Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 May | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 May | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #13 |
| 28 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 22 |
| 18 | Conceded | 23 |
| +8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.87 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 53% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC this season
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 4th (28 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/2
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Fer Lopez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Adam Armstrong | 4 G | |
| Raul Jimenez | 3 G | 1 A |
| Rodrigo Gomes | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marshall Munetsi | 2 G |
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Blackburn Rovers FC gets underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have won 416 goals from 353 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Rodrigo Gomes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 18' Marshall Munetsi does the damage! The net is bulging and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC surge ahead!
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' Magnificent from Sean McLoughlin! That is 4 goals in 161 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Pickering on 34.
- 35' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a card on 35.
- 40' Blackburn Rovers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Ryoya Morishita catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 48' GOAL! Todd Cantwell fires home to make it 1-2!
- 52' Poor challenge from Mateus Mane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 55' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 55 minute. Adam Forshaw leaves to be changed by Sam Morsy.
- 60' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Mateus Mane is withdrawn and Raul Jimenez gets his opportunity.
- 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mateus Mane suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Doyle is hanging Rodrigo Gomes on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Jackson Tchatchoua on, Kieran Trippier off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Adam Armstrong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
- 78' David Wolfe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 310 appearances.
- 79' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 79 minute. Andre leaves to be changed by Pedro Lima.
- 84' Daniel Bentley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- The points are shared — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2-2 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 25
- 10
- 5
-
21
Rodrigo Gomes ↓ Thomas Doyle 67'
- 15
-
6
David Wolfe ↓ Tawanda Chirewa 79'
-
36
Mateus Mane ↓ Raul Jimenez 60'
-
7
Andre ↓ Pedro Lima 79'
- 28
- 24
Bench
-
9
Raul Jimenez ↑ 60'
- 4
- 1
-
20
Thomas Doyle ↑ 67'
-
23
Tawanda Chirewa ↑ 79'
- 34
-
38
Jackson Tchatchoua ↑ 68'
-
17
Pedro Lima ↑ 79'
- 74
Coach
César Peixoto
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Todd Cantwell ↓ Yuki Ohashi 68'
-
28
Adam Forshaw ↓ Sam Morsy 55'
- 3
- 15
- 21
-
25
Ryoya Morishita ↓ Yuri Ribeiro 79'
- 22
- 2
-
9
Andri Gudjohnsen ↓ Jake Garrett 79'
- 6
- 31
Bench
- 1
-
8
Sam Morsy ↑ 55'
-
4
Yuri Ribeiro ↑ 79'
-
23
Yuki Ohashi ↑ 68'
- 17
- 5
-
30
Jake Garrett ↑ 79'
-
11
Jayden Fevrier ↑ 68'
- 18
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matheus Cunha | 1 |
| Joao Gomes | 1 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 1 |
| Raul Jimenez | 1 |
| Marshall Munetsi | 1 |
Head to Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2026-08-14
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2026-05-24
Burnley FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2026-05-17
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Fulham FC
D
2026-05-09
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2026-05-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2026-04-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2026-08-14
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2026-05-02
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Leicester City FC
L
2026-04-22
Sheffield United FC
1–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-04-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2026-04-14
Southampton FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-04-11
Stoke City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
50%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.