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Blackburn vs Bristol City

24 February 2026 at 19:45Ewood Park, Blackburn
Referee: Matt Donohue

Match Summary

Bristol City defeated Blackburn 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by Y. Ohashi 6′, E. Riis 17′, S. Twine 31′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Blackburn had 46% possession while Bristol City held 54%. Blackburn had 19 shots (7 on target) compared to 10 (5 on target) for Bristol City. Expected goals: Blackburn 2.20 — Bristol City 0.78. Blackburn made 4 substitutions, Bristol City made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Blackburn and Bristol City — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
17′
31′
45+3′Sam Morsy
Half Time
S. TronstadM. Baradji
46′
46′
R. AtkinsonNeto Borges
58′
E. RiisS. Armstrong
59′
S. MorsyA. Randell
59′
S. TwineD. Burgzorg
M. JorgensenA. Gudjohnsen
67′
H. PickeringD. De Neve
67′
K. MontgomeryO. Afolayan
83′
90+2′
T. HorvatM. Bird
Full Time

Match Statistics

Blackburn had 46% possession against Bristol City's 54%. Blackburn registered 19 shots (7 on target) while Bristol City managed 10 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 6–4. Fouls committed: 15–10.

Shots on Goal
7
5
Shots Off Goal
8
5
Total Shots
19
10
Blocked Shots
4
0
Shots inside the Box
14
8
Shots outside the Box
5
2
Fouls
15
10
Corner Kicks
6
4
Offsides
1
2
Ball Possession
46%
54%
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
6
Total Passes
401
483
Accurate Passes
283
356
Pass Accuracy
71%
74%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.20
0.78
Goals Prevented (xGP)
1.42
1.42

Rivalry since 2012

Blackburn vs Bristol City Head to Head Results· 22

Blackburn and Bristol City have met 22 times — Blackburn won 9, Bristol City won 8, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Blackburn leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 22 meetings. A combined 59 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.68 per match (31 for the home side, 28 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (45%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (41%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–5 in 2012.

Drawn
5
·
Total goals
59 · 2.7/match
Both scored
10/22 · 45%
Over 2.5
9/22 · 41%

Recent Meetings

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03/09/22Championship
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20/11/21Championship
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17/03/21Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 35 v 2012

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Blackburn have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Bristol City show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

Blackburn3wins
2draws10 meetings
Bristol City5wins

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

2.8

Average goals per game

60%

Games with 3+ goals

60%

Both teams scored

Market Summary

Margin: 7.7%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 43.1%Draw 31.3%Away 33.3%

Odds Range

1X2
Min2.323.203.00
Max2.323.203.00
Over 2.5: 45.5%Under 2.5: 59.9%
Market favourite:Blackburn · Slight favourite

Result vs. Market

Bristol City
Result vs. Market: Blackburn (43%)

Result differed from market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

BlackburnHalf-time:12Bristol City
19Shots10
7Shots on target5

Head-to-Head History

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

24 Feb 202625/262.32/3.20/3.00
4 Nov 202525/262.10/3.25/3.50
25 Jan 202524/252.00/3.37/3.89
14 Sept 202424/252.12/3.42/3.40
10 Apr 202423/242.50/3.19/2.96
12 Dec 202323/241.95/3.68/3.71
21 Jan 202322/232.19/3.38/3.35
3 Sept 202222/232.15/3.43/3.42
12 Mar 202221/221.75/3.55/5.00
20 Nov 202121/223.12/3.42/2.29

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Blackburn

W 207D 169L 222
Over 2.546
Goals scored751

Away Record: Bristol City

W 267D 210L 305
Over 2.547
Goals scored963

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026