West Bromwich Albion FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship .
- West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Robert Hyde
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Reading FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Leeds United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #20 |
| 51 | Points | 52 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 14 / 19 | W / D / L | 13 / 13 / 20 |
| 48 | Scored | 42 |
| 58 | Conceded | 56 |
| -10 | GD | -14 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 28% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between West Bromwich Albion FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 16' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Charlie Mulgrew by Amari'i Bell on 16 minute.
- 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kyle Bartley.
- 22' A moment of madness from Kasey Palmer on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 27' England international Harrison Reed has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Assisted by Matt Phillips with the perfectly-timed delivery and Craig Dawson makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
- 50' Jack Rodwell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Jack Rodwell is replaced by Lewis Travis on 58 minute.
- 61' Wes Hoolahan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bakary Sako at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Kasey Palmer by Adam Armstrong on 67 minute.
- 71' A stunning finish from Harrison Reed — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' Chris Brunt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harvey Barnes on 76 minute.
- 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 87' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Kyle Bartley is replaced by Hal Robson-Kanu on 87 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 7
- 14
- 24
-
5
Kyle Bartley ↓ Hal Robson-Kanu 87'
- 25
- 10
- 19
-
15
Harvey Barnes ↓ Chris Brunt 76'
-
6
Bakary Sako ↓ Wes Hoolahan 61'
Bench
-
22
Wes Hoolahan ↑ 61'
- 13
-
11
Chris Brunt ↑ 76'
- 28
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 87'
- 17
- 12
Coach
Darren Moore
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jack Rodwell ↓ Lewis Travis 58'
- 4
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↓ Adam Armstrong 67'
- 1
- 3
- 14
- 32
- 31
- 6
- 23
- 8
Bench
- 13
-
27
Lewis Travis ↑ 58'
-
17
Amari'i Bell ↑ 16'
- 29
- 10
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↑ 67'
- 19
Coach
Tony Mowbray
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 |
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2018-10-27
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2018-10-24
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–4
Derby County FC
L
2018-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2018-10-06
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–1
Reading FC
W
2018-10-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2018-09-29
Preston North End FC
2–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2018-10-27
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2018-10-23
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2018-10-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Leeds United FC
W
2018-10-06
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2018-10-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
L
2018-09-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
59%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

