Championship · 2025Ewood Park

Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Swansea City · Championship

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Swansea City won 1–2.

Shots
147
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
0.610.46
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Swansea City beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1. Recorded in this match (Blackburn Rovers – Swansea City): shots 14–7, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 0.61–0.46, possession 51%–49%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Blackburn Rovers, Swansea City.

3.2 days ▲Rest daysBlackburn Rovers · Swansea City3.3 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBlackburn RoversSwansea CityBaseline
Rest days3.2 days3.3 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match2 matches—

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

Swansea City's recent record differs from the season

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 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 for1.4 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

Swansea City show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Swansea City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.1 shots/match ▲ShotsBlackburn Rovers · Swansea City10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBlackburn RoversSwansea CityBaseline
Shots11.1 shots/match10.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against11.6 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots7 shotsBlackburn Rovers 14 shots, Swansea City 7 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsBlackburn Rovers 3 shots, Swansea City 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.61 xG0.46 xGBlackburn Rovers 0.61 xG, Swansea City 0.46 xG
  • Possession51%49%Blackburn Rovers 51%, Swansea City 49%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersBlackburn Rovers 7 corners, Swansea City 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls13 foulsBlackburn Rovers 15 fouls, Swansea City 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Manuel Benson · Swansea City · 24′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedZeidane Inoussa · Swansea City · 30′ · 0.00 xG · on targetEthan Galbraith · Swansea City · 17′ · 0.01 xG · on targetSean McLoughlin · Blackburn Rovers · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndri Guðjohnsen · Blackburn Rovers · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 28′ · 0.02 xG · goalAdam Idah · Swansea City · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRyan Alebiosu · Blackburn Rovers · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewis Miller · Blackburn Rovers · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSondre Tronstad · Blackburn Rovers · 25′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYuri Ribeiro · Blackburn Rovers · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 80′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAndri Guðjohnsen · Blackburn Rovers · 12′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAugustus Kargbo · Blackburn Rovers · 67′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSondre Tronstad · Blackburn Rovers · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Franco · Swansea City · 44′ · 0.06 xG · goalTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 52′ · 0.06 xG · on targetTaylor Gardner-Hickman · Blackburn Rovers · 30′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCameron Burgess · Swansea City · 41′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 88′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLiam Cullen · Swansea City · 67′ · 0.24 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Blackburn Rovers: 14 shots, 3 on target, 0.57 xG. Swansea City: 7 shots, 4 on target, 0.41 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′Todd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 28′Gonçalo Franco · Swansea City · 44′Liam Cullen · Swansea City · 67′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Blackburn Rovers 0.57 xG · Swansea City 0.41 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Blackburn Rovers
0Draws
3Swansea City
Swansea City — Blackburn Rovers · Championship3–0
Blackburn Rovers — Swansea City · Championship1–0
Swansea City — Blackburn Rovers · Championship2–1
Blackburn Rovers — Swansea City · Championship0–1
Blackburn Rovers — Swansea City · Championship1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Blackburn Rovers favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Swansea City in 5 · 2 too close

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Window

Season

Blackburn Rovers7 matchesSwansea City8 matches
0.86 goals/matchGoals scored7/8▲ 1.13 goals/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowed7/8▲ 0.88 goals/match
1.32 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/80.93 xG/match
11.1 shots/match ▲Shots7/810.3 shots/match
3.14 shots/matchShots on target7/83.13 shots/match
49.6%Possession7/8● 56.5%
4.43 corners/matchCorners7/8● 4.5 corners/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls7/811 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 30 Sept 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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