Swansea vs Blackburn

20 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Backhouse

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Ž. Vipotnik 21’, 63’
  • C. O'Riordan 50’ (og)
  • M. Jørgensen 35’

Match summary

Swansea beat Blackburn 3-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ž. Vipotnik put Swansea ahead from a corner in the 21st minute and M. Jørgensen equalised in the 35th minute. In the second half, O'Riordan's own goal put Swansea back in front in the 50th minute and Vipotnik made it 3-1 with a header in the 63rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Swansea created 0.87 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Blackburn 1.03 from 5.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
14 Shots 5
4 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 3
478 Passes 443
74.5% Pass accuracy 70.4%
11 Tackles 22
10 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Swansea Blackburn
RonaldShot on target
10’
11’
C. O'Riordan
Ž. VipotnikRight foot shot1-0 (Swansea)
21’
35’
M. JørgensenRight foot shot1-1 (Blackburn)
J. TymonShot on target
37’
44’
Y. OhashiShot on target
45’
B. Powell
C. O'RiordanOwn goal2-1 (Swansea)
50’
L. CullenJ. Eom
56’
Ž. VipotnikHeader3-1 (Swansea)
63’
O. CooperM. Widell
66’
73’
D. D. NeveB. Powell
M. YalcouyéG. Franco
79’
85’
90’
90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.87 1.03 21’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), 1-0 21’ 35’ M. Jørgensen (Blackburn), 1-1 35’ 50’ C. O'Riordan (Swansea) own goal, 2-1 50’ 63’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), 3-1 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.87 1.03 21’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), 1-0 Vipotnik 21’ 35’ M. Jørgensen (Blackburn), 1-1 Jørgensen 35’ 50’ C. O'Riordan (Swansea) own goal, 2-1 O'Riordan 50’ 63’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), 3-1 Vipotnik 63’
Swansea 0.87 xGBlackburn 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackburn attacking Swansea attacking 
35’ M. Jørgensen (Blackburn), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 72’ M. Jørgensen (Blackburn), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 10’ J. Eom (Swansea), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 40’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 21’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 63’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 41’ C. O'Riordan (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ J. Tymon (Swansea), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Ronald (Swansea), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Ronald (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ J. Eom (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ E. Galbraith (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Ronald (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ J. Eom (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ J. Eom (Swansea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ J. Tymon (Swansea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Ronald (Swansea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ C. O'Riordan (Blackburn), own goal 35’ M. Jørgensen (Blackburn), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 72’ M. Jørgensen (Blackburn), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 10’ J. Eom (Swansea), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 40’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 21’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 63’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 41’ C. O'Riordan (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ Ž. Vipotnik (Swansea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ J. Tymon (Swansea), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Ronald (Swansea), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Ronald (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ J. Eom (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ E. Galbraith (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Ronald (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ J. Eom (Swansea), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ J. Eom (Swansea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ J. Tymon (Swansea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Ronald (Swansea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ C. O'Riordan (Blackburn), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Swansea 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Vigouroux
Galbraith 66’
Cabango
Burgess
Tymon
Stamenić 56’
Ronald
Franco 79’
Widell 66’
Eom 56’
Vipotnik 2
Blackburn 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Tóth
Atcheson
O'Riordan
McLoughlin
Gardner-Hickman
Baradji
Trondstad
Powell
Doherty 73’
Jørgensen
Ohashi

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 1 43 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
66′ – 1 – 4 2 57 1 – – –
90′ 1 1 – 4 2 43 – – – –
90′ 2 3 – 5 3 71 – – –
90′ – – – 2 – 57 – – 1 –
Midfielders10 players
56′ – – 34 1 – 3 2 5 2 – –
Ronald
90′ – – 28 – – 1 3 4 2 1
79′ – – 34 2 – 2 2 4 2 1 –
66′ – – 21 – – 1 – 4 – 1 –
J. Eom
56′ – – 12 1 – – 1 3 – 3 –
J. Fulton Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 16 – – 2 1 5 1 – –
L. Cullen Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 15 – – – – 1 – 1 –
J. Ward Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 14 – – – 1 3 – 1 –
O. Cooper Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 7 – – 1 – 3 1 1 –
M. Yalcouyé Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 – – – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards1 player
90′ 2 – 3 2 0.29 – 1 6 1 20 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Swansea win 52% Avg odds 1.82
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.42
Blackburn win 21% Avg odds 4.49

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.