Blackburn Rovers FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Blackburn Rovers FC

2 – 1

Full Time

West Bromwich Albion FC

Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park 16,741 HT 45' · FT 45'

Dilan Markanday 20' 1–0

Harry Leonard 22' 2–0

2–1 50' Matt Phillips

Lewis Travis 28' Y

Samuel Szmodics 30' Y

Y 45' Okay Yokuslu

Hayden Carter 48' Y

Y 53' Cedric Kipre

Y 55' Jed Wallace

Ryan Hedges 87' 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)

Match Details

Referee Dean Whitestone
Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

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

2023-08-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-02-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W
08 May	Millwall FC	A	4–3	W
01 May	Luton Town FC	H	1–1	D
25 Apr	Burnley FC	H	0–1	L
22 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	1–1	D
19 Apr	Coventry City FC	H	1–1	D

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
08 May	Swansea City AFC	A	2–3	L
29 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	2–1	W
26 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	0–2	L
23 Apr	Sunderland AFC	H	1–2	L
18 Apr	Blackpool FC	A	2–0	W

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Blackburn Rovers FC to score. At the same time, West Bromwich Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
20' The deadlock is broken! Dilan Markanday gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
22' What a moment for Harry Leonard! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
28' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
30' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 30.
35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Dahl Tomasson might look to freshen things up shortly.
45' A moment of madness from Okay Yokuslu on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. West Bromwich Albion FC will be frustrated.
48' A moment of madness from Hayden Carter on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
50' Assisted by Jed Wallace with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Phillips makes no mistake. 2-1!
53' Cedric Kipre is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
55' Jed Wallace has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
59' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Sondre Tronstad is replaced by Adam Wharton.
64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
66' John Swift is replacing Nathaniel Chalobah for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
71' Matt Phillips makes way for Jeremy Sarmiento at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
72' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Okay Yokuslu has done his job and it is now time for Alex Mowatt to step up.
77' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Joe Rankin-Costello is withdrawn and Callum Brittain gets his opportunity.
82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
85' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Jayson Molumby is withdrawn and Taylor Gardner-Hickman gets his opportunity.
87' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Hedges argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
Full Time. Blackburn Rovers FC beats West Bromwich Albion FC

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

1
Aynsley Pears
27
Lewis Travis
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↓ Callum Brittain 77'
8
Samuel Szmodics
5
Dominic Hyam
3
Harry Pickering
6
Sondre Tronstad ↓ Adam Wharton 59'
17
Hayden Carter
10
Tyrhys Dolan
18
Dilan Markanday ↓ Ryan Hedges 59'
20
Harry Leonard

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

21
Brandon Thomas-Asante
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↓ John Swift 66'
3
Conor Townsend
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Jeremy Sarmiento 71'
7
Jed Wallace
2
Darnell Furlong
6
Semi Ajayi
4
Cedric Kipre ↓ Kyle Bartley 72'
35
Okay Yokuslu ↓ Alex Mowatt 72'
24
Alex Palmer
8
Jayson Molumby ↓ Taylor Gardner-Hickman 85'

Bench

19
John Swift ↑ 66'
5
Kyle Bartley ↑ 72'
15
Erik Pieters
27
Alex Mowatt ↑ 72'
33
Joshua Griffiths
29
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↑ 85'
32
Jovan Malcolm
17
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 71'
31
Tom Fellows

Coach Carlos Corberán

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
Sam Gallagher	1
Charlie Mulgrew	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-08-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-05-08 Millwall FC 3–4 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-05-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-04-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-08-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-05-08 Swansea City AFC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-04-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2023-04-26 Sheffield United FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2023-04-18 Blackpool FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.24 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.03 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC45% Draw29% West Bromwich Albion FC26%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.27

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

74%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

55%

Blackburn Rovers FC or West Bromwich Albion FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC28% Draw51% West Bromwich Albion FC21%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

12.6%

1 – 0

11.7%

0 – 1

9.4%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.7%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

3.3%

3 – 0

3.2%

1 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	22%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	18%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

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.