EFL Championship

Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 15:00

Swansea City

Team Performance 7 out of 10

Blackburn Rovers

Team Performance 3 out of 10

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Prediction & Stats | EFL Championship | 31/10

The encounter between Swansea City and Blackburn Rovers is set to kick off at 15:00 on Saturday, 31/10.

This EFL Championship fixture offers an intriguing clash of form and tactics, with both sides eager to make a statement at this stage of the season.

Read our full prediction below and get some of the best betting insights based on statistics.

Our Recommended Bet

Our analysts at Betting.co.uk have examined key metrics and modelled the most likely match outcomes based on both teams' recent performance data.

This includes historical trends, home and away statistics, and efficiency in front of goal.

Have a look at our recommended bet and key insights below.

Recommended Bet

BTTS - No

Why we predict BTTS - No

Our recommended bet is BTTS – No for the Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers clash.

We expect one of the sides to keep a clean sheet, given the defensive organization and limited attacking consistency. A low-scoring affair could be on the cards here.

Key Betting Insights

Swansea City

Scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches
Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
4 matches against Blackburn Rovers ended in a draw

Blackburn Rovers

Scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
Over 9.5 corners occurred in 5 of Blackburn Rovers's last 5 matches
Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches

BTTS - No: 10/11

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Swansea City Preview

Swansea City has completed 12 fixtures in the EFL Championship, securing 7 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses — an average of 1.92 points per game. In the EFL Championship, the team has scored 16 goals (1.33 per game) and conceded 13 (1.08 per game).

Across all competitions this season, Swansea City has played 64 matches, scoring 83 goals (1.3 per match) and conceding 82 (1.28 per match).

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Swansea City

Goals Scored: 83

Goals Conceded: 82

Average Goals Scored: 1.3

Average Goals Conceded: 1.28

Wins: 27

Goal Difference: 1

Date	Game	Result
24/10	Queens Park Rangers 5 - 0 Swansea City	L
17/10	Swansea City 0 - 1 West Ham	L
13/10	Millwall 0 - 1 Swansea City	W
10/10	Swansea City 2 - 1 Norwich City	W
19/09	Lincoln City 1 - 2 Swansea City	W

Swansea City to win the match: 4/5

Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £18.00

Blackburn Rovers Preview

Across 12 EFL Championship matches, Blackburn Rovers has posted 5 victories, 3 stalemates, and 4 defeats, averaging 1.5 points per fixture. In those games they scored 19 (1.58 per match) and conceded 16 (1.33 per match).

During the whole 2026/27 campaign, Blackburn Rovers has earned 19 wins from 62 matches across all competitions, scoring 65 goals (1.05 per match) and conceding 77 (1.24 per match).

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Blackburn Rovers

Goals Scored: 65

Goals Conceded: 77

Average Goals Scored: 1.05

Average Goals Conceded: 1.24

Wins: 19

Goal Difference: -12

Date	Game	Result
24/10	Blackburn Rovers 2 - 0 Wrexham	W
17/10	West Bromwich 3 - 2 Blackburn Rovers	L
13/10	Bristol City 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers	W
10/10	Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1 Cardiff City	W
19/09	Portsmouth 2 - 2 Blackburn Rovers	D

Blackburn Rovers to win the match: 16/5

Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £42.00

Statistical Insights for Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

Here's a statistical breakdown comparing each team's key metrics to the average.

From goal output and both teams to score rates to the results of their last 5 matches, these numbers offer a data-backed view to help identify betting value in the Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers fixture.

Key metrics

Team Form

Swansea City

England - EFL Championship

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L L W W W	1.8
Home	L W W D W	2
Away	L W W L W	1.8

Blackburn Rovers

England - EFL Championship

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W L W W D	2
Home	W W W L L	1.8
Away	L W D L D	1

Favourite

Home Win

4/5

55.56%

Draw

5/2

28.17%

Away Win

16/5

23.81%

Key Metrics

Here's a breakdown of the core match metrics that often define betting value: goals scored, goals conceded, corners and cards.

Analysing these stats offers a sharper view of team tendencies and helps identify markets with consistent trends.

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Swansea City

last 5 matches

Blackburn Rovers

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Blackburn Rovers scored +80% more goals than Swansea City in the last 5 matches.

Swansea City and Blackburn Rovers goals scored count, last 5 matches

Queens Park Rangers

West Ham

Millwall

Norwich City

Lincoln City

Wrexham

West Bromwich

Bristol City

Cardiff City

Portsmouth

Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Swansea City

last 5 matches

Blackburn Rovers

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Swansea City conceded +33% more goals than Blackburn Rovers in the last 5 matches.

Swansea City and Blackburn Rovers goals conceded count, last 5 matches

Queens Park Rangers

West Ham

Millwall

Norwich City

Lincoln City

Wrexham

West Bromwich

Bristol City

Cardiff City

Portsmouth

Key metrics

Corners

Swansea City

last 5 matches

Blackburn Rovers

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Blackburn Rovers received +79% more corners than Swansea City in the last 5 matches.

Swansea City and Blackburn Rovers corners count, last 5 matches

Queens Park Rangers

West Ham

Millwall

Norwich City

Lincoln City

Wrexham

West Bromwich

Bristol City

Cardiff City

Portsmouth

Key metrics

Cards

Swansea City

last 5 matches

Blackburn Rovers

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Blackburn Rovers received +14% more cards than Swansea City in the last 5 matches.

Swansea City and Blackburn Rovers cards count, last 5 matches

Queens Park Rangers

West Ham

Millwall

Norwich City

Lincoln City

Wrexham

West Bromwich

Bristol City

Cardiff City

Portsmouth

Published on 28 October 2026, at 00:03 Last updated on 28 October 2026, at 03:20

Dave Kuzio Content Manager

Dave is an established football tipster and NCTJ and NCE qualified journalist. He has over 23 years experience writing for sports websites including Teletext Sport, and providing betting tips for some of the biggest football betting sites. For his sins, he is a Barnsley FC supporter and gets to as many games as possible with his two sons.