West Brom vs Blackburn Prediction

West Brom
3-2
Finished
HT 1-2
Blackburn
The Hawthorns, West Bromwich·Adam Herczeg 17/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
77%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.22
SignalHIGHModel48%SurpriseMediumGap-5.2%
West Brom Rest
3 days
Blackburn Rest
3 days

West Brom vs Blackburn: result, form and history

West Brom beat Blackburn 3-2 in the Championship on 17 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Meetings between them tend to be tight, with just 1.9 goals a game across 10 matches.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
49%1.91
X
28%3.54
2
23%3.97
Double Chance
1X
77%1.22
X2
51%1.86
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.83
No
50%1.87
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.48 + 1 = 2.48
Over 1.5
70%1.33
Over 2.5
46%2.00
Over 3.5
25%3.45
Under 1.5
30%3.25
Under 2.5
54%1.77
Under 3.5
75%1.28
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.1 + 4.7 = 10.8
Over 8.5
73%1.31
Over 9.5
62%1.58
Over 10.5
51%1.94
Under 8.5
27%2.98
Under 9.5
38%2.20
Under 10.5
49%1.76
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2.2 = 4.2
Over 3.5
61%1.79
Over 4.5
41%2.44
Under 3.5
39%1.97
Under 4.5
59%1.52

Match Events

6'Andri GuðjohnsenAssist: Kristi Montgomery
12'Andri Guðjohnsen
19'Barney Stewart
21'Kristi MontgomeryFoul
23'George CampbellFoul
27'Ryoya Morishita INJ. Fevrier out
32'Oladapo AfolayanFoul
41'Chris MephamFoul
43'Toby Collyer INOusmane·Diakite out
60'Todd Cantwell INMathias Jørgensen out
60'Oladapo Afolayan INMoussa·Baradji out
61'Sam Morsy INJake Garrett out
63'Barney Stewart INAune Heggebo out
63'Rabby Nzingoula INHarry Whitwell out
71'Sean McLoughlinFoul
72'Isaac Price(Penalty)
73'Andri Guðjohnsen INHayden Carter out
87'J. Morgan INFelix Horn Myhre out
87'George Campbell INNathaniel Phillips out
89'Felix Horn MyhreAssist: Aune Heggebo

Lineups

West Brom
4-1-4-1Coach: J. Morrison
Blackburn
4-2-3-1Coach: Tony Mowbray
Avg rating6.68
Avg rating6.12
M. O’Leary6.21M. O’Leary
B. Pereira6.818B. Pereira
C. Mepham6.22C. Mepham
G. Campbell6.76G. Campbell
C. Styles6.54C. Styles
Tobias Christopher Collyer6.615T. Christopher Collyer
I. Price7.821I. Price
J. Molumby6.58J. Molumby
R. Nzingoula6.420R. Nzingoula
J. Morgan6.311J. Morgan
B. Stewart7.99B. Stewart
B. Tóth5.622B. Tóth
R. Alebiosu6.02R. Alebiosu
Tom Atcheson5.56T. Atcheson
S. McLoughlin5.815S. McLoughlin
H. Pickering5.93H. Pickering
Sam Morsy6.28S. Morsy
Kristi Montgomery6.431K. Montgomery
R. Morishita5.925R. Morishita
T. Cantwell6.010T. Cantwell
O. Afolayan5.721O. Afolayan
A. Guðjohnsen8.39A. Guðjohnsen

West Brom Substitutes

23T. Bany
17O. Diakité43'for Toby Collyer7.0
19A. Heggebø63'for Barney Stewart6.8
13M. Ingram
7F. Myhre87'for J. Morgan89'7.1
3N. Phillips87'for George Campbell6.1
22C. Townsend
26K. Tunde
29Harry Whitwell63'for Rabby Nzingoula6.1

Blackburn Substitutes

11J. Fevrier27'for Ryoya Morishita6.4
30J. Garrett61'for Sam Morsy6.4
29M. Jørgensen60'for Todd Cantwell6.2
7A. Kargbo
1A. Pears
17H. Carter73'for Andri Guðjohnsen5.6
14D. De Neve
27Gady Beyuku
24M. Baradji60'for Oladapo Afolayan6.1

Match Stats

West BromBlackburn
64%Ball Possession36%
8Corner Kicks4
2Yellow Cards3
25Total Shots10
4Shots on Goal2
15Shots off Goal7
20Shots Inside Box7
5Shots Outside Box3
6Blocked Shots1
9Fouls16
1Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves2
531Total Passes305
451Passes Accurate212
16Free Kicks9

Team Comparison

West BromWest Brom
BlackburnBlackburn
1646Elo Rating 1637
1.35Attack 1.81
1.77Defense 1.87
42%Hit Rate 63%
16.2Shots per Game 11.1
3.7Shots on Target 4.0
7.8Corners per Game 6.6
1.5Cards per Game 1.9

