West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers Prediction: I predict an early goal in this matchup

West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers Prediction and Odds on 09 August 2025

The 2025/2026 England Championship opening matchup will host West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers against one another at The Hawthorns Stadium. West Bromwich Albion had 64 points in 46 games, finishing in 10th place last season, while Blackburn Rovers had 66 points in 46 games, finishing in 7th place. West Bromwich Albion will aim to secure a win on their home soil opening matchup, while Blackburn Rovers will aim to secure a win on the road. Below, I will analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

West Brom: Forms and Statistics

West Brom ended in 9th place with 64 points in 46 games last season; they scored 57 goals while conceding 47. West Brom will aim to come into this match will aim to secure a win in their opening matchup. Meanwhile, West Brom recorded two losses, one tie and one win during their four pre-season games. They suffered defeats against Lincoln and Blackpool, while they tied against Dyn. Kyiv. However, they were victorious against Rayo Vallecano. During these games, they have scored seven goals, while conceding nine.

West Brom Lineups

🔖 West Brom predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Joe Wildsmith

Defender players: Darnell Furlong, Nathaniel Phillips, Torbjørn Heggem, Callum Styles

Midfielder players: Ousmane Diakité, Isaac Price

Attacking players: Tom Fellows, Alex Mowatt, Karlan Grant, Aune Heggebö

⛔️ Unavailable: All set

👤 Head Coach: Morrison J.

Blackburn: Forms and Statistics

Blackburn ended in 7th place with 66 points in 46 games last season; they scored 53 goals while conceding 48. Blackburn will come into this match with the hope of starting this season stronger. Meanwhile, Blackburn snapped their winning streak of three during their last four games against Nijmegen in pre-season games, losing 1-3. However, they were victorious against Elche, Qatar SC and Everton. During these games, they have scored eight goals while conceding four. Blackburn will come into this match to secure a win.

Blackburn Lineups

🔖 Blackburn predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Balázs Tóth

Defender players: Lewis Miller, Sean McLoughlin, Dominic Hyam, Harry Pickering

Midfielder players: Sondre Tronstad, Lewis Travis

Attacking players: Augustus Kargbo, Todd Cantwell, Dion De Neve, Makhtar Gueye

⛔️ Unavailable: Leonard

👤 Head Coach: Ismael V.

West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers: Head-to-Head Statistics

West Bromwich Albion won one, while Blackburn Rovers won two games of their last five games, and both teams tied in two games. Meanwhile, both teams scored against one another in three games, and more than two goals were recorded in two games.

West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers: Betting Tips & Odds

• In three of their last five games between West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers, they have taken more than 9 corners. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.61;
• In three of their last five games between West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers, they have had BTTS. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 2.06;
• In two of their last five games between West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers, they have had over 2.5 goals. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.20;
• In two of their last five games between West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers, they have had one goal at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.06;
• In three of their last five games between Birmingham and Ipswich, they have had X at halftime. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 2.06

West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers match Prediction 09 August 2025

West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers are expected to come into this match to showcase their best attacking play following their previous scoring abilities. Therefore, I expect both teams to score against one another, while I expect more than two goals to goals to be scored. Meanwhile, I expect at least one goal to be recorded at halftime, since both teams will aim to secure a win.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: HF TO 1 goal for a coefficient of 2.06 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: BTTS for a coefficient of 2.06 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is Over 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 2.20 in the Bet365 bookmaker.