Championship | Gameweek 1
Aug 7, 2021 at 3pm UK
Ewood Park
Blackburn2 - 1Swansea
The Match
Match Report
In an end-to-end encounter, last season's beaten play-off finalists were the architects of their own downfall, contributing to both Blackburn's goals.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Swansea City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Swansea City win with a probability of 37.27%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 35.33% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Swansea City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.04%) and 0-2 (6.7%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 (10.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.97%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | Draw | Swansea City |
| 35.33% | 27.4% | 37.27% |
| Both teams to score 49.63% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
