West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers prediction — Championship · Sat 17 Oct · 15:00 UK

Championship · Sat 17 Oct · 15:00 UK
West Bromwich Albion 46Draw 28Blackburn Rovers 26
West Bromwich Albion or draw has not moved in a day — steady at 74%
The call
74%
West Bromwich Albion or draw
Calls on the result published at 70–75% have landed 66% of the time
128 of 194 settledFull record →
2.5
Goals expected
13d 13hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
72%
Both teams score
49%
3+ goals
45%

What we expect · full match

West Bromwich AlbionBlackburn Rovers
1.4Goals1.0
avg 0.8 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
avg 1.3 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
16.3Shots11.5
avg 9.8 · 3 away · 16+ in 0/6
avg 12.8 · 3 away · 12+ in 4/6
4.4On target4.7
avg 3.2 · 3 away · 4+ in 3/6
avg 3.8 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/6
4.9Corners6.0
avg 5.7 · 3 away · 5+ in 5/6
avg 6.7 · 3 away · 6+ in 5/6
How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

West Bromwich AlbionBlackburn Rovers
Attack
0.8Goals1.3
0.8Expected goals (xG)0.9
9.8Shots12.8
3.2Shots on target3.8
1.2Big chances1.2
5.7Corners6.7
Defence
1.0Goals conceded1.5
1.3xG conceded1.5
10.2Shots faced14.5
3.5On target faced3.7
6.0Corners conceded4.2
2.8Keeper saves2.2
Style & discipline
55%Possession57%
10.2Fouls10.0
2.3Yellow cards2.7
1.3Offsides2.3

What we expect

MarketProbability1-day change
West Bromwich Albion to score76%0
Under 3.5 goals76%0
Over 1.5 goals71%0
Blackburn Rovers to score64%0

In plain English

West Bromwich Albion are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. The model sees around two goals in it.

What would change the call

West Bromwich Albion or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

West Bromwich Albion lead 1–0 at half-time74% → 96%
Blackburn Rovers lead 1–0 at half-time74% → 37%
Goalless at half-time74% → 78%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

West Bromwich Albion · last 6

Lat Wolverhampton Wanderers0–17 shots
Dv Queens Park Rangers1–112 shots
Wat Derby County1–04 shots
Wv Watford1–09 shots
Dv Charlton Athletic1–115 shots
Lat Middlesbrough1–312 shots

Blackburn Rovers · last 6

Dat Portsmouth2–28 shots
Wv Millwall3–118 shots
Lv Sheffield United1–219 shots
Lat Preston North End1–212 shots
Dat Lincoln City0–08 shots
Lv Queens Park Rangers1–212 shots

First half — what we expect

West Bromwich Albion
49%
to score before half-time
Blackburn Rovers
45%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 72%

West Bromwich AlbionBlackburn Rovers
7.51st-half shots5.3
avg 3.8 · 3 away · 8+ in 1/6
avg 6.3 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
2.11st-half shots on target2.2
avg 1.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 1/6
avg 1.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
2.31st-half corners2.8
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6
avg 3.5 · 3 away · 3+ in 4/6

First-half chances

58%Chance of 7+ shots30%
35%Chance of 9+ shots13%
84%Chance of 1+ shots on target86%
35%Chance of 3+ shots on target38%
62%Chance of 2+ corners72%
22%Chance of 4+ corners31%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · West Bromwich Albion7.58.7
Shots · Blackburn Rovers5.36.2
Shots on target · West Bromwich Albion2.12.3
Shots on target · Blackburn Rovers2.22.4
Corners · West Bromwich Albion2.32.6
Corners · Blackburn Rovers2.83.2
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

West Bromwich Albion
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Daryl Dike
FW · 2.7 shots expected
94%
62%
25%
Isaac Price
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
54%
19%
Michael Johnston
MF · 2.2 shots expected
89%
42%
10%
Karlan Grant
MF · 2.0 shots expected
87%
48%
14%
Aune Selland Heggebø
FW · 2.0 shots expected
87%
56%
20%
Josh Maja
FW · 1.9 shots expected
85%
55%
19%
Blackburn Rovers
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Yuki Ohashi
FW · 2.0 shots expected
86%
51%
16%
Andri Gudjohnsen
FW · 1.5 shots expected
77%
50%
15%
Todd Cantwell
MF · 1.4 shots expected
76%
35%
7%
Moussa Baradji
MF · 1.4 shots expected
75%
35%
7%
Ryoya Morishita
MF · 1.2 shots expected
70%
27%
4%
Taylor Gardner-Hickman
MF · 1.1 shots expected
68%
15%
1%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

West Bromwich Albion form (last 6)L D W W D L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.4 / match
Head-to-head, last 5West Bromwich Albion 2 · Draws 2 · Blackburn Rovers 1
Blackburn Rovers in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Apr 2026Blackburn Rovers 0–0 West Bromwich Albion
Aug 2025West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Blackburn Rovers
Feb 2025West Bromwich Albion 0–2 Blackburn Rovers
Oct 2024Blackburn Rovers 0–0 West Bromwich Albion
Jan 2024West Bromwich Albion 4–1 Blackburn Rovers
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Common questions

Who will win West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers?

Bawler's model rates this match: West Bromwich Albion are favoured (46% win probability vs 26% for Blackburn Rovers, 28% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Blackburn Rovers (13.3% probability). Expected total goals: 2.5.

How does Bawler predict West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives West Bromwich Albion 46%, the draw 28% and Blackburn Rovers 26%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers?

Probably not — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 49% chance, so at least one side is more likely than not to keep a clean sheet. That is based on West Bromwich Albion expecting 1.44 goals and Blackburn Rovers 1.03.

Over or under 2.5 goals in West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers?

Bawler's model expects 2.5 goals in total. It leans slightly towards two goals or fewer: over 2.5 goals is 45%.

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