West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers prediction 09.08.2025 | Championship
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- Competition: Championship
- Date: 9th August, 2025
- Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16:00 CEST
- Venue: The Hawthorns
West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn - the two teams who narrowly missed out on the Championship play-offs in the 2024/25 season - meet in the first game of the 25/26 season at the Hawthorns this Saturday.
Blackburn came very close to reaching the Championship play-offs last season in 2024/25 as they finished just two points behind Bristol City, who ended the season in sixth place. This summer, Rovers completed a very successful pre-season tour, winning four of the five possible friendlies.
West Brom were also on the brink of competing in the 2024/25 Championship play-offs as they finished just four points behind the top six. However, their pre-season was not as successful as Blackburn’s - the Baggies picked up just one win from a possible four.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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West Bromwich Albion
0 : 2
Blackburn Rovers
Championship
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Blackburn Rovers
0 : 0
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
4 : 1
Blackburn Rovers
Championship
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Blackburn Rovers
2 : 1
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
1 : 1
Blackburn Rovers
Championship
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Blackburn Rovers
2 : 1
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
Blackburn have fared slightly better against West Bromwich Albion in their last H2H matches. Rovers have won 3 of the last 6 meetings against West Brom and have lost just once in the last three years - a 4-1 away defeat at West Brom in 2024.
West Bromwich Albion team overview
West Bromwich Albion have strengthened their squad this summer with a number of new signings. Centre-forward Aune Heggebo is one of the top additions - the 24-year-old Norwegian was signed for around £ 5 million.
Last matches of
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Cardiff City
0 : 0
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
1 : 3
Derby County
Championship
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Coventry City
2 : 0
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
-
West Bromwich Albion
2 : 1
Watford
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
0 : 1
Sunderland
Championship
lineup
Goalkeeper
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20
Joshua Griffiths
Defenders
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2
Darnell Furlong
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3
Nathaniel Phillips
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14
Torbjørn Heggem
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4
Callum Styles
Midfielders
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8
Jayson Molumby
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22
Michael Johnston
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18
Karlan Grant
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31
Tom Fellows
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21
Alex Mowatt
Forwards
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47
Aune Selland Heggebø
Blackburn Rovers team overview
Blackburn were also very active in the summer transfer window, but only one of their signings cost more than a million pounds. Central midfielder Sidnei Tavares moved from Moreirense to Blackburn for around £2 million.
Last matches of
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Accrington Stanley
1 : 2
Blackburn Rovers
Club Friendlies
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Blackburn Rovers
2 : 1
Watford
Championship
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Sunderland
0 : 1
Blackburn Rovers
Championship
-
Blackburn Rovers
4 : 1
Millwall
Championship
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Luton Town F.C.
0 : 1
Blackburn Rovers
Championship
lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Balázs Tóth
Defenders
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5
Dominic Hyam
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15
Sean McLoughlin
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4
Yuri Ribeiro
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32
Igor Tyjon
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31
Kristi Montgomery
Midfielders
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27
Lewis Travis
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6
Sondre Tronstad
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19
Ryan Hedges
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14
Dion De Neve
Forwards
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23
Yuki Ohashi
Prediction
Blackburn will be looking to put the disappointment of the 2024/25 Championship season behind them, when they missed out on the play-offs by just two points. Their impressive form in the closing stages of last season was the main reason Rovers came so close to a potential return to the Premier League - they ended the season on a six-game unbeaten streak (4W 2D). They are also currently unbeaten in their last three away games in the Championship and considering how successful the previous season was with four wins from a possible five games, we're betting that Rovers will at least not lose on Saturday (double odds x2).
Three reasons we expect Double chance x2
- Blackburn are undefeated in their last 3 away matches in the Championship (2W 1D)
- Blackburn have not lost any of their last 6 Championship games (4W 2D)
- West Brom have only claimed one win in the last 4 Championship matches
Main prediction -
win or draw (X2)
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.98
vs standings in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Wrexham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |