Championship: Blackburn Rovers - Bristol City preview and statistics

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ewood Park (31367 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Blackburn Rovers have their presumed home advantage while Bristol City are ahead 2 points in the Championship table.

Blackburn Rovers and Bristol City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Blackburn Rovers have collected 32 points from their Championship home games so far after 8-8-3. Two draws in a row at home now for Blackburn Rovers.

No payout for Blackburn Rovers in their previous match, an away game at Derby County that ended in defeat 0-3. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Swansea City.

Blackburn Rovers's goalkeeper Christian Walton was extremely busy against Derby County, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eight saves.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Blackburn Rovers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn four and lost zero.

Blackburn Rovers are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Wigan Athletic awaits in four days.

The Blackburn Rovers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 19 matches. From these home matches, Blackburn Rovers have conceded only 16 goals.

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Bristol City form and stats

8-5-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bristol City in their Championship matches away.

Bristol City played 1-1 against Fulham in their previous match. Before that, Bristol City travelled to Millwall and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Bristol City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, three draws and four defeats. From a total of eleven matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sheffield Wednesday in just three days.

Bristol City have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 26 goals have been scored. Bristol City have conceded 26 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Bristol City - Blackburn Rovers 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Blackburn Rovers five wins, two draws and Bristol City three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversA. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
11 goals
Bristol CityF. Diedhiou
F. Diedhiou
10 goals
Blackburn Rovers
B. Dack
9 goals

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Bristol City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackburn Rovers Bristol City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 19 5 Played P 6 19 37
14 8 2 Won W 4 8 15
11 8 2 Drew D 1 5 10
12 3 1 Lost L 1 6 12
52 24 5 Scored S 6 26 51
45 16 3 Conceded C 3 26 53
92% 84% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
76% 63% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 74% 76%
51% 42% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 53% 57%
24% 16% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 26% 32%
16% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 16% 14%
57% 53% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 63% 57%
32% 42% 40% Clean Sheets C S 50% 21% 27%
19% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 16% 22%
 
5.1 5.9 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.4 4.7
4.5 3.7 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 7.4 6.6
1.5 1.4 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
401 242 50 Total Shots T S 50 166 374
141 80 22 Shots on Target S O 18 56 119
37% 30% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 46% 43%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • 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 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 34

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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 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 34

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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.