Blackburn Rovers look to Ewood Park supporters for inspiration before Blackpool match

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 21.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ewood Park

Blackburn Rovers are favourites to win this home fixture versus Blackpool, if the league standings are anything to judge by. Or could we be looking at a possible?

Insights:
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Championship
  • Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Blackburn Rovers are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Ewood Park. 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats is the summary from 15 games.

Blackburn's last game was hosting Swansea City (placed 12th) and winning 1-0. At last, a league win after five games without one. Defender Ayala got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.43/10. Ayala scored one goal and won 4 of 8 duels.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with West Bromwich Albion the opponent.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Blackburn Rovers handle that role? We have found 9 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Betting people who like gambling for low-scoring games might like to know that this team have played 5 league rounds in a row with two or less goals (under 2.5).

The manager Tomasson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Queens Park Rangers in only four days.

Blackburn has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Blackburn Rovers have conceded only 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Blackpool form and stats

There's been little loot from Blackpool's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 16 away games in the Championship. Blackpool only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Blackpool's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Blackpool had fun at their own home (Ewood Park) last time out, beating Stoke City 1-0. Poveda scored. That win was so vital for this team, after a horrific sequence of 14 league games in a row not winning. Blackpool goalie Maxwell was high and low in the Stoke City game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Connolly was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.22. The defender Connolly won 7 of 10 duels.

A 1-2 defeat away at Swansea City before that.

We have checked recent matches where Blackpool have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 19 games were 5 victories, 5 draws and 9 defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Blackpool now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Reading is waiting in only four days.

The attacking power of Blackpool when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 16 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Blackpool have conceded 26 goals in their away games. Blackpool has visited these top teams six times, and 4 of 6 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool have duelled before this season: Blackpool - Blackburn 0-1. Last ten meetings with these teams: Blackburn Rovers won six, Blackpool were winners in one and we saw three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

BlackburnB. Brereton
B. Brereton
10 goals
BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
9 goals
Blackburn RoversB. Dack
B. Dack
4 goals

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Blackpool missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackburn Rovers Blackpool
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 15 7 Played P 6 16 32
15 10 5 Won W 0 3 7
4 1 1 Drew D 3 5 10
13 4 1 Lost L 3 8 15
34 21 8 Scored S 7 15 32
37 13 2 Conceded C 13 26 47
97% 93% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 91%
66% 60% 29% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 75% 62%
44% 47% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 47%
9% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 12% 22%
6% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 12%
34% 40% 14% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 47%
38% 53% 71% Clean Sheets C S 17% 19% 22%
31% 13% 29% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 41%
 
3.9 4.9 6.1 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.6 4.3
5.7 4.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.2 6.1
2.2 1.9 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.6 2.2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 4 7 9
 
9.1 10.9 12.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 9.1 10.2
3.1 3.7 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.7 2.9
34% 38% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 34%
 
