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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers: result, line-ups and stats

Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 · 11 points
  • 18' Marshall Munetsi
  • 90' Raúl Jiménez (pen)
2 - 2
Blackburn Rovers 16 · 8 points
  • 27' Sean McLoughlin
  • 48' Andri Gudjohnsen

Line-ups Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers

Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-3-3 · Cesar Peixoto
25 Bentley
6 Wolfe
24 Toti
15 Mosquera
2 Trippier
5 Munetsi
7 André
28 López
36 Mané
10 Armstrong
21 Gomes
  • 60' Raúl Jiménez Mateus Mané
  • 68' Tommy Doyle Rodrigo Gomes
  • 68' Jackson Tchatchoua Kieran Trippier
  • 79' Pedro Lima David Møller Wolfe
  • 79' Tawanda Chirewa André

Line-up for Wolverhampton Wanderers: Bentley, Wolfe, Toti, Mosquera, Trippier, Munetsi, André, López, Mané, Armstrong, Gomes

Bench
  • 1 J. Sa
  • 34 N. Djiga
  • 4 S. Bueno
  • 17 Pedro Lima 79'
  • 20 T. Doyle 68'
  • 23 T. Chirewa 79'
  • 74 T. Edozie
  • 9 R. Jimenez 60'
  • 38 J. Tchatchoua 68'
Absentees Wolverhampton Wanderers

Ahamada, Mosquera (injured), Bueno (unavailable)

Blackburn Rovers 4-2-3-1 · Tony Mowbray
22 Tóth
3 Pickering
15 McLoughlin
6 Atcheson
2 Alebiosu
28 Forshaw
31 Montgomery
21 Afolayan
10 Cantwell
25 Morishita
9 Gudjohnsen
  • 55' Sam Morsy Adam Forshaw
  • 68' Jayden Fevrier Oladapo Afolayan
  • 68' Yuki Ohashi Todd Cantwell
  • 79' Yuri Ribeiro Ryoya Morishita
  • 79' Jake Garrett Andri Gudjohnsen

Line-up for Blackburn Rovers: Tóth, Pickering, McLoughlin, Atcheson, Alebiosu, Forshaw, Montgomery, Afolayan, Cantwell, Morishita, Gudjohnsen

Bench
  • 1 A. Pears
  • 4 Y. Ribeiro 79'
  • 17 H. Carter
  • 30 J. Garrett 79'
  • 18 A. Henriksson
  • 8 S. Morsy 55'
  • 5 S. Tavares
  • 11 J. Fevrier 68'
  • 23 Y. Ohashi 68'
Absentees Blackburn Rovers

Kargbo, Miller, Jørgensen, Litherland, Wharton (injured), Ohashi (unavailable)

Players to watch

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

All stats

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  1. Fer López Midfielder 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Raúl Jiménez Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Rodrigo Gomes Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Marshall Munetsi Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  5. André Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Andri Gudjohnsen Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Oladapo Afolayan Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Ryoya Morishita Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Sean McLoughlin Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Kristi Montgomery Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Player Starts Min. Form
José Sá 5/5 450 strong
Hugo Bueno 5/5 445 solid
Jackson Tchatchoua 5/5 430 mixed
Nasser Djiga 5/5 430 solid
Fer López 5/5 430 excellent
André 5/5 419 solid
Mateus Mané 4/5 365 mixed
Marshall Munetsi 5/5 340 strong

Blackburn Rovers

Player Starts Min. Form
Sean McLoughlin 5/5 450 solid
Ryoya Morishita 5/5 450 mixed
Kristi Montgomery 5/5 418 solid
Todd Cantwell 5/5 409 mixed
Ryan Alebiosu 5/5 404 solid
Oladapo Afolayan 5/5 372 solid
Sam Morsy 4/5 370 solid
Yuri Ribeiro 5/5 367 mixed

Stats

Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Blackburn Rovers
  • 2.04 xG 0.82
  • 55% Possession 45%
  • 18 Shots 10
  • 3 Shots on target 5
  • 10 Shots off target 2
  • 5 Corners 5
  • 10 Fouls 16
  • 0 Offsides 1
  • 1 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

WOL home Per match BLB away
2.00 Points 0.67
3.00 Goals for 1.00
1.50 Goals against 1.33
1.88 xG for 1.20
1.19 xG against 1.45
6.0 Corners 7.7
DW Home and away form DDL

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers: head-to-head record

15 previous meetings
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 draws 4 Blackburn Rovers
  • Goals per match2.27
  • Both teams scored53%
  • Over 2.5 goals40%
  • Feb 2025 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Apr 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
  • Oct 2016 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Apr 2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
  • Aug 2015 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Jan 2015 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Aug 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Jan 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Oct 2012 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Mar 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 - 2 Blackburn Rovers

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers?

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers was refereed by F. Hallam.

Who is unavailable for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Blackburn Rovers?

Wolverhampton Wanderers are without Rafiki Saïd Ahamada (knee injury), Santiago Bueno (not registered) and Yerson Mosquera (ankle injury).

Who is unavailable for Blackburn Rovers against Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Blackburn Rovers are without Augustus Kargbo (muscle injury), Lewis Miller (achilles tendon injury), Mathias Jørgensen (hamstring injury), Matthew Litherland (muscle injury), Scott Wharton (achilles tendon injury) and Yuki Ohashi (not registered).

What formation do Wolverhampton Wanderers play?

Wolverhampton Wanderers have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under César Peixoto.

What formation do Blackburn Rovers play?

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

How did the last meeting between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers finish?

On 9 February 2025, Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers finished 0-2.

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