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Wolverhampton vs Blackburn Match Summary
Competition | English Championship |
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Match Date | Friday 14 August 2026 |
Match Time | 20:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Wolverhampton, Molineux Stadium |
Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio / Bookmaker Streaming) | Sky Sports Football |
The English Championship is back, and it opens with Wolverhampton against Blackburn under the Molineux lights on Friday night.
Wolves drop into the second tier after relegation from the Premier League last season, and they arrive as heavy favourites to bounce straight back up the table.
Blackburn, who finished 20th in the Championship last term, travel light on quality and depth, and they sit as clear underdogs for this opening-day fixture.
History leans hard towards the hosts too. Wolves are undefeated in their last nine meetings with Blackburn in all competitions, so Rovers face a stubborn record.
Wolverhampton vs Blackburn Form
Wolves got their season off to a winning start with a 3-0 Carabao Cup first-round rout of Port Vale at Molineux, with Adam Armstrong, André and Fer López all on the scoresheet. Dan Bentley kept the clean sheet, saving a 54th-minute penalty. That looks a serious platform for a promotion push.
Blackburn edged their own Carabao Cup opener, coming from behind to beat Burton Albion 2-1 away, with Andri Guðjohnsen and Jayden Fevrier scoring late off the bench. It was a battling win, but Rovers were second best for long spells and look short on genuine quality.
Wolverhampton vs Blackburn Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Wolverhampton: R. Saïd (Injured/out), J. Bellegarde (Injured/out), S. Johnstone (Injured/out)
Blackburn: S. Wharton (Injured/out), D. D. Neve (Injured/out), M. Baradji (Injured/out), M. Litherland (Injured/out), M. Jørgensen (Injured/out), A. Kargbo (Injured/out), L. Miller (Injured/out)
Wolverhampton
Rafiki Saïd and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde both miss the season opener through injury, while goalkeeper Sam Johnstone is also sidelined, meaning Daniel Bentley should keep his place between the sticks. There is better news up top, with Fer López passed fit after missing several friendlies and expected to start on Friday night.
Blackburn
Blackburn head into the opener carrying a long injury list, with Scott Wharton and Mathias Jørgensen among the unavailable. Jayden Fevrier scored from the bench against Burton Albion and could earn a start, while academy graduates Jake Garrett and Tom Atcheson are also in contention to feature from the off.
Wolverhampton vs Blackburn Predicted Lineup
Wolverhampton
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Bentley; T. Gomes, Mosquera, Trippier; Bueno, André, Munetsi, R. Gomes; Mané, López; Armstrong
Blackburn
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Tóth; Pickering, McLoughlin, Atcheson, Alebiosu; Garrett, Forshaw; Fevrier, Cantwell, Morishita; Ohashi
Wolverhampton vs Blackburn Key Stats & Match Facts
Wolves are undefeated in their last nine meetings with Blackburn in all competitions.
Wolves have seen under 2.5 goals in their last four matches against Blackburn in all competitions.
The last six meetings between the pair have produced three Wolves wins and three draws, with Blackburn yet to win in that run.
In their most recent competitive meeting, on 9 February 2025, Wolves won 2-0 at Ewood Park in the FA Cup, with João Gomes and Matheus Cunha scoring inside two minutes of each other.
Blackburn have received 2+ cards in six of their last six matches against Wolves in the Championship.
Wolverhampton vs Blackburn Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: This has a comfortable home victory written all over it. Wolves are strong favourites at 54/100 with 10Bet, they are undefeated in their last nine against Blackburn, and Rovers arrive stripped of quality and depth. We fancy a controlled 2-0 to the hosts, with the away goal threat looking thin.
Best Bets
Under 2.5 Goals in Total Goals Over/Under The projected total sits around 2.3 goals, and this fixture has a low-scoring history, with under 2.5 goals landing in the last four head-to-head meetings. A tidy Wolves win without the game opening up looks the reading here.
Both Teams To Score - No The numbers point to roughly a 60% implied probability of one side keeping it tight, and with Blackburn travelling without a raft of attacking and midfield players, a Wolves clean sheet is very much on the cards. This dovetails neatly with the low-scoring angle above.
Wolverhampton vs Blackburn Bet Builder
Our Wolverhampton vs Blackburn bet builder tips back the hosts to win with Wolves keeping a clean sheet, a two-leg combination priced up for the opening-night clash at Molineux.
Wolves to win is the anchor. The hosts are strong favourites, boast a nine-game unbeaten run against Rovers and look primed to launch their promotion bid on home soil. They will want to make a statement on their return to the Championship and Blackburn look set for a tough season - they have flirted with relegation the past two seasons and have hardly strengthened in the transfer window.
Both teams to score - no adds the value. Wolves conceded in just one friendly in six games in pre-season and that came against a La Liga quality side in Real Sociedad. They have kept the likes of Mosquera, Hugo Bueno, and Toti Gomes at the back and added Trippier. They simply look too solid at the back against a side that finished with the second fewest goals in the league last season.
The combination of a home win and a clean sheet gives a tidy price for a fixture where the hosts should control matters.
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Wolverhampton vs Blackburn Talking Points
This is Wolves' first league fixture under César Peixoto, and the early signs are promising after that emphatic cup win over Port Vale. Fer López grabbed his first official goal for the club in that game and looks set to feature here, adding to a home side that already carries the greater attacking punch. Blackburn, ranked bottom of the form charts and short on bodies, must find a way to be stubborn and frustrate the hosts, much as they did before conceding twice inside two minutes in the FA Cup meeting at Ewood Park. With Wolves undefeated in nine against Rovers and firmly favoured, the visitors will need everything to click just to keep this one tight.
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