Swansea City and Blackburn Rovers will battle for three points in an EFL Championship matchday 13 clash on Saturday (October 31st). The game will be played at Swansea.com Stadium.
The home side will be aiming to bounce back from the debilitating 5-0 thrashing they were handed away to QPR last weekend. They were 4-0 down at the break, with Richard Kone scoring a hat-trick by the 15th minute while Jimmy Dunne scored in first-half injury time. The 29-year-old completed his brace with four minutes left in regulation time.
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Blackburn, meanwhile, secured maximum points with a routine 2-0 home win over Wrexham. Andri Gudjohnsen’s 44th-minute strike was the difference at halftime, and the 24-year-old completed his brace with 11 minutes left on the clock.
The win saw the Riversiders climb to 10th spot in the standings, having garnered 18 points from 12 games. Swansea dropped to second spot on 23 points.
Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the 56th meeting between the two sides. Swansea City were victorious 26 times, Blackburn Rovers were victorious 21 times, while eight games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in January 2026 when Swansea claimed a 3-1 home win.
- Four of the last five head-to-head games have produced three goals or more.
- Blackburn have scored at least two goals in five of their last six league games.
- Five of Swansea’s last seven league games have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Blackburn have won just one of their last six away games (three draws).
- Swansea have won five of the last six head-to-head games (one loss).
Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Prediction
Swansea were on a four-game winning run but have lost their last two games on the bounce to lose their spot at the top of the standings. The Welsh outfit will be aiming to bounce back to winning ways here, and their positive recent record in this fixture will be a source of confidence.
Blackburn Rovers have lost just one of their last six games, winning four matches in this run. Their games tend to be expansive and high-scoring.
We are backing the home side to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Swansea City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Swansea City to win
Tip 2 – Both teams to score
Tip 3 – Over 2.5 goals
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
