Blackburn
Premier League · 11 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 38 | 48 | 58.2 | 65.3 | -7.1 | 31 | 48.7 | -17.7 |
| 2010/11 | 38 | 46 | 48.9 | 67.5 | -18.5 | 43 | 41.0 | +2.0 |
| 2009/10 | 38 | 41 | 59.0 | 62.3 | -3.3 | 50 | 51.0 | -1.0 |
| 2008/09 | 38 | 40 | 54.4 | 57.1 | -2.8 | 41 | 50.7 | -9.7 |
| 2007/08 | 38 | 50 | 56.4 | 59.3 | -3.0 | 58 | 50.6 | +7.4 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 52 | 52.1 | 66.4 | -14.2 | 52 | 44.4 | +7.6 |
| 2005/06 | 38 | 51 | 45.6 | 48.8 | -3.2 | 63 | 49.7 | +13.3 |
| 2004/05 | 33 | 29 | 44.5 | 43.2 | +1.3 | 39 | 45.9 | -6.9 |
| 2003/04 | 33 | 44 | 44.6 | 54.0 | -9.4 | 37 | 39.7 | -2.7 |
| 2002/03 | 38 | 52 | 53.1 | 59.3 | -6.3 | 60 | 48.7 | +11.3 |
| 2001/02 | 38 | 55 | 52.1 | 53.9 | -1.7 | 46 | 50.5 | -4.5 |
| 2011/12 | 19 | 26 | 35.3 | 28.4 | +6.9 | 19 | 30.6 | -11.6 |
| 2010/11 | 19 | 22 | 28.1 | 30.0 | -1.9 | 28 | 24.8 | +3.2 |
| 2009/10 | 19 | 28 | 35.2 | 25.9 | +9.3 | 36 | 32.0 | +4.0 |
| 2008/09 | 19 | 22 | 30.5 | 24.2 | +6.3 | 25 | 30.2 | -5.2 |
| 2007/08 | 19 | 26 | 29.7 | 28.0 | +1.7 | 31 | 27.1 | +3.9 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 31 | 30.1 | 27.8 | +2.3 | 30 | 27.5 | +2.5 |
| 2005/06 | 19 | 31 | 25.8 | 19.1 | +6.7 | 42 | 30.3 | +11.7 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 20 | 27.2 | 20.8 | +6.4 | 22 | 27.2 | -5.2 |
| 2003/04 | 16 | 22 | 25.3 | 22.5 | +2.9 | 15 | 23.6 | -8.6 |
| 2002/03 | 19 | 24 | 30.0 | 24.3 | +5.7 | 34 | 29.7 | +4.3 |
| 2001/02 | 19 | 33 | 31.5 | 24.2 | +7.3 | 30 | 30.3 | -0.3 |
| 2011/12 | 19 | 22 | 23.0 | 36.9 | -13.9 | 12 | 18.1 | -6.1 |
| 2010/11 | 19 | 24 | 20.8 | 37.5 | -16.7 | 15 | 16.2 | -1.2 |
| 2009/10 | 19 | 13 | 23.8 | 36.4 | -12.6 | 14 | 19.0 | -5.0 |
| 2008/09 | 19 | 18 | 23.9 | 32.9 | -9.0 | 16 | 20.6 | -4.6 |
| 2007/08 | 19 | 24 | 26.7 | 31.3 | -4.6 | 27 | 23.5 | +3.5 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 21 | 22.0 | 38.6 | -16.5 | 22 | 16.8 | +5.2 |
| 2005/06 | 19 | 20 | 19.8 | 29.7 | -9.9 | 21 | 19.4 | +1.6 |
| 2004/05 | 16 | 9 | 17.3 | 22.4 | -5.1 | 17 | 18.7 | -1.7 |
| 2003/04 | 17 | 22 | 19.3 | 31.5 | -12.2 | 22 | 16.1 | +5.9 |
| 2002/03 | 19 | 28 | 23.1 | 35.0 | -11.9 | 26 | 19.1 | +6.9 |
| 2001/02 | 19 | 22 | 20.7 | 29.7 | -9.0 | 16 | 20.2 | -4.2 |
Recent form
- 2011/12
- L@ Chelsea1–213 May 2012xG 1.2–1.6
- Lvs Wigan0–17 May 2012xG 1.8–1.9
- L@ Tottenham0–229 Apr 2012xG 0.0–2.0
- Wvs Norwich2–021 Apr 2012xG 1.5–1.2
- L@ Swansea0–314 Apr 2012xG 0.7–2.0
- Lvs Liverpool2–310 Apr 2012xG 1.1–2.3
- L@ West Brom0–37 Apr 2012xG 2.2–1.6
- Lvs Man United0–22 Apr 2012xG 1.4–1.3
- L@ Bolton1–224 Mar 2012xG 1.2–1.4
- Wvs Sunderland2–020 Mar 2012xG 2.1–0.1
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2011/12)
- Led at HT96W 2D 1Lleads held 67%
- Level at HT111W 2D 8L
