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Football England - EFL Championship The Hawthorns Sat 9 Aug 10:00
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Championship Betting Preview: West Brom vs Blackburn

West Brom host Blackburn in this Championship match at The Hawthorns, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 9 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Expect a Tight Affair

We’ll back Blackburn to beat West Brom on the Asian Handicap, with odds of -100 on offer that they triumph with a +0.5 goal advantage. If the visitors can avoid a loss, then we enjoy a payout with this bet.

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Blackburn 2-0 Win in Previous H2H Encounter

West Bromwich Albion were winners last time out. It was a 5-3 home win against Luton Town at The Hawthorns. The Black Country club had five shots on target and boasted 67% possession, with Tom Fellows and Callum Styles both registering two goals.

Blackburn Rovers drew on their travels in their previous game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. Valerien Ismael's team recorded 40% possession and totalled two shots on goal, with Yuki Ohashi on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 2-0 away win for Blackburn at The Hawthorns when they last played West Brom. The previous 10 H2H meetings have seen three wins for each team and four draws.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Blackburn logo Blackburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 West Brom logo West Brom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
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West Brom – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts. West Brom have had 54.5% possession and 4.8 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.5 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 7.2 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.1 corners.

Tom Fellows and Callum Styles lead the way with 2 goals, while Daryl Dike has 1. Tom Fellows has made the most assists with 3.

Blackburn Rovers – Last 10 League Games

Blackburn have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 5.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 53.3% possession, 4.4 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 7.7 attempts.

Yuki Ohashi has scored 4 goals, followed by Tyrhys Dolan on 3 and Sondre Tronstad with 2. Todd Cantwell has been top assists provider with 4 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

West Brom predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Joe Wildsmith (GK), Darnell Furlong, Nathaniel Phillips, Torbjørn Heggem, Callum Styles, Ousmane Diakité, Isaac Price, Tom Fellows, Alex Mowatt, Karlan Grant, Aune Heggebö.

Blackburn predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Balázs Tóth (GK), Lewis Miller, Sean McLoughlin, Dominic Hyam, Harry Pickering, Sondre Tronstad, Lewis Travis, Augustus Kargbo, Todd Cantwell, Dion De Neve, Makhtar Gueye.

West Brom vs Blackburn Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert West Brom vs Blackburn tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop picks to corners guidance, a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think there’s plenty of mileage when it comes to betting Blackburn on the Asian Handicap for this Championship game. Securing a price of -100 at +0.5 goals looks an attractive wager.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the Championship team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key West Brom vs Blackburn league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Blackburn in 6 consecutive games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by WBA in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by WBA in 14 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by WBA in 2 consecutive games against Blackburn.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 50% chance of winning. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tom Fellows to Score +550 bet365 logo

Tom Fellows (West Brom) has managed two goals in his past five Championship matches. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +550.

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Corners Prediction

West Brom Under 6.5 Corners -125 bet365 logo

West Brom have failed to cover the 6.5 corners line in ten consecutive matches, while Blackburn Rovers have conceded 5.20 corners on average in their previous 10 games. We’re backing West Brom to fall short when it comes to Team Corners and this pick is on offer at -125.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
West Brom Logo West Brom
Total
9.90 4.80 5.10
Home
10.60 6.90 3.70
Away
9.60 4.30 5.30
Blackburn Logo Blackburn
Total
9.60 4.40 5.20
Home
9.20 5.40 3.80
Away
9.90 3.80 6.10
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Blackburn +0.5 -100
Total Goals Under 2.5 -150
Anytime Goalscorer Tom Fellows +550

We’ve lined up a same-game multi including these picks: Blackburn Rovers with an Asian Handicap of +0.5, no more than two goals to be registered combined with Tom Fellows (West Brom) to score at any time.

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West Brom vs Blackburn Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest West Brom Win

For this Championship encounter, the bookmakers have West Bromwich Albion as the -127 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 56% chance of triumphing. The +360 means that Blackburn Rovers are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between West Brom at +143, Blackburn at +380 or the draw at +108.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. If you’re anticipating that one team or more will draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is chalked up at -147.

