Blackburn v West Brom result
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Blackburn 1–2 West Brom — West Brom won this Championship match.
The result
West Brom won 2–1 at Ewood Park in the Championship on Saturday 21 August. Blackburn have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions. West Brom have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
West Brom led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — West Brom: Alex Mowatt (1’, assisted by M. Phillips) and M. Phillips (45’, assisted by Karlan Ahearne-Grant); Blackburn: B. Brereton (51’).
Discipline
T. Harrington showed three yellow cards — against 2.5 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Blackburn: Lewis Travis (58’); West Brom: J. Livermore (18’) and Darnell Furlong (81’).
What it changes
West Brom are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Alex Mowatt (West Brom) 8.4, M. Phillips (West Brom) 7.6 and Karlan Ahearne-Grant (West Brom) 6.4 led the match.
Next up
Blackburn next host Wrexham on 24 October 2026.
West Brom next travel to Preston on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Blackburn: Blackburn v Wrexham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for West Brom: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Blackburn 1–2 West Brom · Championship
- Venue: Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire
- Referee: T. Harrington
- Head-to-head (last 4): Blackburn 1 · draws 2 · West Brom 1 · 3 goals/game
- Recent form: Blackburn 3W 1D 1L · West Brom 2W 1D 2L
Blackburn 1–2 West Brom (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 August 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Blackburn for / against | Line | West Brom for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.75 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.5 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.17 for · 7.17 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots | 15.33 for · 9.17 against n 6 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.83 for · 15.17 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 6.67 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.67 for · 6 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.17 for · 12.33 against n 6 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10 for · 9.67 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.83 for · 2.67 against n 6 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.33 for · 1.17 against n 6 Last 5 |
Referee: T. Harrington.
Blackburn
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Evans n 8 | 50.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | — |
| T. Trybull n 8 | 68.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | — |
| B. Johnson n 8 | 59.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | — |
| S. Gallagher n 8 | 68.8 | 2 | 1.5 | — |
| J. Davenport n 8 | 35.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Armstrong n 8 | 87.6 | 4 | 3 |
| B. Brereton n 8 | 78.6 | 3 | 1.3 |
| D. Butterworth n 5 | 22.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| John Buckley n 8 | 51.6 | 2 | 1.3 |
| T. Dolan n 8 | 45 | 2 | 2 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Armstrong n 8 | 87.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| B. Brereton n 8 | 78.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Harvey Elliott n 8 | 48.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| S. Gallagher n 8 | 68.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| C. Evans n 8 | 50.5 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| T. Trybull n 8 | 68.3 | 3.8 |
| John Buckley n 8 | 51.6 | 3.5 |
| L. Travis n 8 | 78.3 | 3.3 |
| E. Bennett n 8 | 60.1 | 2.6 |
| A. Bell n 8 | 89.3 | 2.4 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| T. Kaminski n 8 | 90 | 2 |
West Brom
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Zohorè n 8 | 35.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | — |
| J. Livermore n 8 | 58.6 | 2.1 | 0 | — |
| O. Yokuşlu n 8 | 81.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | — |
| M. Diagne n 8 | 63.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | — |
| C. Gallagher n 8 | 81 | 1.7 | 2.5 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matheus Pereira n 8 | 87.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| C. Robinson n 8 | 63 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Darnell Furlong n 8 | 90 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| K. Ahearne-Grant n 8 | 38.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| A. Reach n 8 | 80.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matheus Pereira n 8 | 87.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| M. Diagne n 8 | 63.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| C. Robinson n 8 | 63 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| H. Robson-Kanu n 8 | 39.4 | 0.6 | 0 |
| K. Ahearne-Grant n 8 | 38.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. Gallagher n 8 | 81 | 2.6 |
| O. Yokuşlu n 8 | 81.9 | 2.5 |
| Dara O'Shea n 8 | 68.9 | 2.5 |
| J. Livermore n 8 | 58.6 | 2.5 |
| C. Townsend n 8 | 90 | 2.4 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| S. Johnstone n 8 | 90 | 5.1 |
| D. Button n 8 | 94.4 | 2.7 |
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Match statistics & details
| Blackburn | West Brom | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 7 | Shots | 23 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 11 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Shots inside the box | 15 |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 310 | Passes | 288 |
| 48% | Pass accuracy | 51% |
Blackburn player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Kaminski | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| H. Carter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. Lenihan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Daniel Ayala | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| H. Pickering | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Travis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| B. Brereton | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. Gallagher | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Rothwell | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| John Buckley | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Clarkson | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Davenport sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Dolan sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| H. Chapman sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
West Brom player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Johnstone | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| K. Bartley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Y | 7.2 |
| J. Livermore | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.3 |
| A. Mowatt | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| C. Townsend | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| C. Robinson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| K. Ahearne-Grant | 89 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Phillips | 61 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| M. Clarke | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| S. Ajayi sub | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| G. Diangana sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Tulloch sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Blackburn v West Brom — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2020-07-11 Blackburn 1–1 West Brom
- 2019-08-31 West Brom 3–2 Blackburn
- 2019-01-01 Blackburn 2–1 West Brom
- 2018-10-27 West Brom 1–1 Blackburn
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and West Brom?
- In their last 4 meetings, Blackburn won 1, West Brom won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Blackburn and West Brom?
- Recent form — Blackburn 3W 1D 1L; West Brom 2W 1D 2L.
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