WBA host Blackburn at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich on 17 October 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. WBA's last five results: W D L L W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Blackburn's last five: L W D W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, WBA have won 2, Blackburn 2, with 2 draws.
WBA vs Blackburn kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 17 October 2026 in the Championship, at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich.
WBA vs Blackburn is being played at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, the home ground of WBA.
WBA's last five results read W D L L W (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Blackburn's last five results read L W D W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings WBA have won 2, Blackburn have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Blackburn Rovers 0-0 West Bromwich Albion on 6 April 2026 in the Championship.
Isaac Price leads WBA with 11 shots on target across their last 10 games.
Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Adam Herczeg is the referee for WBA vs Blackburn, averaging 23.2 fouls and 4.2 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for WBA and Blackburn are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes WBA the favourite with a 49% chance of winning, against 22% for Blackburn and 29% for the draw. Projected goals are WBA 1.4 - 0.9 Blackburn.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 45% likely and over 2.5 goals 40%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2026 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs West Bromwich Albion | 0-0 |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers | 0-2 |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs West Bromwich Albion | 0-0 |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers | 4-1 |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects WBA 1.4 - 0.9 Blackburn in goals. It gives WBA a 49% chance of winning, the draw 29% and Blackburn 22%. Both teams to score is 45% likely, over 1.5 goals 67% and over 2.5 goals 40%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (13%), 0-0 (11%), 2-0 (10%), 2-1 (9%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 1-0 | WBA win | 13% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-0 | WBA win | 10% |
| 2-1 | WBA win | 9% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for WBA vs Blackburn, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | WBA | Fouls committed | Blackburn | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Morgan | 16 | T. Cantwell | 13 |
| 2 | O. Diakité | 10 | O. Afolayan | 12 |
| 3 | R. Nzingoula | 10 | K. Montgomery | 10 |
| 4 | A. Heggebø | 9 | S. Morsy | 10 |
| 5 | C. Styles | 8 | S. McLoughlin | 7 |
| # | WBA | Shots | Blackburn | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Price | 24 | O. Afolayan | 22 |
| 2 | J. Morgan | 13 | T. Cantwell | 16 |
| 3 | C. Styles | 12 | J. Fevrier | 15 |
| 4 | O. Diakité | 11 | R. Morishita | 10 |
| 5 | A. Heggebø | 9 | R. Alebiosu | 10 |
| # | WBA | Shots on target | Blackburn | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Price | 11 | O. Afolayan | 10 |
| 2 | J. Morgan | 7 | T. Cantwell | 9 |
| 3 | A. Heggebø | 4 | A. Gudjohnsen | 6 |
| 4 | C. Styles | 4 | R. Morishita | 5 |
| 5 | R. Nzingoula | 2 | J. Fevrier | 4 |
| # | WBA | Goals | Blackburn | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Heggebø | 3 | O. Afolayan | 4 |
| 2 | I. Price | 3 | A. Gudjohnsen | 4 |
| 3 | J. Morgan | 3 | T. Cantwell | 2 |
| 4 | C. Styles | 2 | R. Morishita | 2 |
| 5 | H. Whitwell | 1 | K. Montgomery | 1 |
| # | WBA | Yellow cards | Blackburn | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Diakité | 4 | S. Morsy | 4 |
| 2 | J. Morgan | 3 | T. Cantwell | 3 |
| 3 | N. Phillips | 3 | T. Atcheson | 2 |
| 4 | R. Nzingoula | 2 | H. Pickering | 2 |
| 5 | H. Whitwell | 2 | A. Forshaw | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for WBA vs Blackburn: Isaac Price 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.67); Callum Styles 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.36); Oladapo Afolayan 2+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.53); Harry Pickering 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.44). Combined odds 3.88 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 19 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots | 10.3 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 19 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 18.4 | 1 of 24 |
| Passes | 506.3 | 5 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 12 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 11 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 8 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.3 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.4 | 15 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.1 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 423 | 11 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.4 | 5 of 24 |