There’s lots to like about the top football betting sites and that includes the hundreds of markets available for each Championship match. You are spoilt for choice when it comes to available options.

Josh Maja Favourite to Find the Net First

There is +240 available that Josh Maja finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +550.

Player Goals
Josh Maja (West Brom)
First
+240
Anytime
+550
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Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)
First
+380
Anytime
+900
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Karlan Grant (West Brom)
First
+380
Anytime
+800
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Mikey Johnston (West Brom)
First
+450
Anytime
+950
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Player Shots On Target
Josh Maja (West Brom)
Over 0.5
-192
Under 0.5
+110
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Karlan Grant (West Brom)
Over 0.5
+108
Under 0.5
-185
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Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)
Over 0.5
+117
Under 0.5
-204
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Mikey Johnston (West Brom)
Over 0.5
+125
Under 0.5
-179
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Player Shots
Josh Maja (West Brom)
Over 2.5
-127
Under 2.5
-
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Karlan Grant (West Brom)
Over 1.5
-172
Under 1.5
-
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Mikey Johnston (West Brom)
Over 1.5
-130
Under 1.5
-
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Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn)
Over 1.5
+110
Under 1.5
-
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Last Ten West Brom Home Matches Have Led to Six Wins

West Brom have recorded six victories, three defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Blackburn are unbeaten over their previous three games on the road. Valerien Ismael's team have finished with six losses, three victories and one draw in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Blackburn won 2-0 when they last played West Brom at The Hawthorns. There have been two West Brom victories, two draws and one Blackburn win in the previous 5 H2H meetings at The Hawthorns.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
West Brom logo West Brom Home Stats 6-1-3 3.20 1.90 1.30 5 5 6 4
Blackburn logo Blackburn Away Stats 3-1-6 2.00 0.80 1.20 4 6 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
West Brom logo West Brom League Stats
Blackburn logo Blackburn League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
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West Brom vs Blackburn Lineups & Team News

Check the West Brom vs Blackburn team news before you place your bets. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship as well as the latest injury reports.

West Brom Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Blackburn Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

West Brom Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

23 Joe Wildsmith
2 Darnell Furlong 99 Nathaniel Phillips 14 Torbjørn Heggem 4 Callum Styles
17 Ousmane Diakité 21 Isaac Price
31 Tom Fellows 27 Alex Mowatt 18 Karlan Grant
20 Aune Heggebö
12 Balázs Tóth
97 Lewis Miller 15 Sean McLoughlin 5 Dominic Hyam 3 Harry Pickering
6 Sondre Tronstad 27 Lewis Travis
47 Augustus Kargbo 8 Todd Cantwell 98 Dion De Neve
9 Makhtar Gueye

Blackburn Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous West Brom Lineups

03 May Championship
West Brom 5-3 Luton
26 Apr Championship
Cardiff 0-0 West Brom
21 Apr Championship
West Brom 1-3 Derby
18 Apr Championship
Coventry 2-0 West Brom
12 Apr Championship
West Brom 2-1 Watford
08 Apr Championship
Bristol City 2-1 West Brom

Previous Blackburn Lineups

03 May Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-1 Blackburn
26 Apr Championship
Blackburn 2-1 Watford
21 Apr Championship
Sunderland 0-1 Blackburn
18 Apr Championship
Blackburn 4-1 Millwall
12 Apr Championship
Luton 0-1 Blackburn
08 Apr Championship
Blackburn 2-2 Sheffield Wed

Injuries & Suspensions

West Brom Injury Table
Type Name Info
Josh Maja Calf
Blackburn Injury Table
Type Name Info
Scott Wharton Cruciate ligame
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Blackburn 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Charlton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Coventry 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Derby 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hull 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Ipswich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Leicester 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Middlesbrough 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Millwall 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Norwich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Oxford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Preston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 QPR 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sheffield Utd 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Sheffield Wed 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Southampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Stoke 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Swansea 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Watford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 West Brom 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Blackburn 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Charlton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Coventry 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Derby 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hull 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Ipswich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Leicester 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Middlesbrough 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Millwall 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Norwich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Oxford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Preston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 QPR 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sheffield Utd 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Sheffield Wed 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Southampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Stoke 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Swansea 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Watford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 West Brom 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0