Championship preview: Can Blackburn Rovers edge out victory against Bristol City?

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ewood Park (31367 seats)

The Championship league table tells a story about these participants so far, with Blackburn Rovers leading Bristol City by 18 points. Get your full match preview:

Insights:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bristol City have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Championship

These are active days for the hometeam, as they had a match only four days ago in the Championship. Thankfully the previous game, versus Millwall, was also a home game here at Ewood Park. The away team is better rested.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Blackburn Rovers have performed here at Ewood Park this season with 11 wins from 18 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 3.

Stress levels are on the rise for Blackburn Rovers's attacking players as they have now played 193 minutes without scoring in a league game. Khadra was their last goal scorer.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Blackburn Rovers, who played 0-0 against Millwall. That match was also played at this venue (Ewood Park). Midfield player Rothwell got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, the max score being 10. Rothwell hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 59 successful passes (of 66 total).

Prior to that, an away loss at Fulham.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Blackburn matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, three draws and zero defeats (from six games).

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Derby County in only three days. This game is also played here at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ewood Park with 32 goals in 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Blackburn Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Bristol City form and stats

Bristol City have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Championship, after 4-2-11 (17 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Birmingham City with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Scott got a match rating of 8.02 in that game, top player of the team. Scott scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 30 successful passes (of 36 total).

Prior to that match, the Bristol City manager Pearson faced defeat when travelling to Nottingham Forest and losing 0-2.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Bristol when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing one and winning two games.

The schedule is very tough for Bristol City now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Barnsley is waiting in only three days.

Bristol City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 22 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Bristol, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. Bristol City has visited these top teams five times, and 4 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Bristol City - Blackburn Rovers 1-1 was the scoreline in these teams' latest head-to-head fixture, earlier this season. Data for the former ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Blackburn, four draws and four wins for Bristol City. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversB. Brereton
B. Brereton
20 goals
Bristol CityA. Weimann
A. Weimann
16 goals
Bristol CityC. Martin
C. Martin
9 goals

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Bristol City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackburn Rovers Bristol City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 17 36
16 11 6 Won W 1 4 11
10 4 0 Drew D 0 2 7
10 3 0 Lost L 4 11 18
46 32 19 Scored S 6 22 46
36 19 2 Conceded C 13 40 65
86% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
64% 72% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 86%
39% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 82% 67%
22% 39% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 47% 31%
8% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 24% 19%
39% 39% 33% BTTS BTTS 80% 71% 72%
42% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
33% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 29% 22%
 
4.8 5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.7 4.2
4.6 4.2 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.9 6.1
2.5 2.4 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.3 11.6 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9.2 10.2
3.6 4.4 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.4
35% 41% 58% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 40% 38%
 
10.6 10.4 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16.6 14.4 14.2
3.8 3.5 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.6 5.3 4.7
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bristol City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bristol City have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Championship
  • Bristol City have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in Championship
  • Bristol City have the most dropped points from leading position (26) in Championship
  • Bristol City have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Championship
  • Bristol City haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 35 23 7 5 89 30 19 12 4 3 45 16 16 11 3 2 44 14 59 76
2 AFC Bournemouth 33 18 8 7 53 30 16 9 4 3 32 17 17 9 4 4 21 13 23 62
3 Huddersfield Town 36 17 11 8 49 36 18 10 5 3 27 17 18 7 6 5 22 19 13 62
4 Blackburn Rovers 36 16 10 10 46 36 18 11 4 3 32 19 18 5 6 7 14 17 10 58
5 Sheffield United 35 16 9 10 49 36 17 9 4 4 29 13 18 7 5 6 20 23 13 57
6 Luton Town 35 16 9 10 48 39 17 9 5 3 27 17 18 7 4 7 21 22 9 57
7 Queens Park Rangers 35 16 8 11 50 41 19 9 6 4 27 17 16 7 2 7 23 24 9 56
8 Middlesbrough 35 16 7 12 46 40 18 12 2 4 29 16 17 4 5 8 17 24 6 55
9 Millwall 35 14 11 10 37 34 17 9 5 3 21 13 18 5 6 7 16 21 3 53
10 Nottingham Forest 34 14 10 10 46 34 17 7 4 6 23 20 17 7 6 4 23 14 12 52
11 Coventry City 35 14 9 12 44 42 18 9 4 5 25 16 17 5 5 7 19 26 2 51
12 Preston North End 36 12 14 10 40 40 18 6 9 3 24 21 18 6 5 7 16 19 0 50
13 West Bromwich Albion 35 13 10 12 37 32 16 8 6 2 21 10 19 5 4 10 16 22 5 49
14 Blackpool 35 13 9 13 41 41 18 9 2 7 21 19 17 4 7 6 20 22 0 48
15 Stoke City 35 12 9 14 43 40 18 7 4 7 25 21 17 5 5 7 18 19 3 45
16 Swansea City 34 12 8 14 38 49 17 8 4 5 23 20 17 4 4 9 15 29 -11 44
17 Cardiff City 36 12 6 18 43 55 18 6 2 10 19 22 18 6 4 8 24 33 -12 42
18 Birmingham City 36 10 10 16 42 56 17 6 4 7 21 23 19 4 6 9 21 33 -14 40
19 Bristol City 36 11 7 18 46 65 19 7 5 7 24 25 17 4 2 11 22 40 -19 40
20 Hull City 36 10 7 19 30 41 18 5 3 10 15 22 18 5 4 9 15 19 -11 37
21 Reading 35 10 5 20 42 68 18 5 4 9 25 36 17 5 1 11 17 32 -26 29
22 Derby County 36 11 12 13 36 39 18 9 6 3 25 16 18 2 6 10 11 23 -3 24
23 Barnsley 35 5 9 21 25 51 17 4 5 8 13 20 18 1 4 13 12 31 -26 24
24 Peterborough United 35 5 7 23 25 70 16 4 5 7 15 21 19 1 2 16 10 49 -45 22

