Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 10 · Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol · referee D. Webb · full time
Full time: Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers won 1-0 away at Bristol City in Championship Matchday 10 on Tuesday 13 October 2026. The goals: Oladapo Afolayan 38'.
How Blackburn Rovers won it
Oladapo Afolayan put Blackburn Rovers ahead in the 38th minute, set up by Sean McLoughlin.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Bristol City: M. Skubala, 4-2-3-1 · Blackburn Rovers: T. Mowbray, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.23 for Bristol City and 1.72 for Blackburn Rovers.
Bristol City had 7 shots on target, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Blackburn Rovers's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Bristol City had 56% of the ball, but Blackburn Rovers took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Bristol City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Blackburn Rovers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.04 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers: the match in numbers
| Bristol City | Match statistics | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 0.23 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 |
| 20 | Total shots | 3 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 427 | Total passes | 349 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 10 | Corners | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Bristol City
- Lisav Naif Eissat 7.4
- George Tanner 7.1
- Elijah Adebayo 7.0
- Rob Atkinson 7.0
- Scott Twine 6.9
Blackburn Rovers
- Balázs Tóth 8.3
- Sean McLoughlin 8.1 1 assist
- Oladapo Afolayan 7.1 1 goal
- Sam Morsy 7.1
- Tom Atcheson 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Jason Knight at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Bristol City: Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Blackburn Rovers: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers
What was the score in Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Bristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers (half-time 0-1), Championship, Tuesday 13 October 2026.
Who scored in Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Oladapo Afolayan 38'.
Did Moneyball predict Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers?
Balázs Tóth, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers?
D. Webb.
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