- Behind at HT181W 3D 14Lcomeback rate 22%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 38 | 21 | 27 | 35 | 43 | 56% | 4 | 3 |
| 2010/11 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 43 | 50% | 1 | 4 |
| 2009/10 | 38 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 54% | 2 | 2 |
| 2008/09 | 38 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 58% | 4 | 3 |
| 2007/08 | 38 | 17 | 33 | 21 | 27 | 66% | 5 | 2 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 33 | 54% | 2 | 4 |
| 2005/06 | 38 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 53% | 1 | 1 |
| 2004/05 | 33 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 55% | 4 | 2 |
| 2003/04 | 33 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 57% | 2 | 2 |
| 2002/03 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 50% | 3 | 5 |
| 2001/02 | 38 | 21 | 34 | 22 | 29 | 62% | 4 | 3 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2011/12)
- Home196W 1D 12L1.00 PPG
- Away192W 6D 11L0.63 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 19 | 32% | 1.00 | 0.63 | +0.37 | -0.37 | -1.21 |
| 2010/11 | 19 | 37% | 1.47 | 0.79 | +0.68 | +0.32 | -1.00 |
| 2009/10 | 19 | 53% | 1.89 | 0.74 | +1.16 | +0.53 | -1.26 |
| 2008/09 | 19 | 32% | 1.32 | 0.84 | +0.47 | -0.05 | -1.00 |
| 2007/08 | 19 | 42% | 1.63 | 1.42 | +0.21 | +0.37 | -0.26 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 47% | 1.58 | 1.16 | +0.42 | +0.32 | -0.42 |
| 2005/06 | 19 | 68% | 2.21 | 1.11 | +1.11 | +0.74 | -0.26 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 29% | 1.29 | 1.06 | +0.23 | +0.06 | -0.56 |
| 2003/04 | 16 | 25% | 0.94 | 1.29 | -0.36 | -0.38 | +0.06 |
| 2002/03 | 19 | 47% | 1.79 | 1.37 | +0.42 | +0.47 | 0.00 |
| 2001/02 | 19 | 42% | 1.58 | 0.84 | +0.74 | +0.68 | -0.47 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2011/12)
- Home19105 for / 124 against5.5 CF/g
- Away1961 for / 144 against3.2 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 38 | 166 | 268 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
| 2010/11 | 38 | 175 | 269 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 2009/10 | 38 | 182 | 205 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 2008/09 | 38 | 198 | 214 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 2007/08 | 38 | 198 | 227 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 203 | 209 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 2005/06 | 38 | 230 | 173 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| 2004/05 | 33 | 187 | 208 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 4.9 |
| 2003/04 | 33 | 208 | 168 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| 2002/03 | 38 | 214 | 217 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 4.6 |
| 2001/02 | 38 | 236 | 199 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 |