Blackburn vs Swansea: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Swansea?
Blackburn won 2-1 on August 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 36′S. GallagherBlackburn
- 48′B. BreretonBlackburn (pen.)
- 52′J. PatersonSwansea
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Swansea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 22B. Brereton
- 9S. Gallagher
- 10T. Dolan
- 21J. Buckley
- 8J. Rothwell
- 3H. Pickering
- 2R. Nyambe
- 27L. Travis
- 26D. Lenihan
- 5Daniel Ayala
- 1T. Kaminski
Swansea
3-4-1-2- 20L. Cullen
- 10J. Lowe
- 12J. Paterson
- 8M. Grimes
- 7K. Smith
- 22J. Latibeaudiere
- 5B. Cabango
- 24J. Bidwell
- 2R. Bennett
- 26K. Naughton
- 1S. Benda
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Swansea have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2021 | AFC Fylde(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 8, 2021 | Birmingham(home) | 5-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Southampton(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Forest Green(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Plymouth(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 29, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| May 22, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Blackburn wins, 4 draws, 2 Swansea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2021 | Blackburn 1-1 Swansea | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Swansea 2-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Blackburn 2-2 Swansea | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Swansea 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| May 5, 2019 | Blackburn 2-2 Swansea | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Swansea 3-1 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Swansea | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 10th in Championship (15 points from 11 matches) and Swansea sit 1st (23 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 23 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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