Bristol City vs Blackburn: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 13, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 0-1 on October 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′O. AfolayanBlackburn
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bristol City win at 46%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bristol City vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol City
4-2-3-1- 23D. Ballard
- 10S. Twine
- 20S. Greenwood
- 17J. Wallace
- 27G. Yah
- 12J. Knight
- 3C. Pring
- 5R. Atkinson
- 2L. Eissat
- 19G. Tanner
- 1S. Tickle
Blackburn
3-4-2-1- 10T. Cantwell
- 21O. Afolayan
- 25R. Morishita
- 3H. Pickering
- 31Kristi Montgomery
- 8Sam Morsy
- 2R. Alebiosu
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 17H. Carter
- 6Tom Atcheson
- 22B. Tóth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Blackburn have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Watford(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bristol City wins, 0 draws, 3 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Blackburn 1-2 Bristol City | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Bristol City 2-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Blackburn 3-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Bristol City 5-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Blackburn 2-1 Bristol City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Bristol City on Feb 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol City sit 14th in Championship (15 points from 12 matches) and Blackburn sit 10th (18 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 18 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy