This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Blackburn Rovers
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Blackburn Rovers's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Blackburn Rovers sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Saturday January 14th, 1995 | 4,160.38 |
| 1913 | Saturday October 11th, 1913 | 4,152.79 |
| 1994 | Saturday December 31st, 1994 | 4,149.11 |
| 1889 | Thursday December 26th, 1889 | 4,140.55 |
| 2007 | Saturday November 3rd, 2007 | 4,132.72 |
| 1914 | Monday March 23rd, 1914 | 4,129.83 |
| 1891 | Wednesday March 4th, 1891 | 4,124.16 |
| 1890 | Saturday January 4th, 1890 | 4,121.67 |
| 1912 | Monday April 15th, 1912 | 4,117.62 |
| 1909 | Saturday November 20th, 1909 | 4,115.79 |
| 1963 | Thursday December 26th, 1963 | 4,110.25 |
| 1915 | Friday January 1st, 1915 | 4,102.34 |
| 2003 | Saturday August 16th, 2003 | 4,101.95 |
| 1894 | Saturday February 24th, 1894 | 4,094.04 |
| 1910 | Saturday January 1st, 1910 | 4,089.39 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Blackburn Rovers sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Monday November 22nd, 1971 | 3,559.63 |
| 1972 | Saturday October 14th, 1972 | 3,583.46 |
| 1974 | Wednesday May 1st, 1974 | 3,606.33 |
| 1979 | Saturday March 24th, 1979 | 3,633.99 |
| 1973 | Tuesday October 2nd, 1973 | 3,651.92 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Blackburn Rovers history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Manchester United (4,285) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,922) Saturday December 31st, 2011 |
8.69% | 2-3 | +18.3 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,920) vs. Aston Villa (4,269) Saturday September 25th, 1897 |
22.23% | 4-3 | +15.6 |
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Arsenal (4,170) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,874) Saturday February 16th, 2013 |
12.47% | 0-1 | +13.1 |
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Manchester United (4,248) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,965) Saturday September 24th, 2005 |
12.42% | 1-2 | +17.5 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,825) vs. Arsenal (4,107) Tuesday August 18th, 1992 |
23.22% | 1-0 | +15.4 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,889) vs. Liverpool (4,170) Monday March 12th, 1923 |
27.71% | 1-0 | +14.5 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,723) vs. Coventry City (3,991) Saturday January 26th, 1980 |
27.97% | 1-0 | +14.4 |
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Blackburn Rovers (4,061) vs. Chelsea (4,329) Tuesday May 2nd, 2006 |
22.87% | 1-0 | +15.4 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,906) vs. Newcastle United (4,170) Saturday April 1st, 1905 |
32.16% | 2-0 | +20.4 |
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Sunderland (3,901) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,639) Monday April 16th, 1979 |
10.79% | 0-1 | +17.8 |
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Newcastle United (4,039) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,790) Saturday November 26th, 2016 |
16.25% | 0-1 | +16.7 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,772) vs. Newcastle United (4,016) Monday January 2nd, 2017 |
23.20% | 1-0 | +15.4 |
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Leeds United (4,028) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,785) Saturday April 13th, 2024 |
16.62% | 0-1 | +16.7 |
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Leicester City (4,030) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,786) Saturday May 4th, 2024 |
16.63% | 0-2 | +25.0 |
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Leicester City (4,084) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,850) Tuesday February 28th, 2023 |
17.35% | 1-2 | +12.4 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,998) vs. Sunderland (4,231) Saturday February 18th, 1893 |
33.76% | 3-0 | +23.2 |
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Manchester United (4,162) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,933) Saturday February 15th, 1908 |
11.42% | 1-2 | +17.7 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,951) vs. Newcastle United (4,178) Tuesday December 25th, 1906 |
35.70% | 4-0 | +24.1 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,654) vs. West Ham United (3,880) Saturday May 5th, 1979 |
33.35% | 1-0 | +13.3 |
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Stoke City (3,868) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,644) Saturday March 31st, 1979 |
13.06% | 1-2 | +17.4 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Blackburn Rovers history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Swansea Town (3,199) vs. Blackburn Rovers (4,096) Saturday January 9th, 1915 |
98.87% | 1-0 | -19.8 |
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Corinthians (3,191) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,991) Saturday January 12th, 1924 |
98.08% | 1-0 | -19.6 |
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Oxford United (3,534) vs. Blackburn Rovers (4,068) Saturday February 15th, 1964 |
92.25% | 3-1 | -27.7 |
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Notts County (3,571) vs. Blackburn Rovers (4,044) Wednesday September 25th, 1963 |
89.38% | 2-1 | -17.9 |
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Rochdale (3,549) vs. Blackburn Rovers (4,018) Monday March 19th, 1962 |
89.09% | 3-1 | -26.7 |
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Southport (3,511) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,966) Saturday January 8th, 1927 |
86.93% | 2-0 | -26.1 |
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Wrexham (3,543) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,961) Wednesday December 14th, 1960 |
85.95% | 3-1 | -25.8 |
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Exeter City (3,466) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,853) Wednesday September 20th, 1989 |
85.63% | 3-0 | -30.0 |
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Preston North End (3,676) vs. Blackburn Rovers (4,017) Tuesday September 30th, 1997 |
83.12% | 1-0 | -8.3 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,743) vs. Stockport County (3,404) Wednesday September 1st, 1976 |
92.74% | 1-3 | -27.8 |
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Blackburn Rovers (4,022) vs. Workington (3,688) Thursday October 22nd, 1964 |
92.50% | 1-5 | -34.7 |
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Blackburn Rovers (4,069) vs. Coventry City (3,756) Saturday January 5th, 2008 |
88.96% | 1-4 | -15.6 |
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Brentford (3,604) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,894) Wednesday October 12th, 1988 |
76.91% | 4-3 | -15.4 |
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Newton Heath (3,784) vs. Blackburn Rovers (4,068) Monday March 12th, 1894 |
70.72% | 5-1 | -26.5 |
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Derby Junction (3,189) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,467) Saturday January 28th, 1888 |
70.52% | 2-1 | -14.1 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,888) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,613) Tuesday August 12th, 2014 |
86.00% | 0-1 | -8.6 |
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Blackburn Rovers (4,072) vs. Ipswich Town (3,803) Tuesday January 16th, 1996 |
87.48% | 0-1 | -8.7 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,450) vs. Renton (3,185) Saturday December 4th, 1886 |
90.49% | 0-2 | -27.1 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,997) vs. Stockport County (3,733) Tuesday October 22nd, 1996 |
86.97% | 0-1 | -8.7 |
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Southampton (3,862) vs. Blackburn Rovers (4,119) Saturday April 16th, 1994 |
74.34% | 3-1 | -22.3 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Blackburn Rovers's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
