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

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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 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dean Whitestone
Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · Avg 2.4 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
#13	Position	#5
21	Points	28
15	Played	15
6 / 3 / 6	W / D / L	8 / 4 / 3
22	Scored	23
23	Conceded	15
-1	GD	+8
1.40	PPG	1.87
40%	Win %	53%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

5/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/3

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

West Bromwich Albion FC

Isaac Price	6 G	3 A
Jimmy Morgan	4 G	4 A
Aune Heggebo	4 G	1 A
Callum Styles	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' Blackburn Rovers FC have kicked off against West Bromwich Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' 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.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' A goal from the England international Dilan Markanday! He fires home on 20 to make it 1-0!
22' Brilliant from the ! Harry Leonard makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 22.
27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Dahl Tomasson might look to freshen things up shortly.
28' The referee calls foul for Lewis Travis. He receives a Yellow card.
30' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Samuel Szmodics gets a Yellow card.
35' Darnell Furlong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cedric Kipre made 395 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Okay Yokuslu on 45.
48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hayden Carter on 48.
50' GOAL! Matt Phillips scores on 50. Assisted by Jed Wallace
53' A moment of madness from Cedric Kipre on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. West Bromwich Albion FC will be frustrated.
55' West Bromwich Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
59' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Sondre Tronstad trudges off to be replaced by Adam Wharton on 59 minutes.
64' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
66' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Nathaniel Chalobah by John Swift on 66 minute.
71' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Matt Phillips has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Sarmiento to step up.
72' The whistle greets Okay Yokuslu as he departs to be replaced by Alex Mowatt.
77' The whistle greets Joe Rankin-Costello as he departs to be replaced by Callum Brittain.
82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
85' Taylor Gardner-Hickman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jayson Molumby on 85 minute.
87' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Hedges is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 87.
2-1 the final result. West Bromwich Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Grady Diangana	2
Makhtar Gueye	2
Andri Gudjohnsen	2
Bradley Dack	2
Brandon Thomas-Asante	2
Tom Fellows	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

2 / 4

1.31 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.32 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC42% Draw27% West Bromwich Albion FC31%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

69%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

58%

Blackburn Rovers FC or West Bromwich Albion FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC26% Draw48% West Bromwich Albion FC26%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 0

9.2%

0 – 1

8.5%

1 – 0

8.4%

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

6.2%

2 – 0

2 – 2

5.2%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

3.4%

0 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	19%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	19%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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