Blackburn Rovers will aim to continue their perfect start to the Championship season by entertaining West Bromwich Albion on Sunday at Edwood Park with kickoff at 5 pm.
Blackburn Rovers’ Jon Dahl Tomasson became the club’s new manager in July 2022, taking over from Tony Mowbray, who had spent more than a decade at the helm. In pre-season, Blackburn beat Dundee and Celtic before securing impressive victories against Hartlepool United and Lincoln City.
And so it was that Blackburn won their first game of the season against Queens Park Rangers, with Lewis Travis scoring the only game goal. Then they beat Swansea City 3-0, with Travis scoring again alongside Sammie Szmodics and Ben Brereton Diaz.
West Bromwich Albion hopes to push for promotion back to the top flight at the second time of asking after a disappointing 10th-placed finish last year. Steve Bruce’s side began the new season with a trip to Middlesbrough, where they fell behind early on to Isaiah Jones’s opener before John Swift leveled things up soon after halftime.
West Brom then faced another tough test at home to Watford and would again draw 1-1, as Karlan Grant levelled the scores on the stroke of half-time after Ismaila Sarr’s early opener, and David Button denied Sarr from the penalty spot in the second half.
Blackburn vs West Brom Head to Head
Both sides have 12 games against each other, with hosts taking three wins while visitors with four wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Blackburn 4-0 Hartlepool
- Swansea 0-3 Blackburn
- Blackburn 1-0 QPR
- Lincoln City 0-1 Blackburn
Away
- West Brom 1-0 Sheffield United
- West Brom 1-1 Watford
- Middlesbrough 1-1 West Brom
- West Brom 2-1 Hertha BSC
Blackburn Rovers Team News
After a season of injuries during which he played only nine league games, Bradley Dack was able to start Wednesday’s game. He’ll be pushing to feature Sunday again after scoring a goal, and Tyrhys Dolan also scored in the match and laid down his claim for a place on the team.
West Brom Team News
In midweek, Bruce opted to rest some key players for the trip to Middlesbrough, and certain first-team members will return for Saturday’s match. Swift and Wallace scored the equalizer against Middlesbrough, and they will partner up front behind striker Karlan Grant, who has scored in consecutive games. Dike is still out due to injury.
Prediction and Odds
West Brom will pose a tough test, but Blackburn is full of confidence under new manager Henning Berg, and we back them to pick up another three points at home against West Brom.
- Home Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
