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Michael O'Neill
Blackburn Rovers
Wrexham
Blackburn Rovers
3-4-1-2 · 3-4-2-1
Wrexham
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Player of the match
Match events
11'
⚽
S. Smith0–1
30'
M. Baradji
37'
T. Cantwell
38'
⚽
O. Rathbone0–2
45'
S. Smith
46'
🔁
H. Pickering ◂ R. Hedges
59'
🔁
T. Atcheson ◂ M. Litherland
64'
G. Dobson
67'
L. Miller
72'
🔁
B. Sheaf ◂ M. James
75'
S. Trondstad
82'
🔁
N. Dlamini ◂ A. Henriksson
84'
🔁
L. Cacace ◂ L. O'Brien
87'
🔁
H. Ashfield ◂ O. Rathbone
Coaches
Michael O'NeillPhil Parkinson 
Recent form
Blackburn RoversDASheffield Wednesday0-0
DAMiddlesbrough0-0
WHMillwall2-0
LAPortsmouth1-2
DHOxford United1-1
WrexhamWHPreston North End2-1
WHSheffield United5-3
LASwansea City1-2
DHWatford2-2
LAHull City0-2
Match facts
Stadium
Ewood Park
City
Blackburn
Referee
Thomas Kirk
Kickoff
01 Jan, 12:30 UTC
Competition
Championship
Blackburn Rovers
3-4-1-2 · 3-4-2-1
Wrexham
1
A. Pears
5.5
12
L. Miller
5.8
15
S. McLoughlin
6.5
43
G. Pratt
6.5
38
T. Atcheson
6.7
↑ 59'
24
M. Baradji
6.7
6
S. Trondstad
6.5
3
H. Pickering
6.6
↑ 46'
10
T. Cantwell
6.3
52
N. Dlamini
6.4
↑ 82'
23
Y. Ohashi
6.4
1
Arthur Okonkwo
6.9
5
D. Hyam
7.7
24
D. Scarr
7.1
2
C. Doyle
6.7
47
R. Longman
6.8
15
G. Dobson
6.8
18
B. Sheaf
6.6
↑ 72'
14
G. Thomason
7.0
45
H. Ashfield
6.6
↑ 87'
13
L. Cacace
6.8
↑ 84'
28
S. Smith
7.4
Substitutes
22GB. Tóth
40DM. Litherland↓ 59'6.2
4DY. Ribeiro
44DB. Powell
19MR. Hedges↓ 46'6.3
18MA. Henriksson↓ 82'6.2
5MT. Gardner-Hickman
47MA. Doherty
Coach: Michael O'Neill
Substitutes
25GC. Burton
6DC. Coady
4DM. Cleworth
20MO. Rathbone↓ 87'8.4
37MM. James↓ 72'7.0
27ML. O'Brien↓ 84'6.7
29MR. Barnett
33FN. Broadhead
16FJ. Rodriguez
Coach: Phil Parkinson
Top stats
53%Possession47%
0.66Expected goals (xG)0.67
12Total shots7
1Shots on target3
0Big chances2
4Corners8
Shots
4Shots off target3
7Blocked shots1
8Shots inside box6
4Shots outside box1
1Hit woodwork0
0Big chances missed2
-0.93Goals prevented0.01
Attack
14Touches in box9
56Final third entries63
2Offsides2
10Free kicks14
1Fouled in final third3
Passing
438Passes393
334Accurate passes285
24/53 (45%)Long balls30/75 (40%)
3/20 (15%)Crosses2/20 (10%)
29Throw-ins28
Duels
42Duels58
27/61 (44%)Ground duels34/61 (56%)
22/56 (39%)Aerial duels34/56 (61%)
2/7 (29%)Dribbles5/13 (38%)
10Dispossessed8
Defending
16Tackles15
50Tackles won80
15Interceptions14
23Clearances37
50Recoveries47
Discipline
14Fouls10
4Yellow cards2
Goalkeeping
1Saves1
1Big saves0
5Goal kicks7
1Punches2
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