Blackburn vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th August 2023

Are Blackburn looking to consolidate their top half finish in the Championship from last season, or are they aiming for higher ground this time around? They open a new season taking on West Bromwich Albion at Ewood Park.

Blackburn managed to end up number seven on 69 points last season. As mentioned, they face West Bromwich Albion, who came in as number nine on 66 points last season.

Both sides are looking to start their campaign on a positive note, and we should witness very dedicated performances from both Blackburn and West Bromwich Albion this coming Saturday.

Blackburn go into their next Championship match, scoring a humble average of 1.1 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 11 times, while conceding 13. That amounts to an average of 1.3 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring once.

West Bromwich Albion hit the target 13 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.3 goals a game. They conceded 1.5 goals per match for a total of 15 goals, while claiming two clean sheets as well.

The most recent outing between Blackburn and West Bromwich Albion ended up a 1-1 draw. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 9/4.

Blackburn vs West Bromwich Albion Prediction

Blackburn Form

Blackburn have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. First, they went down 0-1 against Burnley, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Luton. Their latest match brought a 3-4 win in their encounter with Millwall. Blackburn only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Ewood Park in the Championship. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded six goals.

In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly Blackburn might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of the Championship looks the most realistic scenario.

West Bromwich Albion Form

In their previous three encounters, West Bromwich Albion lost 2-0 against Sheffield United, won 2-1 against Norwich and lost 3-2 against Swansea. West Bromwich Albion, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the Championship.

While a title battle is perhaps a long shot, a top three finish does not look beyond West Bromwich Albion, should they catch some strong momentum in this early phase of the campaign.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Blackburn welcome West Bromwich Albion this coming Saturday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Blackburn vs West Bromwich Albion Squads

Blackburn Squad

The 46-year-old Tomasson will select the starting eleven against West Bromwich Albion from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Aynsley Pears (0/0), Joe Hilton (0/0), Thomas Kaminski (0/0), Ashley Phillips (0/0), Callum Brittain (0/0), Dominic Hyam (0/0), Harry Pickering (0/0), Hayden Carter (0/0), Jake Garrett (0/0), Lewis Travis (0/0), Scott Wharton (0/0), Adam Wharton (0/0), Arnor Sigurdsson (0/0), Harry Leonard (0/0), Joe Rankin-Costello (0/0), John Buckley (0/0), Sammie Szmodics (0/0), Sondre Tronstad (0/0), Tyrhys Dolan (0/0), Dilan Markanday (0/0), Jack Vale (0/0), Niall Ennis (0/0), Ryan Hedges (0/0), Sam Gallagher (0/0).

West Bromwich Albion Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 40 year-old West Bromwich Albion manager Corberan will select his starting XI from these players:

Alex Palmer (0/0), David Button (0/0), Joshua Griffiths (0/0), Cedric Kipre (0/0), Conor Townsend (0/0), Darnell Furlong (0/0), Erik Pieters (0/0), Kyle Bartley (0/0), Martin Kelly (0/0), Semi Ajayi (0/0), Adam Reach (0/0), Alex Mowatt (0/0), Brandon Thomas-Asante (0/0), Grady Diangana (0/0), Jayson Molumby (0/0), Jed Wallace (0/0), John Swift (0/0), Matthew Phillips (0/0), Nathaniel Chalobah (0/0), Okay Yokuslu (0/0), Daryl Dike (0/0), Jeremy Sarmiento (0/0), Josh Maja (0/0), Taylor Gardner-Hickman (0/0).

Blackburn vs West Bromwich Albion Team News

Blackburn seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Saturday. There is no need for Jake Garrett to show up in the Blackburn dressing room, as he is suspended.

Sidelined with an injury, Blackburn can't field Callum Brittain on Saturday against West Bromwich Albion.

West Bromwich Albion have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Kyle Bartley nurses an injury and won't be travelling with West Bromwich Albion.

Blackburn vs West Bromwich Albion Lineups

Blackburn vs West Bromwich Albion H2H

The match ended in a 1-1 draw in the previous outing between Blackburn and West Bromwich Albion and should we get another draw, the bookies best price are at 9/4. Blackburn have a 30% win rate in the against West Bromwich Albion, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 3-4-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Blackburn vs West Bromwich Albion Results

Both teams found the back of the net seven times in the last ten matches between Blackburn and West Bromwich Albion.

Blackburn vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Tips

Ben Brereton managed to hit the target twice recently for Blackburn, while Jayson Molumby, added two strikes in Championship for West Bromwich Albion in his last six outings.

Blackburn won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. West Bromwich Albion won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Goals could at a premium at Ewood Park, as only one of the 10 most recent Championship matches here for Blackburn saw over 2.5 goals. In five of the previous 10 league games away for West Bromwich Albion the match had over 2.5 goals.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet three times. Blackburn managed an average of 1.1 goals, with West Bromwich Albion averaging 1.1 goals. Blackburn performed an average of 2.4 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for West Bromwich Albion, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.