Blackburn sit 13th in the Championship on 21 points from 15 matches, having scored 22 and conceded 23. On the model's scale they rate 0.66 in attack and 1.33 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Championship averages of 0.75 and 1.36: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 defeats, most recently beating West Ham 2-1 at home. That is 1.40 points a match, scoring 1.47 and conceding 1.53 per game across 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. That leaves them 8 points behind Birmingham at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 18th-best attack and the 10th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Burnley in the Championship on 22 November 2026, a match the model gives them 34%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | WLWWW | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | DWWLD | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | WDWWW | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | DWWWD | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWLL | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | DWWDL | 24 |
| 8 | QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | LWLDW | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | WLLDL | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WDWWL | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | DWDWL | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | LWLLW | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | DWLDW | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | WLLWD | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | DLWLL | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | LDWLL | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | DLLWL | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | LLLLW | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | WLLWD | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | DWLLL | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | LLDDL | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | LDLLW | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | LDLLW | 8 |
- Promotion to Premier League
- Championship play-offs
- Relegation
Blackburn sit 13 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Blackburn have been between 1st and 16th after each of their 15 Championship matches; 13th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Blackburn's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored. Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match.
Recent league form
- W2-1West Ham7 November 2026
- L1-2Stoke City3 November 2026
- L0-4away to Swansea31 October 2026
- W2-0Wrexham24 October 2026
- L2-3away to West Brom17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Blackburn vs Burnley
Blackburn travel to Burnley at Turf Moor, Burnley on 22 November 2026, 12:00 UTC. The model makes it 34% Blackburn, 27% draw and 39% Burnley, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.41 expected goals for Blackburn against 1.56. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 57%.
Full preview and model analysis for Blackburn vs Burnley
Recent meetings with Burnley
- 4 January 2025Blackburn 0–1 BurnleyChampionship
- 31 August 2024Burnley 1–1 BlackburnChampionship
- 25 April 2023Blackburn 0–1 BurnleyChampionship
- 13 November 2022Burnley 3–0 BlackburnChampionship
- 23 August 2017Blackburn 0–2 BurnleyLeague Cup
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- A. Guðjohnsen10 goals1 assist
- O. Afolayan5 goals2 assists
League goals this season.
Head-to-head records
- Blackburn vs Stoke City2W 2D 3L7 meetings
- Blackburn vs Swansea1W 0D 6L7 meetings
- Blackburn vs West Brom2W 2D 3L7 meetings
- Blackburn vs Bristol City3W 0D 3L6 meetings
- Blackburn vs Burnley0W 1D 5L6 meetings
- Blackburn vs Cardiff4W 1D 1L6 meetings
- Blackburn vs Middlesbrough3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Blackburn vs Millwall4W 1D 1L6 meetings
- Blackburn vs Portsmouth2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Blackburn vs Preston3W 2D 1L6 meetings
Blackburn's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.