Championship 25/26 · 24 Feb 2026

Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Bristol City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Blackburn Rovers favourites at 53%.

Bristol City won although Blackburn Rovers made the better chances (2.2 xG to 0.8): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Radek Vitek, 65.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Emil Riis Jacobsen +23.0, Radek Vitek +18.5, Scott Twine +18.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

20 Feb 2026	W 1–0	v Preston North End Championship
14 Feb 2026	W 3–1	at Queens Park Rangers Championship
7 Feb 2026	L 0–2	at Norwich City Championship
3 Feb 2026	W 1–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
31 Jan 2026	L 0–1	v Hull City Championship

21 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Swansea City Championship
17 Feb 2026	D 2–2	v Wrexham Championship
7 Feb 2026	W 3–2	at Hull City Championship
30 Jan 2026	L 0–5	v Derby County Championship
24 Jan 2026	W 2–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship

4 Nov 2025	Bristol City 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Oladapo Afolayan Forward	13	0	0	0.01	47.8	–
Yuki Ohashi Forward	90	1	0	0.42	42.3	+5.0
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.6	−8.0
Sean McLoughlin Defender	90	0	0	–	41.4	−0.3
Andri Guðjohnsen Forward	23	0	0	–	39.1	–
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder	90	0	1	0.39	38.8	+4.8
Eiran Cashin Defender	90	0	0	0.04	37.2	+2.9
Mathias Jørgensen Forward	67	0	0	0.41	32.9	−7.8
Moussa Baradji Midfielder	45	0	0	0.16	32.1	−2.5
Ryan Alebiosu Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	31.0	−2.9
Kristi Montgomery Midfielder	83	0	0	0.18	30.4	−4.6
Hayden Carter Defender	90	0	0	0.15	28.6	−1.2
Dion De Neve Midfielder	23	0	0	0.29	28.4	–
Sondre Tronstad Midfielder	45	0	0	0.10	22.4	−20.0
Harry Pickering Defender	67	0	0	–	15.7	−9.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Radek Vitek Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	65.2	+18.5
Emil Riis Jacobsen Forward	58	1	1	0.33	59.9	+23.0
Scott Twine Forward	58	1	0	0.25	56.8	+18.1
Adam Randell Midfielder	32	0	0	–	40.7	–
Noah Eile Defender	90	0	0	–	38.8	–
Neto Borges Defender	45	0	0	–	37.8	+3.2
Mark Sykes Midfielder	90	0	0	0.12	37.5	−0.9
Tomi Horvat Midfielder	89	0	0	0.07	36.7	−9.2
Sinclair Armstrong Forward	32	0	0	–	34.7	–
Jason Knight Midfielder	90	0	0	–	34.2	+0.4
George Tanner Defender	90	0	0	–	30.9	−4.6
Delano Burgzorg Forward	32	0	0	–	30.3	–
Sam Morsy Midfielder	58	0	0	–	30.0	−7.9
Robert Atkinson Defender	45	0	0	–	28.7	−15.9
Cameron Pring Defender	90	0	0	–	22.5	−9.7
Max Bird Midfielder	1	0	0	–	0.0	–