Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Fri 14 Aug 2026 · 19:00 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Marshall Munetsi 18' 1–0
1–1 27' Sean McLoughlin
1–2 48' Andri Gudjohnsen
Raul Jimenez pen 90+3' 2–2
Y 34' Harry Pickering
Y 35' Todd Cantwell
Y 45' Ryoya Morishita
Y 45' Adam Forshaw
Mateus Mane 52' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Molineux Stadium.

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

1
1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #16
14 Points 9
7 Played 8
4 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
15 Scored 12
10 Conceded 12
+5 GD +0
2.00 PPG 1.13
57% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 4th (14 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
4/1
■ 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)

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Fer Lopez 4 G 1 A
Raul Jimenez 3 G 1 A
Rodrigo Gomes 2 G 1 A
Marshall Munetsi 2 G
Adam Armstrong 1 G
Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Molineux Stadium!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Morsy made 386 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Adam Armstrong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 18' The Zimbabwe midfielder Marshall Munetsi breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-0!
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. César Peixoto might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' The Ireland Sean McLoughlin breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 1-1!
  • 32' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Harry Pickering argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 35' Todd Cantwell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Ryoya Morishita gets a card.
  • 48' Todd Cantwell adds to his 1 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 55' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Adam Forshaw has done his job and it is now time for Sam Morsy to step up.
  • 60' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raul Jimenez is hanging Mateus Mane on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ryoya Morishita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC! Thomas Doyle comes on to replace Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Kieran Trippier is replaced by Jackson Tchatchoua on 68 minute.
  • 73' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Andre is replaced by Pedro Lima.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. César Peixoto will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach César Peixoto

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Gomes 1
Sean McLoughlin 1
Andri Gudjohnsen 1
Raul Jimenez 1
Marshall Munetsi 1
Matheus Cunha 1

Head to Head

2026-08-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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
2 / 4
2.14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC51% Draw24% Blackburn Rovers FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
49%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC40% Draw40% Blackburn Rovers FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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