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
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 win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Swansea win(s).
| 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 6th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Swansea sit 9th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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