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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 Fulham 35 23 7 5 89 30 19 12 4 3 45 16 16 11 3 2 44 14 59 76
2 AFC Bournemouth 33 18 8 7 53 30 16 9 4 3 32 17 17 9 4 4 21 13 23 62
3 Huddersfield Town 36 17 11 8 49 36 18 10 5 3 27 17 18 7 6 5 22 19 13 62
4 Blackburn Rovers 36 16 10 10 46 36 18 11 4 3 32 19 18 5 6 7 14 17 10 58
5 Sheffield United 35 16 9 10 49 36 17 9 4 4 29 13 18 7 5 6 20 23 13 57
6 Luton Town 35 16 9 10 48 39 17 9 5 3 27 17 18 7 4 7 21 22 9 57
7 Queens Park Rangers 35 16 8 11 50 41 19 9 6 4 27 17 16 7 2 7 23 24 9 56
8 Middlesbrough 35 16 7 12 46 40 18 12 2 4 29 16 17 4 5 8 17 24 6 55
9 Millwall 35 14 11 10 37 34 17 9 5 3 21 13 18 5 6 7 16 21 3 53
10 Nottingham Forest 34 14 10 10 46 34 17 7 4 6 23 20 17 7 6 4 23 14 12 52
11 Coventry City 35 14 9 12 44 42 18 9 4 5 25 16 17 5 5 7 19 26 2 51
12 Preston North End 36 12 14 10 40 40 18 6 9 3 24 21 18 6 5 7 16 19 0 50
13 West Bromwich Albion 35 13 10 12 37 32 16 8 6 2 21 10 19 5 4 10 16 22 5 49
14 Blackpool 35 13 9 13 41 41 18 9 2 7 21 19 17 4 7 6 20 22 0 48
15 Stoke City 35 12 9 14 43 40 18 7 4 7 25 21 17 5 5 7 18 19 3 45
16 Swansea City 34 12 8 14 38 49 17 8 4 5 23 20 17 4 4 9 15 29 -11 44
17 Cardiff City 36 12 6 18 43 55 18 6 2 10 19 22 18 6 4 8 24 33 -12 42
18 Birmingham City 36 10 10 16 42 56 17 6 4 7 21 23 19 4 6 9 21 33 -14 40
19 Bristol City 36 11 7 18 46 65 19 7 5 7 24 25 17 4 2 11 22 40 -19 40
20 Hull City 36 10 7 19 30 41 18 5 3 10 15 22 18 5 4 9 15 19 -11 37
21 Reading 35 10 5 20 42 68 18 5 4 9 25 36 17 5 1 11 17 32 -26 29
22 Derby County 36 11 12 13 36 39 18 9 6 3 25 16 18 2 6 10 11 23 -3 24
23 Barnsley 35 5 9 21 25 51 17 4 5 8 13 20 18 1 4 13 12 31 -26 24
24 Peterborough United 35 5 7 23 25 70 16 4 5 7 15 21 19 1 2 16 10 49 -45 22

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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.