Swansea City 4-0 Blackburn Rovers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Swansea City won it

The opening goal came in the 11th minute: Stephen Eustaquio for Swansea City, set up by Joseph Opoku. Joseph Opoku made it 2-0 to Swansea City in the 32nd minute. Filip Lissah made it 3-0 to Swansea City in the 36th minute, set up by Stephen Welsh. Ross Stewart made it 4-0 to Swansea City in the 59th minute, set up by Ji-sung Eom.

It was 3-0 at half-time.

The referee, G. Ward, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Swansea City and 1 to Blackburn Rovers.

Swansea City: V. Emanuel Soares Matos, 4-3-3 · Blackburn Rovers: T. Mowbray, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call on the result: 51% for a Swansea City win before the match. The scoreline, 4-0, was not the estimate's first choice (2-1).

The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 2.7 goals and there were 4.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 50%; with 4 goals the over came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 53%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-31, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.64 for Swansea City and 2.86 for Blackburn Rovers.

Swansea City scored about 3.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Blackburn Rovers left about 2.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Blackburn Rovers created the better chances, 2.86 xG to 0.64, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Swansea City to create more, and Blackburn Rovers did.

Swansea City had 9 shots on target, Blackburn Rovers 1.

Blackburn Rovers's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Swansea City had 66% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Swansea City came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.58 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 53% of their matches.

Blackburn Rovers came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.05 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 40% of their matches.

Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Joseph Opoku (Swansea City), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Swansea City

• Joseph Opoku 8.9 1 goal, 1 assist
• Stephen Welsh 8.1 1 assist
• Filip Lissah 7.9 1 goal
• Stephen Eustaquio 7.6 1 goal
• Ji-sung Eom 7.6 1 assist

Blackburn Rovers

• Sean McLoughlin 7.0
• Augustus Kargbo 7.0
• Gady Beyuku 6.7
• Andri Gudjohnsen 6.6
• Yuri Ribeiro 6.6

The lowest-rated starter was Tom Atcheson at 5.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Swansea City: Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion Saturday 21 November 2026 · Championship
• Blackburn Rovers: Burnley vs Blackburn Rovers Sunday 22 November 2026 · Championship

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers

What was the score in Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers?

Swansea City 4-0 Blackburn Rovers (half-time 3-0), Championship, Saturday 31 October 2026.

Who scored in Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers?

Stephen Eustaquio 11', Joseph Opoku 32', Filip Lissah 36', Ross Stewart 59'.

Did Moneyball predict Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers correctly?

A correct call on the result: 51% for a Swansea City win before the match. The scoreline, 4-0, was not the estimate's first choice (2-1).

Who was man of the match in Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers?

Joseph Opoku, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers?

G. Ward.