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

West BromWest Brom
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.2 in first half)
BlackburnBlackburn
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.4 vs 0.4 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

West BromWest Brom3Wins · 30%
Draws440%
BlackburnBlackburn3Wins · 30%
1.9Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored5 of 10
40%3+ goals4 of 10

Previous meetings

Championship06/04/2026
BlackburnWest Brom
00
Championship09/08/2025
West BromBlackburn
10
Championship12/02/2025
West BromBlackburn
02
Championship23/10/2024
BlackburnWest Brom
00
Championship13/01/2024
West BromBlackburn
41
Championship05/08/2023
BlackburnWest Brom
21
Championship15/02/2023
West BromBlackburn
11
Championship14/08/2022
BlackburnWest Brom
21
Championship14/02/2022
West BromBlackburn
00
Championship21/08/2021
BlackburnWest Brom
12

Recent Form

West BromWest Brom
4W2D4L
13/10/2026
WrexhamWest Brom
12
W
10/10/2026
West BromBirmingham
01
L
20/09/2026
WolvesWest Brom
10
L
12/09/2026
West BromQPR
11
D
09/09/2026
DerbyWest Brom
01
W
05/09/2026
West BromWatford
10
W
02/09/2026
West BromCharlton
11
D
29/08/2026
MiddlesbroughWest Brom
31
L
26/08/2026
NewcastleWest Brom
32
L
23/08/2026
West BromBurnley
31
W
BlackburnBlackburn
4W2D4L
13/10/2026
Bristol CityBlackburn
01
W
10/10/2026
BlackburnCardiff
21
W
19/09/2026
PortsmouthBlackburn
22
D
12/09/2026
BlackburnMillwall
31
W
08/09/2026
BlackburnSheffield Utd
12
L
05/09/2026
PrestonBlackburn
21
L
01/09/2026
LincolnBlackburn
00
D
29/08/2026
BlackburnQPR
12
L
25/08/2026
BlackburnSheffield Utd
12
L
22/08/2026
BlackburnMiddlesbrough
21
W

Referee Profile

Adam Herczeg157 matches

3.53Cards per match
3.44Yellow cards per match
0.09Red cards per match
23.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Adam Herczeg3.53
Other referees4.00

3.53 cards a match, 0.47 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.00).

Cards come from 123 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Championship 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1274127:17+1025WDWWD
2SwanseaSwansea1272316:13+323LLWWW
3West HamWest Ham1264232:15+1722LWWDD
4WolvesWolves1263320:16+421WDWLL
5West BromWest Brom1263316:13+321DWWLL
6SouthamptonSouthampton1273224:12+1220WDWWL
7BirminghamBirmingham1255220:12+820LWWWD
8QPRQPR1255220:12+820WLWDD
9Stoke CityStoke City1262418:16+220DWLWW
10BlackburnBlackburn1253419:16+318WLWWD
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1253416:15+118WDWWL
12Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1244416:15+116DWLWL
13MillwallMillwall1243519:20-115LDLWD
14Bristol CityBristol City1243512:15-315DLLDW
15LincolnLincoln1243513:20-715WDLLL
16CardiffCardiff1235419:17+214WDWLW
17WrexhamWrexham1235415:18-314LWLDW
18BoltonBolton1242616:23-714LDWLW
19CharltonCharlton1235411:18-714LLDDL
20NorwichNorwich1240820:22-212WLLLL
21WatfordWatford1232710:20-1011LWLLL
22BurnleyBurnley1215617:25-88LLDWD
23DerbyDerby1214710:21-117DLLDD
24PrestonPreston1212910:25-155DLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1227:1725
2SwanseaSwansea1216:1323
3West HamWest Ham1232:1522
4WolvesWolves1220:1621
5West BromWest Brom1216:1321
6SouthamptonSouthampton1224:1220
7BirminghamBirmingham1220:1220
8QPRQPR1220:1220
9Stoke CityStoke City1218:1620
10BlackburnBlackburn1219:1618
11PortsmouthPortsmouth1216:1518
12Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1216:1516
13MillwallMillwall1219:2015
14Bristol CityBristol City1212:1515
15LincolnLincoln1213:2015
16CardiffCardiff1219:1714
17WrexhamWrexham1215:1814
18BoltonBolton1216:2314
19CharltonCharlton1211:1814
20NorwichNorwich1220:2212
21WatfordWatford1210:2011
22BurnleyBurnley1217:258
23DerbyDerby1210:217
24PrestonPreston1210:255
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About the West Brom vs Blackburn forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

West Brom and Blackburn in the Championship table

In the Championship table, West Brom are 5th and Blackburn 10th, 3 points apart. League goal record so far: West Brom 16-13, Blackburn 19-16. The full standings are on the Championship Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Blackburn have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.