Swansea vs Blackburn: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
The Footlab AI model makes Swansea the favourite at 47%, against 28% for a draw and 25% for Blackburn. The most likely score is 1-1. If Swansea wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,857 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Swansea vs Blackburn?
Swansea starts as the favourite with a 115-point Elo edge (2,041 vs 1,927).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Swansea vs Blackburn
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Swansea
4-3-3- 49M. Yeo
- 30Joseph Okopu
- 33A. Idah
- 4J. Fulton
- 6M. Stamenić
- 17Gonçalo Franco
- 14J. Tymon
- 5B. Cabango
- 23S. Welsh
- 26F. Lissah
- 22L. Vigouroux
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 9A. Guðjohnsen
- 25R. Morishita
- 21O. Afolayan
- 10T. Cantwell
- 31Kristi Montgomery
- 8Sam Morsy
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 2R. Alebiosu
- 3H. Pickering
- 6Tom Atcheson
- 22B. Tóth
Computed on October 20, 2026 at 07:13 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 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 17, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Burnley(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | West Brom(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Swansea wins, 0 draws, 1 Blackburn win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Swansea 3-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Blackburn 1-2 Swansea | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Swansea 3-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Blackburn 1-0 Swansea | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Swansea 2-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Blackburn 0-1 Swansea | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 46% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swansea sit 1st in Championship (23 points from 11 matches) and Blackburn sit 10th (15 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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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Swansea vs Blackburn?
- The Footlab AI model makes Swansea the favourite at 47%, against 28% for a draw and 25% for Blackburn.
- Where and when is Swansea vs Blackburn played?
- Swansea vs Blackburn is played on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Swansea.com Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 46% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.