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Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham: lineups

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Blackburn Rovers 10 · 15 points
Wrexham 14 · 14 points

Predicted lineups Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham

Blackburn Rovers 4-2-3-1
22 Tóth
3 Pickering
15 McLoughlin
6 Atcheson
2 Alebiosu
31 Montgomery
8 Morsy
21 Afolayan
10 Cantwell
11 Fevrier or Morishita
9 Gudjohnsen

Predicted lineup for Blackburn Rovers: Tóth, Pickering, McLoughlin, Atcheson, Alebiosu, Montgomery, Morsy, Afolayan, Cantwell, Fevrier, Gudjohnsen

Wrexham 5-3-2
22 Patterson
3 Ekomié
2 Doyle
6 Worrall
5 Hyam or Vyner
30 Imray or Kabore
37 James
17 O'Hare
8 Whiteman
19 Moore
28 Smith

Predicted lineup for Wrexham: Patterson, Ekomié, Doyle, Worrall, Hyam, Imray, James, O'Hare, Whiteman, Moore, Smith

Blackburn Rovers

Ryoya Morishita is an injury concern after suffering an ankle problem in the defeat at West Brom, with the midfielder due to undergo a scan. He is not expected to start against Wrexham. Oladapo Afolayan should continue in attack after scoring four goals and supplying an assist across his last five appearances, although he has been substituted in the second half of every one of those matches.

Ryan Alebiosu and Tom Atcheson are expected to continue in defence alongside Sean McLoughlin and Harry Pickering. Hayden Carter, who appeared late against West Brom after starting the previous four matches, is not expected to return to the eleven. Lewis Miller remains unavailable with an ankle injury.

Wrexham

Matty James made his first start against Preston and is expected to continue in midfield. Zak Vyner did not feature in that match, with Dominic Hyam and Joe Worrall expected to retain their starting spots in defence. Josh Windass remains out with an ankle injury that has restricted him to two starts in Wrexham's last five games.

Ben Sheaf is closing in on a return after resuming part of training and was due to train fully on Thursday, while George Thomason is also getting closer to rejoining training. Wrexham's formation and team selection for the Blackburn trip had yet to be settled.

Injuries and suspensions

Blackburn Rovers

  • Scott Wharton Achilles tendon injury Doubtful
  • Adam Forshaw Hip injury Unavailable
  • Lewis Miller Achilles tendon injury Unavailable
  • Matthew Litherland Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Yuki Ohashi Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Yuri Ribeiro Hamstring injury Unavailable

Wrexham

  • Sebastian Revan Hamstring injury Doubtful
  • Ben Sheaf Injury Unavailable
  • George Thomason Thigh injury Unavailable
  • Josh Windass Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Liberato Cacace Calf injury Unavailable
  • Max Cleworth Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Nathan Broadhead Thigh injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Andri Gudjohnsen 6 goals 1 assists
  2. Oladapo Afolayan 4 goals 2 assists
  3. Ryoya Morishita 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Todd Cantwell 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Sean McLoughlin 1 goals 1 assists

Wrexham

  1. Kieffer Moore 5 goals 1 assists
  2. Danny Imray 1 goals 3 assists
  3. Ben Whiteman 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Jacques Ekomié 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Oliver Rathbone 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Blackburn Rovers

Player Starts Min. Form
Balázs Tóth 5/5 450 mixed
Sean McLoughlin 5/5 450 mixed
Harry Pickering 4/5 434 mixed
Kristi Montgomery 5/5 426 mixed
Sam Morsy 5/5 421 solid
Ryan Alebiosu 5/5 405 mixed
Hayden Carter 4/5 377 mixed
Todd Cantwell 5/5 365 solid

Wrexham

Player Starts Min. Form
Anthony Patterson 5/5 450 mixed
Ben Whiteman 5/5 450 strong
Jacques Ekomié 5/5 443 mixed
Callum O'Hare 5/5 441 mixed
Dominic Hyam 4/5 383 mixed
Callum Doyle 4/4 360 mixed
Zak Vyner 4/4 353 poor
Kieffer Moore 4/5 335 strong

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.60 1.20
  • Predicted goals2.9
  • Both teams to score70%
  • Over 2.5 goals70%
  • Corners11.2

Team comparison

BLB home Per match WRX away
1.80 Points 1.20
1.80 Goals for 1.00
1.40 Goals against 1.60
1.60 xG for 1.20
1.53 xG against 1.24
5.8 Corners 5.4
WLLWW Home and away form DWDLD

Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham: head-to-head record

3 previous meetings
1 Blackburn Rovers 1 draws 1 Wrexham
  • Goals per match3.00
  • Both teams scored67%
  • Over 2.5 goals33%
  • Jan 2026 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 2 Wrexham
  • Nov 2025 Wrexham 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Jan 2024 Blackburn Rovers 4 - 1 Wrexham

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham?

Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham will be refereed by Matthew Corlett.

When will the lineup for Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Blackburn Rovers against Wrexham?

Blackburn Rovers are without Scott Wharton (achilles tendon injury), Adam Forshaw (hip injury), Lewis Miller (achilles tendon injury), Matthew Litherland (muscle injury), Yuki Ohashi (hamstring injury) and Yuri Ribeiro (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for Wrexham against Blackburn Rovers?

Wrexham are without Sebastian Revan (hamstring injury), Ben Sheaf (injury), George Thomason (thigh injury), Josh Windass (ankle injury), Liberato Cacace (calf injury) and Max Cleworth (muscle injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Blackburn Rovers play?

Blackburn Rovers have used a 5-4-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Wrexham play?

Wrexham have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Parkinson.

How did the last meeting between Blackburn Rovers and Wrexham finish?

On 1 January 2026, Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham finished 0-2.

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