Championship | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2023 at 3pm UK
Ewood Park
Blackburn2 - 1West Brom
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Blackburn 2-3 Girona
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Bolton 4-3 West Brom
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
We said: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
Blackburn are heading this campaign slightly undercooked due to injuries and departures of key players, but Tomasson's side are still likely to show glimpses of why they have impressed over the past few years. West Brom will field a side who are very used to playing with each other from last season, and we reckon that chemistry will see the Baggies record an opening-day victory in Lancashire. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 39.94%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 34.23% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.62%) and 0-2 (6.73%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 (8.73%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.26%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | Draw | West Bromwich Albion |
34.23% ( -0.14) | 25.83% ( -0.39) | 39.94% ( 0.52) |
| Both teams to score 54.51% ( 1.24) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