12.2 10.7 10.4 Shots against (avg) S A 14.2 14.6 14.7
4 3.3 3.1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 5.1 4.8
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 32 21 9 2 63 27 17 12 5 0 36 13 15 9 4 2 27 14 36 72
2 Sheffield United 32 18 7 7 54 30 16 10 3 3 34 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 24 61
3 Middlesbrough 33 17 6 10 56 38 16 9 5 2 26 13 17 8 1 8 30 25 18 57
4 Luton Town 32 13 11 8 39 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 16 8 4 4 19 15 7 50
5 Sunderland 32 13 10 9 47 34 16 6 5 5 21 17 16 7 5 4 26 17 13 49
6 Millwall 31 14 7 10 39 32 15 9 4 2 24 11 16 5 3 8 15 21 7 49
7 Blackburn Rovers 32 15 4 13 34 37 15 10 1 4 21 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -3 49
8 Watford 32 12 11 9 38 35 15 7 4 4 21 14 17 5 7 5 17 21 3 47
9 Norwich City 32 13 7 12 43 36 16 6 4 6 22 20 16 7 3 6 21 16 7 46
10 West Bromwich Albion 31 12 9 10 40 33 16 7 5 4 22 15 15 5 4 6 18 18 7 45
11 Coventry City 32 12 9 11 35 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 15 4 4 7 14 18 2 45
12 Swansea City 32 11 9 12 45 47 15 7 2 6 25 21 17 4 7 6 20 26 -2 42
13 Hull City 33 11 9 13 38 47 17 6 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 42
14 Preston North End 32 11 9 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 16 8 4 4 18 16 -9 42
15 Bristol City 32 10 11 11 42 41 17 6 5 6 21 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 1 41
16 Reading 32 12 5 15 35 47 15 9 3 3 24 17 17 3 2 12 11 30 -12 41
17 Queens Park Rangers 33 10 9 14 34 46 16 5 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 16 23 -12 39
18 Birmingham City 32 10 8 14 37 42 17 5 5 7 20 20 15 5 3 7 17 22 -5 38
19 Stoke City 32 10 7 15 36 39 16 5 4 7 20 18 16 5 3 8 16 21 -3 37
20 Cardiff City 33 9 8 16 25 36 17 5 5 7 13 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -11 35
21 Rotherham United 32 7 12 13 34 44 15 5 5 5 24 19 17 2 7 8 10 25 -10 33
22 Huddersfield Town 32 8 7 17 30 43 16 6 3 7 16 16 16 2 4 10 14 27 -13 31
23 Blackpool 32 7 10 15 32 47 16 4 5 7 17 21 16 3 5 8 15 26 -15 31
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 10 15 29 50 17 3 4 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 31

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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 Burnley 32 21 9 2 63 27 17 12 5 0 36 13 15 9 4 2 27 14 36 72
2 Sheffield United 32 18 7 7 54 30 16 10 3 3 34 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 24 61
3 Middlesbrough 33 17 6 10 56 38 16 9 5 2 26 13 17 8 1 8 30 25 18 57
4 Luton Town 32 13 11 8 39 32 16 5 7 4 20 17 16 8 4 4 19 15 7 50
5 Sunderland 32 13 10 9 47 34 16 6 5 5 21 17 16 7 5 4 26 17 13 49
6 Millwall 31 14 7 10 39 32 15 9 4 2 24 11 16 5 3 8 15 21 7 49
7 Blackburn Rovers 32 15 4 13 34 37 15 10 1 4 21 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -3 49
8 Watford 32 12 11 9 38 35 15 7 4 4 21 14 17 5 7 5 17 21 3 47
9 Norwich City 32 13 7 12 43 36 16 6 4 6 22 20 16 7 3 6 21 16 7 46
10 West Bromwich Albion 31 12 9 10 40 33 16 7 5 4 22 15 15 5 4 6 18 18 7 45
11 Coventry City 32 12 9 11 35 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 15 4 4 7 14 18 2 45
12 Swansea City 32 11 9 12 45 47 15 7 2 6 25 21 17 4 7 6 20 26 -2 42
13 Hull City 33 11 9 13 38 47 17 6 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 42
14 Preston North End 32 11 9 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 16 8 4 4 18 16 -9 42
15 Bristol City 32 10 11 11 42 41 17 6 5 6 21 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 1 41
16 Reading 32 12 5 15 35 47 15 9 3 3 24 17 17 3 2 12 11 30 -12 41
17 Queens Park Rangers 33 10 9 14 34 46 16 5 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 16 23 -12 39
18 Birmingham City 32 10 8 14 37 42 17 5 5 7 20 20 15 5 3 7 17 22 -5 38
19 Stoke City 32 10 7 15 36 39 16 5 4 7 20 18 16 5 3 8 16 21 -3 37
20 Cardiff City 33 9 8 16 25 36 17 5 5 7 13 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -11 35
21 Rotherham United 32 7 12 13 34 44 15 5 5 5 24 19 17 2 7 8 10 25 -10 33
22 Huddersfield Town 32 8 7 17 30 43 16 6 3 7 16 16 16 2 4 10 14 27 -13 31
23 Blackpool 32 7 10 15 32 47 16 4 5 7 17 21 16 3 5 8 15 26 -15 31
24 Wigan Athletic 32 7 10 15 29 50 17 3 4 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 31

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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.