Championship 25/26 · 20 Dec 2025

Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Millwall

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Blackburn Rovers favourites at 52%.

Blackburn Rovers won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Aynsley Pears, 55.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Zak Sturge +18.6, Tristan Crama +17.1, Alfie Doughty +8.4.

Well below it: Todd Cantwell −8.8, Lewis Miller −8.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Portsmouth Championship
9 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Oxford United Championship
2 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Ipswich Town Championship
29 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at Wrexham Championship
26 Nov 2025	L 0–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship

13 Dec 2025	L 1–3	v Hull City Championship
10 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Derby County Championship
6 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Bristol City Championship
29 Nov 2025	W 3–2	v Southampton Championship
26 Nov 2025	W 1–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Tom Atcheson Defender	17	0	–	55.6	–
Aynsley Pears Goalkeeper	90	0	–	55.0	+8.3
Sean McLoughlin Defender	90	0	–	48.6	+7.3
Andri Guðjohnsen Forward	66	1	0.68	41.9	−5.9
Axel Henriksson Midfielder	24	0	–	41.6	–
Yuki Ohashi Forward	89	1	1.03	39.4	−1.6
Moussa Baradji Midfielder	24	0	0.03	39.1	–
Todd Cantwell Midfielder	90	0	0.01	38.5	−8.8
Nathan Dlamini Forward	1	0	–	38.1	–
Sondre Tronstad Midfielder	90	0	0.01	36.8	−7.3
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder	66	0	0.12	32.5	−4.2
Ryan Hedges Midfielder	23	0	–	26.4	–
George Pratt Defender	90	0	–	25.2	−2.9
Harry Pickering Defender	67	0	–	25.2	–
Matthew Litherland Defender	73	0	0.24	24.6	–
Lewis Miller Defender	90	0	0.33	23.5	−8.4

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Tristan Crama Defender	90	–	53.4	+17.1
Zak Sturge Defender	45	–	50.7	+18.6
Alfie Doughty Midfielder	90	0.08	49.8	+8.4
Caleb Taylor Defender	45	0.15	47.9	−2.0
Jake Cooper Defender	90	0.02	45.5	−4.5
Aidomo Emakhu Forward	45	0.03	45.2	+5.7
Max Crocombe Goalkeeper	90	–	44.9	−4.8
Raees Bangura-Williams Midfielder	26	0.03	40.4	–
Camiel Neghli Midfielder	64	0.16	40.3	+3.7
Billy Mitchell Midfielder	64	–	39.7	−4.0
Macaulay Langstaff Forward	45	0.03	39.0	–
Joe Bryan Defender	45	–	38.1	−2.1
Mihailo Ivanović Forward	90	0.10	36.0	−5.0
Danny McNamara Defender	90	–	35.2	–
Thierno Ballo Midfielder	45	–	32.5	−3.9
Ryan Leonard Defender	26	–	14.1	–