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 ChampionshipSat 17 Oct 14:00 UTCThe Hawthorns

West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers tips

WBAWest Bromwich AlbionLDWWD
VS
BLKBlackburn RoversDWLLD
The model callWest Bromwich AlbionMatch result1.91★★★★2 stars

West Bromwich Albion have picked up some decent results lately and look a fair price at home against a patchy Blackburn side. The visitors struggle for consistency on the road and this could tip the balance.

Stake2 units
That is$20
Returns$38.2
Profit$18.2
Why it might land
  • West Bromwich Albion come into this fixture at The Hawthorns with a solid recent run of form showing two wins and two draws from their last five matches.
  • Blackburn Rovers have struggled to find any real momentum recently after managing just one win alongside two draws and two defeats in their last five outings.
  • The bookmakers offer a price of 1.91 for West Bromwich Albion to win which gives us a workable value on the home side given the recent results.
Why it might not
  • West Bromwich Albion did suffer a defeat recently and their inability to turn every draw into a victory leaves the door open for an away result.
  • Blackburn Rovers managed a draw in their most recent fixture which proves they can frustrate opponents and dig in when they need a result.
Other picks on this gameOpinions alongside the call above, not part of the staked record
Both teams to scoreNoPrice varies by book

Inconsistent form in front of goal for both clubs makes a clean sheet either way a distinct possibility.

Total goalsUnder 2.5 goalsPrice varies by book

Neither side has shown an explosive goalscoring touch in their recent matches to suggest a high scoring game.

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This is an opinion, not advice. A model wrote it from the form and the prices on this page. It has no team news and it is not a promise of any result. The call settles itself when the game ends, win or lose. Never stake money you cannot afford to lose. How our calls work

Built from: Form from settled results on this site. Prices from the odds feed.

Members analysis

Edge Analysis

In depth
The matchup

The market makes West Bromwich Albion the side to beat here at 50%, which gives this game a clear shape before a ball is kicked. Our model lands on West Bromwich Albion, and it backs that with a 2 units stake. West Bromwich Albion have picked up some decent results lately and look a fair price at home against a patchy Blackburn side. The visitors struggle for consistency on the road and this could tip the balance.

Form and momentum

West Bromwich Albion come in poor, winning 25% of 40 on record. 7 of their 20 home games went their way, and the numbers point to a fairly even scoring record. Right now they are on 1 loss in a row.

Blackburn Rovers come in poor, winning 30% of 40 on record. 6 of their 19 away games went their way, and the numbers point to a fairly even scoring record. Right now they are on 1 draw in a row.

The price and the value

The prices turn into 50% for WBA, 26% for the draw and 24% for BLK once the bookmaker margin is stripped out. That is a firm lean toward West Bromwich Albion, so the question is whether the form backs the price or quietly argues against it. Our call sits at 1.91, and we only stake it because the reasons for it outweigh the reasons against.

When these two meet

Across 2 past meetings WBA hold the edge with 1 wins to 0, with 1 drawn. Old results carry less weight than they look, but the pattern is worth a glance.

Where it could go wrong
  • West Bromwich Albion did suffer a defeat recently and their inability to turn every draw into a victory leaves the door open for an away result.
  • Blackburn Rovers managed a draw in their most recent fixture which proves they can frustrate opponents and dig in when they need a result.
The bottom line

We back West Bromwich Albion for 2 units. It settles itself when the game ends, win or lose, and it goes on the record either way. This is an opinion read off the form and the prices on this page, not advice, and never a promise of a result.

Prices

Every price we track

SourceBet365
WBA1.87draw3.50BLK4.10
SourceDraftKingsWBA -110
WBA1.91draw3.65BLK3.95

Prices come from the public feed and move all the time. Always check the price on the bookmaker site before you stake.

The two sides

Recent Performance

WBAWest Bromwich Albion40 games on record
Won10
Drawn13
Lost17
  • Scored42and let in54
  • At home7 winsfrom20
  • Right now1 loss in a row
Last fiveLDWWD
BLKBlackburn Rovers40 games on record
Won12
Drawn13
Lost15
  • Scored42and let in47
  • On the road6 winsfrom19
  • Right now1 draw in a row
Last fiveDWLLD

Counted from the settled results on this site, newest first. Nothing here is copied from anywhere else, so if a number looks wrong the mistake is ours.

Head to head

When these two have met

1WBA wins
1drawn
0BLK wins
  • Blackburn Rovers 0 : 0 West Bromwich Albion6 Apr 2026 · Championship
  • West Bromwich Albion 1 : 0 Blackburn Rovers9 Aug 2025 · Championship

Old meetings are worth less than they look. Squads change, managers change, and a result from two seasons ago tells you almost nothing about this one.

18+. This is an opinion, not advice. The call above is written by a model from the form and the prices on this page, and it is published with the reasons against it. Nothing here is a promise of a result. Prices move, past results do not decide future ones, and you should only ever stake what you can afford to lose. We may earn a commission when you open an account through this site. It never changes what you pay.
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