Championship 25/26 · 4 Jan 2026

Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Charlton Athletic

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Blackburn Rovers favourites at 65%.

Charlton Athletic deserved more from the draw, creating 1.5 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Charlie Kelman, 56.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Dion De Neve +20.4, Charlie Kelman +18.7.

Well below it: Todd Cantwell −21.0, Sean McLoughlin −16.7, Lloyd Jones −14.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Wrexham Championship
29 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
26 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Middlesbrough Championship
20 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v Millwall Championship
13 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Portsmouth Championship

1 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Coventry City Championship
29 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Portsmouth Championship
26 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Norwich City Championship
20 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Oxford United Championship
13 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Birmingham City Championship

27 Sep 2025	Charlton Athletic 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Dion De Neve Midfielder	45	0	0	0.02	55.7	+20.4
Moussa Baradji Midfielder	82	2	0	0.42	42.4	+4.7
Sondre Tronstad Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	40.8	−1.6
Aynsley Pears Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.8	−8.7
Yuki Ohashi Forward	90	0	0	0.04	37.9	−0.6
Connor O'Riordan Defender	45	0	0	–	34.8	–
George Pratt Defender	45	0	0	–	31.0	+1.9
Sean McLoughlin Defender	90	0	0	0.03	27.7	−16.7
Tom Atcheson Defender	90	0	0	0.06	27.6	–
Kristi Montgomery Midfielder	8	0	0	–	26.9	–
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Midfielder	76	0	0	–	26.4	−11.5
Axel Henriksson Midfielder	14	0	0	–	23.7	–
Lewis Miller Defender	90	0	1	0.10	23.3	−2.6
Todd Cantwell Midfielder	90	0	1	0.14	23.2	−21.0
Harry Pickering Defender	45	0	0	0.02	20.7	−8.8

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Charlie Kelman Forward	90	2	1.22	56.6	+18.7
Harvey Knibbs Midfielder	12	0	–	51.0	–
Tanto Olaofe Forward	12	0	–	48.0	–
Thomas Kaminski Goalkeeper	90	0	–	47.1	−5.9
Miles Leaburn Forward	78	0	0.12	41.7	+4.3
Tyreece Campbell Forward	90	0	0.05	39.3	−0.2
Sonny Carey Midfielder	30	0	0.03	37.9	–
Greg Docherty Midfielder	30	0	0.04	35.5	–
Joe Rankin-Costello Midfielder	60	0	–	35.0	−5.7
Luke Berry Midfielder	60	0	0.02	34.9	+0.3
Lloyd Jones Defender	90	0	–	32.5	−14.6
Conor Coventry Midfielder	78	0	–	31.6	−3.8
Amari'i Bell Defender	90	0	–	30.0	−1.6
James Bree Defender	90	0	–	30.0	−1.1
Macauley Gillesphey Defender	48	0	–	29.7	−3.3
Reece Burke Defender	42	0	–	20.2	–