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Blackburn Rovers FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Tue 1 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Tosin Adarabioyo
Elliott Bennett 52' Y
Y 77' Craig Dawson
R 87' Jake Livermore
Ben Brereton 89' Y
Harrison Reed 90' Y
Y 90' Gareth Barry

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Billy Smallwood
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Philip Dermott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
6
4
Blackburn Rovers FC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2018-10-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Sheffield United FC A 0–3 L
26 Dec Leeds United FC A 2–3 L
22 Dec Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
15 Dec Birmingham City FC H 2–2 D
08 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
22 Dec Rotherham United FC A 4–0 W
14 Dec Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
07 Dec Aston Villa FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#20 Position #21
52 Points 51
46 Played 46
13 / 13 / 20 W / D / L 13 / 14 / 19
42 Scored 48
56 Conceded 58
-14 GD -10
1.13 PPG 1.11
28% Win % 28%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Ewood Park as Blackburn Rovers FC face off against West Bromwich Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hal Robson-Kanu made 377 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Jay Rodriguez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Tosin Adarabioyo is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' Poor challenge from Elliott Bennett. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 53' GOAL! Charlie Mulgrew scores on 53.
  • 58' Bradley Dack is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 61' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 61 minute. James Morrison leaves to be changed by Chris Brunt.
  • 63' The England Jay Rodriguez breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 2-1!
  • 66' Bradley Dack makes way for Craig Conway at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' Kieran Gibbs has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Dawson on 77.
  • 78' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Wes Hoolahan on, Jay Rodriguez off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Adam Armstrong has done his job and it is now time for Ben Brereton to step up.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Jake Livermore on 87 minutes.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Ben Brereton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Kasey Palmer gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Danny Graham and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackburn Rovers FC players.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Brereton 4
Matt Phillips 3
Brandon Thomas-Asante 2
Grady Diangana 2
Makhtar Gueye 2
Bradley Dack 2
Jake Livermore 1
Harry Leonard 1

Head to Head

2019-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2018-10-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2018-12-29 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-12-26 Leeds United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-12-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2018-12-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2018-12-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2019-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2018-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-12-22 Rotherham United FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2018-12-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC39% Draw29% West Bromwich Albion FC32%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
68%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
61%
Blackburn Rovers FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC25% Draw50% West Bromwich Albion FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.