Match

Blackburn vs Brentford: result 1-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 25, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire

Blackburn
1-0
Brentford

Full time

What was the result of Blackburn vs Brentford?

Blackburn won 1-0 on August 25, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 54′K. PalmerBlackburn

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Brentford have 7, 6 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2018Reading(home)2-2Championship
Aug 18, 2018Hull City(away)1-0Championship
Aug 14, 2018Carlisle(away)5-1League Cup
Aug 11, 2018Millwall(home)0-0Championship
Aug 4, 2018Ipswich(away)2-2Championship
Brentford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2018Aston Villa(away)2-2Championship
Aug 19, 2018Sheffield Wednesday(home)2-0Championship
Aug 14, 2018Southend(away)4-2League Cup
Aug 11, 2018Stoke City(away)1-1Championship
Aug 4, 2018Rotherham(home)5-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Brentford win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
May 7, 2017Brentford 1-3 BlackburnChampionship
Nov 19, 2016Blackburn 3-2 BrentfordChampionship
Mar 19, 2016Brentford 0-1 BlackburnChampionship
Nov 7, 2015Blackburn 1-1 BrentfordChampionship
Mar 17, 2015Blackburn 2-3 BrentfordChampionship
Dec 13, 2014Brentford 3-1 BlackburnChampionship

Last archived meeting: Brentford vs Blackburn on May 7, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Blackburn score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.6 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackburn1.70.777/157/15
Brentford1.61.1410/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Blackburn2110434

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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