Championship · Regular Season - 10
Bristol City 0–1 Blackburn
Tue 13 Oct 2026 · 18:45 UTC · Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Bristol CityTeam 1850
BlackburnTeam 1871Match story
Bristol City · draw · BlackburnBefore kick-off: 40% · 28% · 31%
Last reading, 90+5': 0% · 3% · 97%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Oladapo Afolayan 38'
We gave Bristol City 40% to win: Blackburn won.
- 38'Oladapo Afolayan 1941 +30 assist Sean McLoughlin 1948 +44
Blackburn:Oladapo Afolayan 1941 +30 assist Sean McLoughlin 1948 +44 - Yu Hirakawa 1901 −1 for Sam Greenwood 1794 045'
Bristol City:Yu Hirakawa 1901 −1 for Sam Greenwood 1794 0 - 62'Moussa·Baradji 1785 +20 for Todd Cantwell 1945 +10
Blackburn:Moussa·Baradji 1785 +20 for Todd Cantwell 1945 +10 - 62'Augustus Kargbo 1615 +10 for Ryoya Morishita 1920 +10
Blackburn:Augustus Kargbo 1615 +10 for Ryoya Morishita 1920 +10 - 63'J. Fevrier 1837 +6 for Oladapo Afolayan 1941 +30
Blackburn:J. Fevrier 1837 +6 for Oladapo Afolayan 1941 +30 - Brian de Keersmaecker 1826 0 for Jason Knight 1920 −367'
Bristol City:Brian de Keersmaecker 1826 0 for Jason Knight 1920 −3 - Tomi Horvat 1856 −1 for Scott Twine 1942 −467'
Bristol City:Tomi Horvat 1856 −1 for Scott Twine 1942 −4 - 73'Andri Guðjohnsen 2006 +2 for Kristi Montgomery 1814 +19
Blackburn:Andri Guðjohnsen 2006 +2 for Kristi Montgomery 1814 +19 - Rio Cardines 1744 0 for George Tanner 1910 −375'
Bristol City:Rio Cardines 1744 0 for George Tanner 1910 −3 - Elijah Adebayo 1756 −1 for Jed Wallace 1769 −12*75'
Bristol City:Elijah Adebayo 1756 −1 for Jed Wallace 1769 −12*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 40% · 28% · 31%(Bristol City · draw · Blackburn)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 0–1 had 7%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Bristol City €2.2M, Blackburn €1.7M.
- Bristol City were without 1 expected starter: R. Dickie (1922).
- Home advantage made Bristol City the favourite: it added 6 points to their win chance.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Bristol City
10th in Championship · 14 pts from 9
- 10 OctDCharlton England Championship1887
- 18 SepWWatford England Championship1859
- 15 SepLLincoln England Championship1858
- 12 SepLSouthampton England Championship1881
- 5 SepWBurnley England Championship1821
Blackburn
13th in Championship · 12 pts from 9
- 10 OctWCardiff England Championship1894
- 19 SepDPortsmouth England Championship1872
- 12 SepWMillwall England Championship1829
- 8 SepLSheffield Utd England Championship1828
- 5 SepLPreston England Championship1832
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 14 /9 | 57.0 | 0% | 1% | 11% | 17th |
| Blackburn | 12 /9 | 55.4 | 0% | 1% | 14% | 19th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Bristol City · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.8 (Average) · Elo 1946

Blackburn · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.6 (Good) · Elo 1904
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: direct
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Bristol City: balanced profile (how Michael Skubala plays) · Blackburn: balanced profile (how Tony Mowbray plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.