West Brom vs Blackburn Lineups, Prediction, Betting Picks & Odds

West Brom vs Blackburn Game Preview

West Brom host Blackburn in the English Championship on Saturday, and James Morrison faces his former manager Tony Mowbray from the opposite technical area for the first time.

The Baggies needed a late rally to beat Wrexham 2-1, with Isaac Price and substitute Aune Heggebø scoring. That win snapped back-to-back defeats, so the mood has lifted.

Blackburn arrive with the hotter streak. Mowbray's side won 1-0 at Bristol City in midweek. That made it 10 points from their last 12 available.

Nothing separates these clubs head-to-head. Each side has won twice in the previous meetings, and the rest finished level, so Saturday is a real tiebreaker.

West Brom vs Blackburn Recent Results

West Brom have won 5 of their last 10 games against all opponents, which is solid rather than spectacular. The attack does the heavy lifting, built on width and individual skill down the flanks. Isaac Price is the spark on the left, getting a shot on target in 7 of his last 10 Championship outings.

Blackburn have won 4 of their last 10 games against all opponents, but the recent trend reads sharper than that number suggests. Oladapo Afolayan is the man in form, finding the net 3 times across his last 4 Championship appearances, including the winner at Bristol City. This side loves to shoot from distance, and Afolayan leads that charge.

West Brom vs Blackburn Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

West Brom: Mikey Johnston (Injured/out), Nolan Galves (Injured/out)

Blackburn: Lewis Miller (Injured/out), Y. Ohashi (Injured/out), M. Litherland (Injured/out), Yuri Ribeiro (Injured/out), Adam Forshaw (Injured/out)

West Brom

Jimmy-Jay Morgan and Aune Heggebø are both in line for recalls up top, and James Morrison is set to bring Nat Phillips into the back line. Mikey Johnston and Nolan Galves are the only confirmed absentees, so the West Brom vs Blackburn lineups tilt toward a home side close to full strength.

Blackburn

Mathias Jørgensen returned to action against Bristol City on Tuesday night, which is a timely boost. The bad news is in the treatment room. Lewis Miller and Yuri Ribeiro headline five injury concerns, with Adam Forshaw, Y. Ohashi and M. Litherland also listed.

West Brom vs Blackburn Predicted Lineup

West Brom

Formation: 4-4-2 (probable)

Predicted Starting Lineup: M. O'Leary; C. Styles, C. Mepham, N. Phillips, B. Pereira; I. Price, J. Molumby, T. Collyer, H. Whitwell; A. Heggebø, J. Morgan

Blackburn

Formation: 3-4-2-1 (probable)

Predicted Starting Lineup: B. Tóth; S. McLoughlin, H. Carter, T. Atcheson; H. Pickering, K. Montgomery, S. Morsy, R. Alebiosu; O. Afolayan, T. Cantwell; M. Jørgensen

West Brom vs Blackburn Key Stats & Game Facts

• West Brom have received 2+ cards in 5 of their last 7 games vs Blackburn in the Championship.
• There have been 15+ corners in 3 of Blackburn's last 3 games in the Championship.
• Oladapo Afolayan has recorded 1+ shots on target in 6 of his last 6 Championship appearances.
• Callum Styles has made 3+ tackles in 4 of his last 4 Championship appearances.
• Sam Morsy has committed 2+ fouls in 6 of his last 7 appearances vs West Brom in the Championship.

West Brom vs Blackburn Prediction & Best Picks

Our Prediction

Our West Brom vs Blackburn prediction is a home win. The Baggies are favorites at -102 (Polymarket) on the moneyline, and their wing play matches up nicely against a Blackburn side that struggles to protect a lead and defend set pieces. Blackburn's streak is real, but West Brom have more quality in the final third. Expect a narrow home edge rather than a stroll.

Best Picks

Jayden Fevrier to score at any time in the Anytime Goalscorer market. This pick comes from the Anytime Goalscorer market, and it lines up well with a game projected to produce goals at both ends. West Brom's attack has the final-third quality to create the kind of chances a forward needs, and this price sits in a mid-range band rather than a longshot.

Sam Morsy to be shown a card in the To Be Shown A Card market. The second of our West Brom vs Blackburn best picks comes from the To Be Shown A Card market. Morsy has been carded in 2 of his last 3 appearances vs West Brom in the Championship, and he anchors a combative Blackburn midfield that tends to foul in dangerous areas.

West Brom vs Blackburn Same Game Parlay

Our West Brom vs Blackburn same game parlay picks combine an Oladapo Afolayan shot on target, Over 12.5 Total Corners and a card for Rabby Nzingoula.

Oladapo Afolayan Over 0.5 (Player Shots On Target): Afolayan has put a shot on target in every one of his last 6 Championship appearances. He is Blackburn's most dangerous shooter.

Over 12.5 (Total Corners): Blackburn's last 3 games produced 15+ corners each time. Both teams love to play wide, so crosses and blocked deliveries should keep piling up.

Rabby Nzingoula (To Be Shown A Card): the midfielder picked up a card in 2 of his last 3 Championship appearances, a disciplinary record worth backing in a scrappy battle.

That is the complete build. The three legs back up one another without tipping against the home lean.

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Same Game Parlay odds correct at time of publishing.

West Brom vs Blackburn Talking Points

The storyline in the dugouts writes itself. Tony Mowbray once signed James Morrison as a player for West Brom, and he is now back at Blackburn for a second stint after more than five years in charge the first time around. On the field, both sides love to attack down the wings, and both are weak in aerial duels, so crosses could decide this. Blackburn's soft spot defending set pieces is the gap West Brom need to attack, and it is a big reason the West Brom vs Blackburn betting odds lean toward the hosts.

West Brom vs Blackburn Predictions FAQs

When is the West Brom vs Blackburn English Championship game?

The Saturday game kicks off at 10:00 AM ET / 7:00 AM PT.

Where is West Brom vs Blackburn being played?

The game is being played at The Hawthorns.

Who is in West Brom's probable starting lineup?

West Brom's probable starters are M. O'Leary, C. Styles, C. Mepham, N. Phillips, B. Pereira, I. Price, J. Molumby, T. Collyer, H. Whitwell, A. Heggebø and J. Morgan.

Which Blackburn players are injured for the game?

Blackburn's listed injury absentees are L. Miller, Y. Ohashi, M. Litherland, Y. Ribeiro and A. Forshaw.

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