Blackburn Rovers vs West Bromwich Albion full preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 21.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ewood Park (31367 seats)

West Bromwich Albion have come here for an absorbing fight against the home team Blackburn Rovers. Get ready for the fixture with this thorough Championship preview!

Insights:
  • West Bromwich Albion have the most scored goals (9) in Championship

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Blackburn Rovers have only played one Championship game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 9 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats from 23 matches.

A good away victory last time out for Blackburn, who won 2-1 against Nottingham Forest (placed 23rd). Midfielder Lewis Travis was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.45 (out of ten) in that game. Travis dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 25 successful passes (of 28 total).

1-1 away at Millwall before that.

Blackburn Rovers has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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West Bromwich Albion form and stats

One match played away so far in the Championship for West Bromwich Albion and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 2 wins, 5 draws and 12 losses from 19 games.

The supporters enjoyed West Bromwich Albion's previous game versus Sheffield United (placed 22nd), a Championship 4-0 win played at home. Dara O'Shea, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.9. O'Shea scored one goal and won 11 of 16 duels. As mentioned above, WBA was the only team on the pitch versus Sheffield United in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Luton Town.

A new game in only four days for West Bromwich Albion, the Carabao Cup home match versus Arsenal. Busy days.

West Bromwich Albion have the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Blackburn Rovers wins - draws - West Bromwich Albion wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Blackburn Rovers missing players

West Bromwich Albion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackburn Rovers West Bromwich Albion
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 1 1 3
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
5 2 0 Scored S 2 2 9
3 1 0 Conceded C 2 2 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.7 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8 8 7
5 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 4
3 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.7 19 0 Shots (avg) S ( 15 15 15.3
6 10 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 8 6.7
28% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 25% 45%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • West Bromwich Albion have the most scored goals (9) in Championship
Blackburn Rovers Last season West Bromwich Albion
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   19 38
15 9   Won W   2 5
12 7   Drew D   5 11
19 7   Lost L   12 22
65 37   Scored S   20 35
54 28   Conceded C   37 76
93% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 92%
70% 74%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   84% 76%
46% 52%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 55%
26% 26%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   32% 34%
13% 22%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   16% 18%
52% 65%   BTTS BTTS   63% 50%
24% 22%   Clean Sheets C S   5% 16%
30% 26%   Failed to Score F T   37% 42%
 
4.6 5   Corners for (avg) C F   2.4 3.8
4.4 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   7.4 7
1.5 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.3 1.3
1 0   Red cards R C   2 4
 
