Blackburn Rovers v AFC Bournemouth betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ewood Park (31367 seats)

Tension and suspense is expected at Ewood Park when Blackburn Rovers face AFC Bournemouth in what promises to be a splendid fixture. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • AFC Bournemouth have the most clean sheets (12) away in Championship

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Championship game only four days ago. That game, against Swansea City, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for AFC Bournemouth.

W L L D D

Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Blackburn Rovers have collected 41 points from their Championship home games so far after 12-5-5.

Blackburn Rovers are returning here after visiting Preston North End and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. Buckley, Travis, Gallagher and Lenihan scored the goal(s). Lenihan, defender, was given a rating of 8.62/10 in that game, top of the team. Lenihan scored one goal, hit two key passes and won 7 of 10 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Stoke City that was lost 0-1.

The Blackburn Rovers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 36 goals in 22 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Blackburn have conceded 23 in these home matches.

D D W D D

AFC Bournemouth form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 11 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Swansea City (placed 14th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 3-3. The match against Swansea City looked like a defeat for AFC Bournemouth, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 3-3. Moore equalized in the 90th minute. Bringing on Moore was absolutely vital to the comeback against Swansea City as the player changed the game with two goals and ensuring the draw 3-3. Midfield player Anthony was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.13/10. Anthony served one assist, hit eight key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 35 successful passes (of 43 total).

A draw for Bournemouth before that, at their own venue hosting Fulham (1-1).

A quick return to home after this game, as AFC Bournemouth are hosting Nottingham Forest in the Championship only three days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bournemouth have scored 30 goals in 22 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (18 so far).

Head 2 Head

AFC Bournemouth - Blackburn Rovers 0-2 was the output when these two squads last met, some time ago this season. Last eight meetings with these sides: Blackburn Rovers won three, AFC Bournemouth were winners in four and we saw one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AFC BournemouthD. Solanke
D. Solanke
28 goals
BlackburnB. Brereton
B. Brereton
21 goals
Blackburn RoversS. Gallagher
S. Gallagher
9 goals

Blackburn Rovers missing players

AFC Bournemouth missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackburn Rovers AFC Bournemouth
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
44 22 6 Played P 6 22 43
18 12 2 Won W 2 11 22
12 5 2 Drew D 2 6 13
14 5 2 Lost L 2 5 8
57 36 6 Scored S 8 30 69
46 23 12 Conceded C 6 18 39
89% 91% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 86% 91%
64% 68% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 77%
41% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 51%
25% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 14% 21%
9% 9% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 14% 9%
43% 41% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 49%
34% 41% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 55% 42%
34% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 23% 19%
 
4.9 5.2 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 5.2 5.3
4.4 4 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.1 4.9
2.5 2.2 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.2
5 2 2 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
10.8 11.8 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 11.7 12.3
3.8 4.5 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4 4.4
34% 36% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 34% 36%
 
10.7 10.4 11 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 10.9 9.6
3.8 3.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 3.5 3.3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • AFC Bournemouth have the most clean sheets (12) away in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 44 26 9 9 99 39 22 13 4 5 49 20 22 13 5 4 50 19 60 87
2 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 13 8 69 39 21 11 7 3 39 21 22 11 6 5 30 18 30 79
3 Nottingham Forest 43 22 10 11 67 37 22 12 4 6 38 21 21 10 6 5 29 16 30 76
4 Huddersfield Town 44 21 13 10 60 46 22 12 6 4 33 23 22 9 7 6 27 23 14 76
5 Luton Town 44 20 12 12 62 48 22 11 7 4 36 22 22 9 5 8 26 26 14 72
6 Sheffield United 44 19 12 13 56 44 22 12 5 5 34 15 22 7 7 8 22 29 12 69
7 Middlesbrough 44 19 10 15 55 45 22 13 2 7 31 20 22 6 8 8 24 25 10 67
8 Blackburn Rovers 44 18 12 14 57 46 22 12 5 5 36 23 22 6 7 9 21 23 11 66
9 Millwall 44 17 15 12 50 44 22 12 6 4 29 16 22 5 9 8 21 28 6 66
10 Coventry City 44 17 12 15 58 56 22 10 5 7 31 24 22 7 7 8 27 32 2 63
11 Queens Park Rangers 44 18 9 17 58 56 22 10 6 6 29 22 22 8 3 11 29 34 2 63
12 Stoke City 44 17 10 17 55 48 22 10 4 8 29 22 22 7 6 9 26 26 7 61
13 West Bromwich Albion 44 16 13 15 47 45 22 11 8 3 29 16 22 5 5 12 18 29 2 61
14 Swansea City 44 16 13 15 57 62 22 9 8 5 30 26 22 7 5 10 27 36 -5 61
15 Blackpool 44 16 12 16 54 51 22 11 3 8 29 24 22 5 9 8 25 27 3 60
16 Preston North End 44 14 16 14 45 54 22 8 10 4 29 27 22 6 6 10 16 27 -9 58
17 Bristol City 44 14 10 20 57 75 22 7 8 7 28 29 22 7 2 13 29 46 -18 52
18 Hull City 44 14 8 22 40 48 22 7 3 12 21 27 22 7 5 10 19 21 -8 50
19 Cardiff City 44 14 7 23 48 67 22 7 3 12 21 28 22 7 4 11 27 39 -19 49
20 Birmingham City 44 11 13 20 48 72 22 7 6 9 26 31 22 4 7 11 22 41 -24 46
21 Reading 44 13 8 23 54 85 22 7 5 10 33 43 22 6 3 13 21 42 -31 41
22 Peterborough United 44 8 10 26 38 84 22 5 7 10 22 33 22 3 3 16 16 51 -46 34
23 Derby County 44 13 13 18 43 52 22 11 7 4 30 21 22 2 6 14 13 31 -9 31
24 Barnsley 44 6 12 26 32 66 22 5 7 10 17 26 22 1 5 16 15 40 -34 30

