Match details. Championship, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. The referee is Adam Herczeg.
What's at stake. West Bromwich Albion are 6th on 17 points after 10 games, level on points with QPR, 1 point clear of Southampton. A win would take them above QPR. Blackburn Rovers are 9th on 15 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Stoke City, 1 point clear of Wolves. A win would take them above Stoke City.
Team news. West Bromwich Albion are without N. Galves (knee injury), M. Johnston (broken leg), N. Galves (knee injury), M. Johnston (broken leg). Blackburn Rovers are without A. Forshaw (hip injury), M. Litherland (muscle injury), L. Miller (achilles tendon injury), Y. Ohashi (hamstring injury), Y. Ribeiro (hamstring injury), S. Wharton (achilles tendon injury).
Form. West Bromwich Albion have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L D W. Blackburn Rovers have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W D W L.
The numbers. West Bromwich Albion score 1.2 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. West Bromwich Albion average 10.2 shots (3.0 on target), 5.3 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 55% of the ball. Blackburn Rovers score 1.4 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets. Blackburn Rovers average 12.1 shots (4.0 on target), 6.4 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 53% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings West Bromwich Albion have won three, drawn four and lost three. Four of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, West Bromwich Albion won one, two were drawn and Blackburn Rovers won one. The last time they met, on 6 Apr 2026, it finished West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Blackburn Rovers: West Bromwich Albion had 6 shots to 11, 56% of the ball, five yellow cards.
The case against. Blackburn Rovers's record still gives them 34% to win.
The read. West Bromwich Albion or the draw. A draw is live. A tight game. Blackburn Rovers are the stronger side on form and the table. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 47%. Six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.31, 75% on the records (West Bromwich Albion: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; Blackburn Rovers: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 9). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.11. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Blackburn Rovers (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).