Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Swansea City in 11th and Blackburn Rovers in 10th place.
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.
Swansea City form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Swansea City at their home stadium (Liberty Stadium) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
The points were shared in Swansea City's previous game, also at home. Visiting Blackburn Rovers (placed 10th) travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-5 away at West Bromwich Albion.
This is expected to be a close game, with Swansea City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Swansea City as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Swansea City has won 7 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.
Swansea City has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Blackburn Rovers form and stats
Blackburn Rovers have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Championship, after 3-0-6 (9 played).
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Swansea City (placed 11th) in their previous outing. The Championship match ended in a draw 1-1. Before that, Blackburn Rovers secured a home win against Derby County with the score 1-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Blackburn Rovers in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Blackburn Rovers, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Blackburn Rovers find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Blackburn Rovers have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Swansea City-Blackburn Rovers H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Swansea City 2 wins, Blackburn Rovers 2 wins, 1 draw. 5 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
B. Dack
9 goals
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Borja Bastón
6 goals
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A. Ayew
4 goals
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Swansea City missing players
Blackburn Rovers missing players
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| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 28 |
| 26 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 28 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 71% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 80% | 71% |
| 52% | 55% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | 52% |
| 19% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 24% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 30% | 19% |
| 62% | 55% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 70% | 62% |
| 24% | 18% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 29% |
| 24% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 14% |
| 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 264 | 167 | 61 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 71 | 205 |
| 89 | 54 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 23 | 63 |
| 29% | 24% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 57% | 44% |
- Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Swansea City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Swansea City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Leeds United | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 46 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 45 |
| 3 | Fulham | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 32 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Brentford | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | Millwall | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 13 | Hull City | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 28 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 28 |
| 16 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -6 | 25 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 18 | Reading | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -2 | 21 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 20 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 17 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 16 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 12 |
- Swansea City
- Wales Online - (local newspaper)
- Blackburn Rovers
- Lancashire Telegraph - (local newspaper)