Championship · 2025Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 12:30 UTCFull timeEwood ParkFull-time recap
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Wrexham

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This match

Match statistics

MetricBlackburn RoversWrexham
Shots12 shots/match7 shots/match
Shots on target1 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals0.66 xG/match0.67 xG/match
Possession53%47%
Corners4 corners/match8 corners/match
Fouls14 fouls/match10 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Dan Scarr · Wrexham · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Baradji · Blackburn Rovers · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatthew Litherland · Blackburn Rovers · 6′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Baradji · Blackburn Rovers · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRyan Longman · Wrexham · 3′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 66′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOliver Rathbone · Wrexham · 38′ · 0.05 xG · goalSondre Tronstad · Blackburn Rovers · 40′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Baradji · Blackburn Rovers · 56′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Baradji · Blackburn Rovers · 86′ · 0.05 xG · on targetYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 10′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSean McLoughlin · Blackburn Rovers · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 11′ · 0.08 xG · goalTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 27′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedOliver Rathbone · Wrexham · 13′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 85′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 21′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedLewis O'Brien · Wrexham · 57′ · 0.23 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Blackburn Rovers: 12 shots, 1 on target, 0.64 xG. Wrexham: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.69 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Sam Smith · Wrexham · 11′Oliver Rathbone · Wrexham · 38′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Blackburn Rovers 0.64 xG · Wrexham 0.69 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Wrexham's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Wrexham's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Wrexham's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Wrexham's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.44 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.44 goals/match1.34 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Wrexham have a visible away split

strong

Wrexham's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.17 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.17 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Blackburn Rovers, Wrexham.

2.7 daysRest daysBlackburn Rovers · Wrexham2.7 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBlackburn RoversWrexhamBaseline
Rest days2.7 days2.7 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Blackburn Rovers
1Draws
0Wrexham
WrexhamBlackburn Rovers · Championship11

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Blackburn Rovers favored in 7 of 14 directional metrics · Wrexham in 3 · 4 too close

0.92 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 24/251.44 goals/match
1.17 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 24/251.24 goals/match
1.39 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 24/251.27 xG/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 24/251.5 xG/match
12.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 23/2410.9 shots/match
11.1 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 23/2415.7 shots/match
3.43 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 23/243.75 shots/match
3.26 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 23/244.67 shots/match
49.4%Possessionseason · 23/2446.1%
5.78 corners/matchCornersseason · 23/244.46 corners/match
4.57 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 23/245.75 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.4 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 23/239.48 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
29%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 24/2528%
67%Scoring frequencyseason · 24/2584%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Blackburn Rovers47.9
Wrexham22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Blackburn Rovers27.1
Wrexham39.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Blackburn Rovers79.9
Wrexham25
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Blackburn Rovers47.9
Wrexham31.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Blackburn Rovers85.4
Wrexham6.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 46%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Blackburn Rovers85.4
Wrexham18.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Blackburn Rovers60.4
Wrexham17.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
0.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/52.4 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.6 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.41 xG/match
12.2 shots/matchShots5/512 shots/match
2.4 shots/matchShots on target5/54.2 shots/match
49.2%Possession5/548.6%
4.8 corners/matchCorners5/56.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.4 fouls/matchFouls5/59.6 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.6 goals/match
0.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.2 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.24 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots10/1010.7 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target10/103.1 shots/match
48.9%Possession10/1048.3%
6.2 corners/matchCorners10/104.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.6 fouls/matchFouls10/109.3 fouls/match

Window

Season

24 / 25 matches
0.92 goals/matchGoals scored24/251.44 goals/match
1.17 goals/matchGoals allowed24/251.24 goals/match
1.39 xG/matchExpected goals24/251.27 xG/match
12.5 shots/matchShots23/2410.9 shots/match
3.43 shots/matchShots on target23/243.75 shots/match
49.4%Possession23/2446.1%
5.78 corners/matchCorners23/244.46 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.4 fouls/matchFouls23/239.48 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

12 / 12 matches
0.92 goals/matchGoals scored12/121 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed12/121 goals/match
1.46 xG/matchExpected goals12/120.87 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots11/127.17 shots/match
3.36 shots/matchShots on target11/122.5 shots/match
50.4%Possession11/1240.1%
6.36 corners/matchCorners11/123.42 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.9 fouls/matchFouls11/1110.5 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

2.7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/12.7 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples24 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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