The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Bournemouth, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Birmingham 1-2 Blackburn
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 9 | 70 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 9 | 69 |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 8 | 69 |
Last Game: Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Fulham | 46 | 63 | 90 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 46 | 35 | 88 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 82 |
We said: Blackburn Rovers 1-3 Bournemouth
Playing catch-up with just two matches remaining, Blackburn must throw caution to the wind, aware that anything but a victory could see them miss out on the playoffs. However, that plays into the hands of Bournemouth, and we expect their superior attack to net several times in a comfortable victory. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bournemouth win with a probability of 38.98%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 34.07% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bournemouth win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.34%) and 0-2 (6.95%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 (9.83%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.79%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bournemouth would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | Draw | Bournemouth |
| 34.07% | 26.95% | 38.98% |
| Both teams to score 50.87% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
