Swansea vs Blackburn prediction & odds
Swansea host Blackburn in the Championship (round 13) on Saturday 31 October 2026. Swansea are #238 in our world ranking and have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5; Blackburn are #360 and have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 122 places - in Swansea's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Swansea the favourites at 50%, with a draw at 26% and Blackburn at 24%.
Rating: 1205
Chance to win: 50%
Last 5: LLWWW
Rating: 1138
Chance to win: 24%
Last 5: WLWWD
Who will win Swansea vs Blackburn?
Swansea are #238 and Blackburn #360 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Swansea (50%). More from the Championship.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | Swansea v Blackburn | 3-1 |
| 2025-09-30 | Blackburn v Swansea | 1-2 |
| 2025-02-22 | Swansea v Blackburn | 3-0 |
| 2024-10-19 | Blackburn v Swansea | 1-0 |
| 2024-03-02 | Swansea v Blackburn | 2-1 |
Swansea have won 4 of the last 5 meetings.
Championship table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 25 | #167 |
| 2 | Swansea | 12 | 23 | #238 |
| 3 | West Ham | 12 | 22 | #44 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 13 | 19 | #320 |
| 11 | Blackburn | 12 | 18 | #360 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 12 | 18 | #339 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 22 |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 |  Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 |  Sheffield Utd | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 |  Lincoln | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 |  Norwich | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 |