Wolves vs Blackburn Prediction 14 August 2026
🔊 Wolverhampton are returning to the Championship after eight years in the Premier League, and this return is expected to be a triumphant one. In the opening round they host Blackburn at Molineux - a side that narrowly avoided relegation last season, finishing 20th. The Wolves need a confident start to the season to stake their claim for an immediate return to the top flight.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 09 February 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 0:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Blackburn Rovers):
- ball possession percentage: 47% vs 53%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 4;
- fouls: 11 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 7.
📊 In official meetings between Wolverhampton and Blackburn there have been 8 matches. The hosts have won four times, the visitors have won only once, and three more matches ended in a draw. In terms of goals scored, Wolverhampton also have the advantage - 9 against 5 for the opposition. The average total for the first half is 1.13, for the second - 0.63. On average, the teams score 1.75 goals per match.
Head-to-head statistics Wolves - Blackburn
Wolverhampton Wanderers Team Overview
César Peixoto's side head into the start of the season as one of the main favourites. Analysts are tipping Wolves for at least a play-off place. Peixoto, who replaced Rob Edwards, has already won the fans' trust: more than 21,000 supporters came to the cup match against Port Vale, which the team won comfortably 3-0. Their defence deserves particular attention: they kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 matches (including pre-season).
In the summer Wolverhampton lost a key central midfielder - João Gomes, who joined Aston Villa for €40m. But there were plenty of incomings too. They signed Kieran Trippier, Raúl Jiménez, Ladislav Krejčí and Rafiki Said. However, the African winger picked up an injury in one of the friendlies. It is reported that the head coach still wants to strengthen with a goalkeeper, a central midfielder and an attacking utility player, although the current squad is capable of competing at Championship level.
Match Results: Wolverhampton Wanderers
Blackburn Rovers Team Overview
Blackburn's ambitions are more modest - to avoid the relegation battle they found themselves in last season. Tony Mowbray, who returned to the club, has faced serious constraints: only two signings were made over the summer, with a combined spend of €1.68m, and the most notable arrival was experienced midfielder Sam Morsy, who joined from Bristol as a free agent.
Pre-season looked decent enough: in five matches the "blue-and-whites" suffered just one defeat - to Nottingham Forest (0:3) - and also recorded a clean-sheet win over Strasbourg (2:0). Mowbray also managed to get his side up for the cup match against Burton Albion: Rovers snatched a comeback victory thanks to two goals after the 80th minute. However, the opposition was one of League One's weaker sides, so the need for a late heroics is more of a negative than a positive.
Match Results: Blackburn Rovers
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.13, the guests - 0.63;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 1.75;
- both teams scored: overall - 3; at the home team's field - 1.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have scored under 2.5 goals in last 6 games against Blackburn Rovers.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have scored under 2.5 goals in last 5 games against Blackburn Rovers (Championship).
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have scored under 2.5 goals in 10 of last 11 home games.
Prediction on corners
- Blackburn Rovers have taken over 3.5 corners in 6 of last 7 away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 8;
- both teams scored all-time - 3 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
⭐ Editor's Pick
Wolverhampton are targeting an immediate return to the Premier League, and a win over Blackburn should be the first step on that path. Rovers will fight, but a squad that has barely strengthened is unlikely to take points away from Wolves, who were playing in the PL just yesterday. We are not expecting any surprises here and predict a Wolverhampton win with a score of 2:0.
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