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Allen 7' 1–0
Jamie Paterson 19' 2–0
2–1 67' Samuel Szmodics
Y 15' Kyle McFadzean
Y 34' Tyrhys Dolan
Josh Tymon 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rebecca Welch (England)
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Alex James (England)
3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

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
2024-03-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-10-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC 2023-02-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2022-08-06 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-02-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
24 Feb Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
17 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
13 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–4 L
10 Feb Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
03 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
27 Feb Newcastle United FC H 3–4 L
24 Feb Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
20 Feb Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
17 Feb Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
13 Feb Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Swansea City AFC to score. At the same time, Blackburn Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 7' Goal! Joe Allen scores his 15 goal in 380 matches.
  • 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 15.
  • 19' Jamie Paterson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' 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 Callum Brittain suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tyrhys Dolan on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Kyle McFadzean is withdrawn and Arnor Sigurdsson gets his opportunity.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aynsley Pears made 13 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' Samuel Szmodics has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Benjamin Chrisene on, Harry Pickering off on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Samuel Szmodics makes it 2-1.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Jamie Paterson is replaced by Jamal Lowe on 71 minute.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Tymon on 72.
  • 77' Tyrhys Dolan, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 82' Charlie Patino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Cullen at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at Swansea.com Stadium. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zak Gilsenan is hanging John Buckley on the field on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Swansea City AFC 2-1 Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martyn Margetson

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

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

2024-03-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-10-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC 2023-02-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2022-08-06 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-02-05 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Swansea City AFC Form

2024-03-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-02-24 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2024-02-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-02-13 Swansea City AFC 0–4 Leeds United FC L 2024-02-10 Hull City AFC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W 2024-02-03 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-03-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–4 Newcastle United FC L 2024-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2024-02-20 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-02-17 Preston North End FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-02-13 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.53 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC33% Draw39% Blackburn Rovers FC28%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
67%
Swansea City AFC or Blackburn Rovers FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC13% Draw69% Blackburn Rovers FC18%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34%
0 – 1
18%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
1.2%
2 – 2
1.1%
1 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 18% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 22% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✗

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