Updated 30 October 2026.
Swansea host Blackburn at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea on 31 October 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Swansea's last five results: W W W L L (3 wins and 2 losses). Blackburn's last five: D W W L W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Swansea have won 5, Blackburn 1, with 0 draws.
Swansea vs Blackburn kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 in the Championship, at Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea. Swansea.com Stadium holds 20,827 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Swansea vs Blackburn is being played at Swansea.com Stadium in Swansea on Saturday 31 October 2026, the home ground of Swansea, which holds 20,827 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Swansea have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 8, with results reading W W W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-5 defeat away to QPR in the Championship on 24 October.
Blackburn have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading D W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Wrexham in the Championship on 24 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Swansea have won 5, Blackburn have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Swansea scoring 11 goals to Blackburn's 4. The most recent was Swansea City 3-1 Blackburn Rovers on 20 January 2026 in the Championship.
Joseph Okopu leads Swansea with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Swansea player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Swansea player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Blackburn player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Blackburn player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Gavin Ward is the referee for Swansea vs Blackburn, averaging 20.5 fouls and 4.0 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Swansea vs Blackburn with 11 starters a side: Swansea line up 4-3-3 and Blackburn 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 15:00 UK time kick-off on Saturday 31 October 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Swansea the favourite with a 55% chance of winning, against 19% for Blackburn and 26% for the draw. Projected goals are Swansea 1.7 - 0.9 Blackburn.
The most likely score in Swansea vs Blackburn is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 49% likely and over 2.5 goals 48%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Swansea vs Blackburn, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | Championship | Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers | 3-1 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Swansea City | 1-2 |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Championship | Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers | 3-0 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Swansea City | 1-0 |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Championship | Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Swansea City | 0-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Swansea 1.7 - 0.9 Blackburn in goals. It gives Swansea a 55% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Blackburn 19%. Both teams to score is 49% likely, over 1.5 goals 74% and over 2.5 goals 48%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-0 (12%), 2-0 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 0-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-0 | Swansea win | 12% |
| 2-0 | Swansea win | 11% |
| 2-1 | Swansea win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Swansea vs Blackburn, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Swansea | Fouls committed | Blackburn | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Okopu | 18 | S. Morsy | 14 |
| 2 | M. Stamenić | 11 | O. Afolayan | 14 |
| 3 | M. Widell | 8 | T. Cantwell | 9 |
| 4 | E. Just | 8 | T. Atcheson | 8 |
| 5 | M. Yeo | 7 | A. Gudjohnsen | 8 |
| # | Swansea | Shots | Blackburn | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Idah | 24 | O. Afolayan | 24 |
| 2 | M. Widell | 15 | J. Fevrier | 19 |
| 3 | M. Yeo | 15 | T. Cantwell | 16 |
| 4 | Z. Vipotnik | 13 | A. Gudjohnsen | 14 |
| 5 | E. Just | 9 | R. Alebiosu | 10 |
| # | Swansea | Shots on target | Blackburn | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Idah | 9 | O. Afolayan | 10 |
| 2 | M. Yeo | 9 | T. Cantwell | 8 |
| 3 | Z. Vipotnik | 7 | A. Gudjohnsen | 8 |
| 4 | J. Okopu | 5 | J. Fevrier | 4 |
| 5 | M. Widell | 4 | R. Morishita | 3 |
| # | Swansea | Goals | Blackburn | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Idah | 3 | A. Gudjohnsen | 6 |
| 2 | M. Yeo | 3 | O. Afolayan | 4 |
| 3 | Ronald | 2 | R. Morishita | 2 |
| 4 | Z. Vipotnik | 2 | T. Cantwell | 1 |
| 5 | J. Eom | 2 | K. Montgomery | 1 |
| # | Swansea | Yellow cards | Blackburn | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Lissah | 3 | S. Morsy | 4 |
| 2 | M. Stamenić | 2 | H. Pickering | 2 |
| 3 | E. Just | 2 | T. Cantwell | 2 |
| 4 | J. Fulton | 2 | S. McLoughlin | 2 |
| 5 | L. Vigouroux | 1 | K. Montgomery | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Swansea vs Blackburn: Andri Gudjohnsen 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.22); Josh Tymon 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.70); Stephen Eustaquio 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.44). Combined odds 2.72 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.2 | 17 of 24 |
| Tackles | 18.2 | 1 of 24 |
| Passes | 531.4 | 2 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 21 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 6 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.6 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 11 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 13 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 410.8 | 12 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.3 | 5 of 24 |