Blackburn Rovers are still attempting to find some traction from their rapidly unravelling campaign as they travel to West Brom on Wednesday. The hosts have also been unconvincing lately and with both teams separated by just a point, they look set to cancel each other out.
West Brom are ninth on the table but somehow remain in contention for a playoff finish. They are currently two points off the pace and a couple of favourable match-days could see them climb into the top six.
The problem for West Brom is that they have shown little fight lately and head into Wednesday’s clash with three defeats from their last four matches across all competitions. They were beaten 2-0 at Birmingham City in their previous Championship fixture.
However, it is not all bad news for West Brom as they have maintained an impressive record at the Hawthorns in recent weeks. Carlos Corberan’s men have won their last seven home matches across all competitions.
Things have been a bit rough for Blackburn Rovers in recent weeks and there appears to be no end in sight for their downward spiral. Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men have dropped out of the playoff places although they are only one point off the pace.
Blackburn Rovers have drawn four of their last five matches across all competitions and were held 1-1 by Watford in their previous Championship fixture despite taking an early lead.
While Blackburn Rovers have only lost once in their last five away matches, their last win on the road was a month ago.
How the bookies view it
West Brom have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/7 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Blackburn Rovers is valued at 9/2 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 37/13 by SBK.
Head to head
Blackburn Rovers have a 32-24 advantage with 21 draws from 77 previous matches against West Brom. Rovers claimed a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in August while the last meeting at the Hawthorns ended in a 0-0 draw.
Players to watch
Brandon Thomas-Assante is the leading scorer for West Brom with five goals, although he is currently in the middle of a mini goal drought. The attacker is priced at 7/4 by bet365 to end his dry spell on Wednesday.
Although part of Blackburn Rovers’ struggles is a lack of goals, Bradley Dack appears to be rediscovering his scoring touch in recent weeks. The attacker has scored in his last two away matches in the Championship and is priced at 5/1 by William Hill to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have been on target in six of their last seven meetings and a repeat could be on the cards at evens with William Hill. The reverse fixture produced over 2.5 goals which is also priced at evens with BetVictor.
The reverse fixture had more goals after the break and Wednesday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This England Championship match between West Brom and Blackburn Rovers will be played on Feb 15, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best West Brom vs Blackburn Rovers prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
