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Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers: lineups

Bristol City 10 · 14 points
Blackburn Rovers 12 · 12 points

Predicted lineups Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers

Bristol City 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Bristol City fielded on against Charlton Athletic.

1 Tickle
21 Cardines
5 Atkinson
15 McNally
19 Tanner
4 Randell
12 Knight
10 Twine
6 De Keersmaecker
7 Hirakawa
23 Ballard

Last lineup for Bristol City: Tickle, Cardines, Atkinson, McNally, Tanner, Randell, Knight, Twine, De Keersmaecker, Hirakawa, Ballard

Blackburn Rovers 5-4-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Blackburn Rovers fielded on against Cardiff City.

22 Tóth
3 Pickering
15 McLoughlin
17 Carter
8 Morsy
2 Alebiosu
21 Afolayan
31 Montgomery
10 Cantwell
25 Morishita
9 Gudjohnsen

Last lineup for Blackburn Rovers: Tóth, Pickering, McLoughlin, Carter, Morsy, Alebiosu, Afolayan, Montgomery, Cantwell, Morishita, Gudjohnsen

Bristol City

Luke McNally returned from an anterior cruciate ligament injury last weekend, starting in the back four against Charlton Athletic, and Bristol City boss Michael Skubala will be able to call on him again as Blackburn Rovers visit Ashton Gate. Rob Dickie remains out with a knee injury and is not expected back until closer to Christmas.

Lorent Tolaj, who has started three of the last five league games, is doubtful because of a knock, and Noah Eile is also uncertain after an illness. Brian De Keersmaecker made his first league start further forward against Charlton and is expected to retain that role, while George Tanner and Rio Cardines have continued to share duties at right-back.

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers have Augustus Kargbo available again after he made his first Championship appearance in almost a year, coming on in the 2-1 win over Cardiff City. Yuri Ribeiro, meanwhile, is sidelined with a hamstring injury, and Harry Pickering started at left-back in his absence.

Tony Mowbray's side are also missing Adam Forshaw with a hip problem, Mathias Jörgensen and Yuki Ohashi with hamstring injuries, and Matthew Litherland with a muscle issue, while Scott Wharton is doubtful because of an Achilles problem. Lewis Miller remains out with an ankle injury.

Injuries and suspensions

Bristol City

  • Lorent Tolaj Knock Doubtful
  • Noah Eile Illness Doubtful
  • Rob Dickie Knee injury Unavailable

Blackburn Rovers

  • Scott Wharton Achilles tendon injury Doubtful
  • Adam Forshaw Hip injury Unavailable
  • Lewis Miller Achilles tendon injury Unavailable
  • Mathias Jörgensen Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Matthew Litherland Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Yuki Ohashi Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Yuri Ribeiro Hamstring injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Bristol City

  1. Rio Cardines 0 goals 6 assists
  2. Scott Twine 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Dom Ballard 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Lorent Tolaj 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Jason Knight 1 goals 0 assists

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Andri Gudjohnsen 4 goals 1 assists
  2. Oladapo Afolayan 3 goals 2 assists
  3. Ryoya Morishita 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Todd Cantwell 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Sean McLoughlin 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Bristol City

Player Starts Min. Form
Sam Tickle 5/5 450 poor
Jason Knight 5/5 450 mixed
Rio Cardines 5/5 438 strong
Scott Twine 4/4 316 mixed
Yu Hirakawa 4/5 306 mixed
George Tanner 3/4 275 mixed
Lisav Naif Eissat 3/4 272 mixed
Dom Ballard 3/5 271 solid

Blackburn Rovers

Player Starts Min. Form
Sean McLoughlin 5/5 450 mixed
Kristi Montgomery 5/5 443 mixed
Sam Morsy 5/5 427 solid
Ryoya Morishita 5/5 424 solid
Todd Cantwell 5/5 415 solid
Ryan Alebiosu 5/5 405 mixed
Oladapo Afolayan 5/5 365 strong
Hayden Carter 3/4 296 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.31 1.15
  • Predicted goals2.3
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners13.5

Team comparison

BRC home Per match BLB away
1.50 Points 0.75
0.75 Goals for 1.25
1.00 Goals against 1.50
1.31 xG for 1.15
1.38 xG against 1.61
6.0 Corners 7.5
LWLW Home and away form DDLD

Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers: head-to-head record

23 previous meetings
9 Bristol City 5 draws 9 Blackburn Rovers
  • Goals per match2.70
  • Both teams scored48%
  • Over 2.5 goals43%
  • Feb 2026 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Bristol City
  • Nov 2025 Bristol City 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Jan 2025 Bristol City 2 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Sep 2024 Blackburn Rovers 3 - 0 Bristol City
  • Apr 2024 Bristol City 5 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
  • Dec 2023 Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1 Bristol City
  • Jan 2023 Bristol City 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Sep 2022 Blackburn Rovers 2 - 3 Bristol City
  • Mar 2022 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 1 Bristol City
  • Nov 2021 Bristol City 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Bristol City vs Blackburn Rovers be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Bristol City against Blackburn Rovers?

Bristol City are without Lorent Tolaj (knock), Noah Eile (illness) and Rob Dickie (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Blackburn Rovers against Bristol City?

Blackburn Rovers are without Scott Wharton (achilles tendon injury), Adam Forshaw (hip injury), Lewis Miller (achilles tendon injury), Mathias Jörgensen (hamstring injury), Matthew Litherland (muscle injury) and Yuki Ohashi (hamstring injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Bristol City play?

Bristol City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Skubala.

What formation do Blackburn Rovers play?

Blackburn Rovers have used a 5-4-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-4-1.

How did the last meeting between Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers finish?

On 24 February 2026, Blackburn Rovers vs Bristol City finished 1-2.

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