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

Championship · 2023-24
West Bromwich Albion FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Fellows 11' 1–0
Brandon Thomas-Asante 30' 2–0
Dominic Hyam og 33' 3–0
3–1 60' Jake Garrett
Brandon Thomas-Asante 63' 4–1
Kyle Bartley 40' Y
Cedric Kipre 43' Y

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Adam Crysell
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
6
4
West Bromwich Albion FC 14 games · Avg 2.2 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–1 W
07 Jan Aldershot Town FC H 4–1 W
01 Jan Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
23 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–4 L
06 Jan Cambridge United FC H 5–2 W
01 Jan Rotherham United FC H 2–2 D
29 Dec Hull City AFC A 2–3 L
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–3 L
23 Dec Watford FC H 1–2 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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at The Hawthorns. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Fellows made 382 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their 4-4-1-1 trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 11' Tom Fellows has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
  • 16' Sondre Tronstad, a Norway central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' Hayden Carter has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The Ghana Brandon Thomas-Asante breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 2-0!
  • 33' Brandon Thomas-Asante with the second goal in the match!
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 43' West Bromwich Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' 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.
  • 59' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Pipa on, Adam Reach off on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Magnificent from Jake Garrett! That is 1 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Harry Leonard departs to be replaced by Sam Gallagher.
  • 62' The whistle greets Scott Wharton as he departs to be replaced by Joe Rankin-Costello.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Brandon Thomas-Asante gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 77' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jed Wallace is hanging Okay Yokuslu on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' Caleb Taylor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cedric Kipre at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' Kyle Bartley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Brereton 4
Matt Phillips 3
Makhtar Gueye 2
Bradley Dack 2
Brandon Thomas-Asante 2
Grady Diangana 2
Filip Krovinovic 1
Joe Rothwell 1

Head to Head

2024-01-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2024-01-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-01-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Aldershot Town FC W 2024-01-01 Swansea City AFC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2023-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2023-12-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-01-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-01-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Cambridge United FC W 2024-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2023-12-29 Hull City AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC58% Draw23% Blackburn Rovers FC19%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
42%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC43% Draw42% Blackburn Rovers FC15%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 23% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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