West Bromwich Albion FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #16 |
| 14 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 12 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| +2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (14 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! West Bromwich Albion FC welcome Blackburn Rovers FC for this crunch clash at The Hawthorns.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 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. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bradley Johnson made 389 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' Poor challenge from Joe Rankin-Costello. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Reda Khadra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 51' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' The 31-year-old Callum Robinson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Grady Diangana comes on to replace Karlan Ahearne-Grant.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 70 minute. Ben Brereton leaves to be changed by Reda Khadra.
- 74' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Tyrhys Dolan on, Joe Rankin-Costello off on 74 minutes.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
- 80' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Jayson Molumby is replaced by Taylor Gardner-Hickman on 80 minute.
- 85' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' The whistle greets John Buckley as he departs to be replaced by Bradley Johnson.
- The points are shared — West Bromwich Albion FC 0-0 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 3
- 15
- 27
- 7
- 20
- 2
- 18
- 6
- 14
Bench
- 4
- 25
-
11
Grady Diangana ↑ 63'
- 21
-
29
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↑ 80'
- 28
- 32
Coach
Steve Bruce
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 28
- 2
- 27
- 11
- 8
-
22
Ben Brereton ↓ Reda Khadra 70'
- 16
- 1
- 25
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Bradley Johnson 90'
Bench
- 13
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↑ 90'
- 19
- 5
- 3
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 74'
-
7
Reda Khadra ↑ 70'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
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 |
| Dilan Markanday | 1 |
| Jake Livermore | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2022-02-14
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2022-02-09
Sheffield United FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2022-01-29
Millwall FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2022-01-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
L
2022-01-22
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2022-01-15
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-02-14
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2022-02-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2022-02-05
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-01-29
Luton Town FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2022-01-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2022-01-19
Hull City AFC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
55%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.