13 12.2   Shots (avg) S (   9 9
4.7 4.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.6 2.8
30% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   40% 33%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 3 2 1 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 5 7
2 Fulham 3 2 1 0 8 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 7 2 5 7
3 Queens Park Rangers 3 2 1 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 7
4 AFC Bournemouth 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 7
5 Stoke City 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 7
6 Blackburn Rovers 3 2 1 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 7
7 Luton Town 3 2 0 1 6 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 6
8 Coventry City 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 6
9 Cardiff City 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 5
10 Bristol City 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 4
11 Middlesbrough 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
12 Derby County 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4
13 Barnsley 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
14 Birmingham City 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 4
15 Peterborough United 3 1 1 1 4 6 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 4
16 Huddersfield Town 3 1 1 1 3 6 2 1 0 1 2 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 4
17 Reading 3 1 0 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 3
18 Hull City 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 -1 3
19 Millwall 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 2
20 Swansea City 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 1
21 Blackpool 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 1
22 Sheffield United 3 0 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 4 -5 1
23 Nottingham Forest 3 0 0 3 3 6 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
24 Preston North End 3 0 0 3 2 7 1 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 46 29 10 7 75 36 23 14 6 3 39 15 23 15 4 4 36 21 39 97
2 Watford 46 27 10 9 63 30 23 19 2 2 44 12 23 8 8 7 19 18 33 91
3 Brentford 46 24 15 7 79 42 23 12 9 2 39 20 23 12 6 5 40 22 37 87
4 Swansea City 46 23 11 12 56 39 23 12 6 5 27 16 23 11 5 7 29 23 17 80
5 Barnsley 46 23 9 14 58 50 23 12 6 5 30 22 23 11 3 9 28 28 8 78
6 AFC Bournemouth 46 22 11 13 73 46 23 13 3 7 40 24 23 9 8 6 33 22 27 77
7 Reading 46 19 13 14 62 54 23 12 4 7 37 27 23 7 9 7 25 27 8 70
8 Cardiff City 46 18 14 14 66 49 23 8 6 9 37 26 23 10 8 5 29 23 17 68
9 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 11 16 57 55 23 11 4 8 32 27 23 8 7 8 25 28 2 68
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 55 53 23 11 4 8 30 25 23 7 6 10 25 28 2 64
11 Millwall 46 15 17 14 47 52 23 7 10 6 24 24 23 8 7 8 23 28 -5 62
12 Luton Town 46 17 11 18 41 52 23 8 9 6 25 23 23 9 2 12 16 29 -11 62
13 Preston North End 46 18 7 21 49 56 23 7 5 11 21 24 23 11 2 10 28 32 -7 61
14 Stoke City 46 15 15 16 50 52 23 9 5 9 29 28 23 6 10 7 21 24 -2 60
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 15 12 19 65 54 23 9 7 7 37 28 23 6 5 12 28 26 11 57
16 Coventry City 46 14 13 19 49 61 23 10 7 6 30 22 23 4 6 13 19 39 -12 55
17 Nottingham Forest 46 12 16 18 37 45 23 6 8 9 21 24 23 6 8 9 16 21 -8 52
18 Birmingham City 46 13 13 20 37 61 23 6 4 13 18 37 23 7 9 7 19 24 -24 52
19 Bristol City 46 15 6 25 46 68 23 7 3 13 18 30 23 8 3 12 28 38 -22 51
20 Huddersfield Town 46 12 13 21 50 71 23 8 7 8 28 23 23 4 6 13 22 48 -21 49
21 Derby County 46 11 11 24 36 58 23 6 7 10 20 26 23 5 4 14 16 32 -22 44
22 Wycombe Wanderers 46 11 10 25 39 69 23 7 5 11 17 28 23 4 5 14 22 41 -30 43
23 Rotherham United 46 11 9 26 44 60 23 5 4 14 26 35 23 6 5 12 18 25 -16 42
24 Sheffield Wednesday 46 12 11 23 40 61 23 8 8 7 22 17 23 4 3 16 18 44 -21 41
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 38 27 5 6 83 32 19 13 2 4 43 17 19 14 3 2 40 15 51 86
2 Manchester United 38 21 11 6 73 44 19 9 4 6 38 28 19 12 7 0 35 16 29 74
3 Liverpool 38 20 9 9 68 42 19 10 3 6 29 20 19 10 6 3 39 22 26 69
4 Chelsea 38 19 10 9 58 36 19 9 6 4 31 18 19 10 4 5 27 18 22 67
5 Leicester City 38 20 6 12 68 50 19 9 1 9 34 30 19 11 5 3 34 20 18 66
6 West Ham United 38 19 8 11 62 47 19 10 4 5 32 22 19 9 4 6 30 25 15 65
7 Tottenham Hotspur 38 18 8 12 68 45 19 10 3 6 35 20 19 8 5 6 33 25 23 62
8 Arsenal 38 18 7 13 55 39 19 8 4 7 24 21 19 10 3 6 31 18 16 61
9 Leeds United 38 18 5 15 62 54 19 8 5 6 28 21 19 10 0 9 34 33 8 59
10 Everton 38 17 8 13 47 48 19 6 4 9 24 28 19 11 4 4 23 20 -1 59
11 Aston Villa 38 16 7 15 55 46 19 7 4 8 29 27 19 9 3 7 26 19 9 55
12 Newcastle United 38 12 9 17 46 62 19 6 5 8 26 33 19 6 4 9 20 29 -16 45
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 12 9 17 36 52 19 7 4 8 21 25 19 5 5 9 15 27 -16 45
14 Crystal Palace 38 12 8 18 41 66 19 6 5 8 20 32 19 6 3 10 21 34 -25 44
15 Southampton 38 12 7 19 47 68 19 8 3 8 28 25 19 4 4 11 19 43 -21 43
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 14 15 40 46 19 4 9 6 22 22 19 5 5 9 18 24 -6 41
17 Burnley 38 10 9 19 33 55 19 4 6 9 14 27 19 6 3 10 19 28 -22 39
18 Fulham 38 5 13 20 27 53 19 2 4 13 9 28 19 3 9 7 18 25 -26 28
19 West Bromwich Albion 38 5 11 22 35 76 19 3 6 10 15 39 19 2 5 12 20 37 -41 26
20 Sheffield United 38 7 2 29 20 63 19 5 1 13 12 27 19 2 1 16 8 36 -43 23

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 3 2 1 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 5 7
2 Fulham 3 2 1 0 8 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 7 2 5 7
3 Queens Park Rangers 3 2 1 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 7
4 AFC Bournemouth 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 7
5 Stoke City 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 7
6 Blackburn Rovers 3 2 1 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 7
7 Luton Town 3 2 0 1 6 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 6
8 Coventry City 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 6
9 Cardiff City 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 5
10 Bristol City 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 4
11 Middlesbrough 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
12 Derby County 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4
13 Barnsley 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
14 Birmingham City 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 4
15 Peterborough United 3 1 1 1 4 6 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 4
16 Huddersfield Town 3 1 1 1 3 6 2 1 0 1 2 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 4
17 Reading 3 1 0 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 3
18 Hull City 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 -1 3
19 Millwall 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 2
20 Swansea City 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 1
21 Blackpool 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 1
22 Sheffield United 3 0 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 4 -5 1
23 Nottingham Forest 3 0 0 3 3 6 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
24 Preston North End 3 0 0 3 2 7 1 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -5 0

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