Blackburn Rovers:
AFC Bournemouth:
Championship:
England:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 44 26 9 9 99 39 22 13 4 5 49 20 22 13 5 4 50 19 60 87
2 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 13 8 69 39 21 11 7 3 39 21 22 11 6 5 30 18 30 79
3 Nottingham Forest 43 22 10 11 67 37 22 12 4 6 38 21 21 10 6 5 29 16 30 76
4 Huddersfield Town 44 21 13 10 60 46 22 12 6 4 33 23 22 9 7 6 27 23 14 76
5 Luton Town 44 20 12 12 62 48 22 11 7 4 36 22 22 9 5 8 26 26 14 72
6 Sheffield United 44 19 12 13 56 44 22 12 5 5 34 15 22 7 7 8 22 29 12 69
7 Middlesbrough 44 19 10 15 55 45 22 13 2 7 31 20 22 6 8 8 24 25 10 67
8 Blackburn Rovers 44 18 12 14 57 46 22 12 5 5 36 23 22 6 7 9 21 23 11 66
9 Millwall 44 17 15 12 50 44 22 12 6 4 29 16 22 5 9 8 21 28 6 66
10 Coventry City 44 17 12 15 58 56 22 10 5 7 31 24 22 7 7 8 27 32 2 63
11 Queens Park Rangers 44 18 9 17 58 56 22 10 6 6 29 22 22 8 3 11 29 34 2 63
12 Stoke City 44 17 10 17 55 48 22 10 4 8 29 22 22 7 6 9 26 26 7 61
13 West Bromwich Albion 44 16 13 15 47 45 22 11 8 3 29 16 22 5 5 12 18 29 2 61
14 Swansea City 44 16 13 15 57 62 22 9 8 5 30 26 22 7 5 10 27 36 -5 61
15 Blackpool 44 16 12 16 54 51 22 11 3 8 29 24 22 5 9 8 25 27 3 60
16 Preston North End 44 14 16 14 45 54 22 8 10 4 29 27 22 6 6 10 16 27 -9 58
17 Bristol City 44 14 10 20 57 75 22 7 8 7 28 29 22 7 2 13 29 46 -18 52
18 Hull City 44 14 8 22 40 48 22 7 3 12 21 27 22 7 5 10 19 21 -8 50
19 Cardiff City 44 14 7 23 48 67 22 7 3 12 21 28 22 7 4 11 27 39 -19 49
20 Birmingham City 44 11 13 20 48 72 22 7 6 9 26 31 22 4 7 11 22 41 -24 46
21 Reading 44 13 8 23 54 85 22 7 5 10 33 43 22 6 3 13 21 42 -31 41
22 Peterborough United 44 8 10 26 38 84 22 5 7 10 22 33 22 3 3 16 16 51 -46 34
23 Derby County 44 13 13 18 43 52 22 11 7 4 30 21 22 2 6 14 13 31 -9 31
24 Barnsley 44 6 12 26 32 66 22 5 7 10 17 26 22 1 5 16 15 40 -34 30

More from England - Championship

Read more about Championship

The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.