Blackburn Rovers FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Blackburn Rovers FC

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Full Time

West Bromwich Albion FC

Sun 14 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Sam Gallagher 5' Y

Y 37' John Swift

John Buckley 77' Y

Bradley Dack 89' Y

Lewis Travis 90' Y

Overview

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals West Bromwich Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-02-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-08-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2020-07-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-08-31 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W
06 Aug	Swansea City AFC	A	3–0	W
30 Jul	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–0	W
07 May	Birmingham City FC	A	2–1	W
30 Apr	AFC Bournemouth	H	0–3	L
25 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	4–1	W

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
08 Aug	Watford FC	H	1–1	D
30 Jul	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–1	D
07 May	Barnsley FC	H	4–0	W
30 Apr	Reading FC	A	1–0	W
23 Apr	Coventry City FC	H	0–0	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' In just a few seconds Ewood Park will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
5' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Sam Gallagher will be fuming at that decision.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
20' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
37' Poor challenge from John Swift. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
41' Ben Brereton is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
46' The crowd applauds Callum Brittain as he leaves the pitch. Tyler Morton steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Gallagher makes no mistake. 2-0!
52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
57' Matt Phillips needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
59' Grady Diangana does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
61' The crowd applauds Darnell Furlong as he leaves the pitch. Matt Phillips steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
66' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
71' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Ashley Phillips exits the field as Tayo Edun enters on 71.
74' Tyrhys Dolan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Gallagher at the 74 minute mark.
77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Buckley.
82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
87' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Buckley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
89' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
90' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. John Swift has done his job and it is now time for Adam Reach to step up.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Travis on 90.
Full Time. Blackburn Rovers FC beats West Bromwich Albion FC

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Aynsley Pears
7
Tayo Edun ↑ 71'
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 74'
29
Jack Vale
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 74'
6
Tyler Morton ↑ 46'

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ben Brereton	4
Matt Phillips	3
Brandon Thomas-Asante	2
Grady Diangana	2
Makhtar Gueye	2
Bradley Dack	2
Tom Fellows	1
Bradley Johnson	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-08-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-08-06 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-07-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-05-07 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-04-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2022-04-25 Preston North End FC 1–4 Blackburn Rovers FC W

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2022-08-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-08-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-07-30 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-05-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-04-30 Reading FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.13 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.09 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC41% Draw29% West Bromwich Albion FC30%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.22

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

70%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

59%

Blackburn Rovers FC or West Bromwich Albion FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC25% Draw52% West Bromwich Albion FC23%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.3%

0 – 0

13.1%

1 – 0

11%

0 – 1

10.6%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 0

6.7%

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

2.8%

1 – 3

2.6%

3 – 0

2.5%

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	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	19%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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