Blackburn Rovers FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #14 |
| 1 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | – |
| 0% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 14th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Ewood Park that hosts another battle between Blackburn Rovers FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 5' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 482 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The 41-year-old Chris Brunt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Jake Livermore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's shape.
- 40' England international Jay Rodriguez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 51' West Bromwich Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Elliott Bennett.
- 53' Charlie Mulgrew has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 58' GOAL! Bradley Dack scores on 58. Assisted by Adam Armstrong
- 61' Chris Brunt is replacing James Morrison for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
- 63' Against the run of play, Jay Rodriguez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 66' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Bradley Dack has done his job and it is now time for Craig Conway to step up.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' Poor challenge from Craig Dawson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' Wes Hoolahan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jay Rodriguez on 78 minute.
- 81' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Brereton is hanging Adam Armstrong on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 87' West Bromwich Albion FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Ben Brereton will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harrison Reed.
- 90' Kasey Palmer gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Danny Graham and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 14
- 27
- 17
- 29
- 26
- 31
-
23
Bradley Dack ↓ Craig Conway 66'
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Kasey Palmer 90'
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↓ Ben Brereton 81'
Bench
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 90'
- 13
- 25
-
32
Craig Conway ↑ 66'
- 8
-
19
Ben Brereton ↑ 81'
- 35
Coach
Tony Mowbray
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
7
James Morrison ↓ Chris Brunt 61'
- 24
- 5
- 25
- 3
- 10
- 4
- 18
-
19
Jay Rodriguez ↓ Wes Hoolahan 78'
- 15
Bench
-
8
Jake Livermore ↑ 61'
-
22
Wes Hoolahan ↑ 78'
- 13
-
11
Chris Brunt ↑ 61'
- 34
- 12
- 6
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 4 |
| Matt Phillips | 3 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 2 |
| Grady Diangana | 2 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 2 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 1 |
| Sam Gallagher | 1 |
Head to Head
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
1 / 4
0.71
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
65%
Blackburn Rovers FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.1%
0 – 1
15.7%
1 – 0
15%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
1.8%
0 – 3
1.4%
3 – 0
1.3%
1 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 20% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 21% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.