Championship · Regular Season - 11
West Brom 3–2 Blackburn
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
West BromTeam 1936
BlackburnTeam 1901Match story
West Brom · draw · BlackburnBefore kick-off: 43% · 31% · 26%
Last reading, 90+4': 97% · 3% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Barney Stewart 19'
- Isaac Price 72' (pen)
- Felix Horn Myhre 89'
- Andri Guðjohnsen 6', 12'
We gave West Brom 43% to win: they did.
- 6'Andri Guðjohnsen 1993 −14 assist Kristi Montgomery 1814 0
Blackburn:Andri Guðjohnsen 1993 −14 assist Kristi Montgomery 1814 0 - 12'Andri Guðjohnsen 1993 −14
Blackburn:Andri Guðjohnsen 1993 −14 - Barney Stewart 1763 +7319'
West Brom:Barney Stewart 1763 +73 - 21'Kristi Montgomery 1814 0
Blackburn:Kristi Montgomery 1814 0 - George Campbell 2073 +1723'
West Brom:George Campbell 2073 +17 - 27'J. Fevrier 1837 0 for Ryoya Morishita 1918 −2
Blackburn:J. Fevrier 1837 0 for Ryoya Morishita 1918 −2 - 32'Oladapo Afolayan 1939 −3
Blackburn:Oladapo Afolayan 1939 −3 - Chris Mepham 1944 +2441'
West Brom:Chris Mepham 1944 +24 - Ousmane·Diakite 1991 +31 for Toby Collyer 1600 +2243'
West Brom:Ousmane·Diakite 1991 +31 for Toby Collyer 1600 +22 - 60'Moussa·Baradji 1785 0 for Oladapo Afolayan 1939 −3
Blackburn:Moussa·Baradji 1785 0 for Oladapo Afolayan 1939 −3 - 60'Mathias Jørgensen 1714 −8* for Todd Cantwell 1942 −3
Blackburn:Mathias Jørgensen 1714 −8* for Todd Cantwell 1942 −3 - 61'Jake Garrett 1546 0 for Sam Morsy 1855 −7
Blackburn:Jake Garrett 1546 0 for Sam Morsy 1855 −7 - Harry Whitwell 1785 +10 for Rabby Nzingoula 1874 +2063'
West Brom:Harry Whitwell 1785 +10 for Rabby Nzingoula 1874 +20 - Aune Heggebo 1980 +10 for Barney Stewart 1763 +7363'
West Brom:Aune Heggebo 1980 +10 for Barney Stewart 1763 +73 - 71'Sean McLoughlin 1944 −4
Blackburn:Sean McLoughlin 1944 −4 - Isaac Price 2223 +27 (pen.)72'
West Brom:Isaac Price 2223 +27 (pen.) - 73'Hayden Carter 1944 −1 for Andri Guðjohnsen 1993 −14
Blackburn:Hayden Carter 1944 −1 for Andri Guðjohnsen 1993 −14 - Felix Horn Myhre 1841 +2 for J. Morgan 1936 +2587'
West Brom:Felix Horn Myhre 1841 +2 for J. Morgan 1936 +25 - Nathaniel Phillips 2011 −1 for George Campbell 2073 +1787'
West Brom:Nathaniel Phillips 2011 −1 for George Campbell 2073 +17 - Felix Horn Myhre 1841 +2 assist Aune Heggebo 1980 +1089'
West Brom:Felix Horn Myhre 1841 +2 assist Aune Heggebo 1980 +10
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 43% · 31% · 26%(West Brom · draw · Blackburn)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 3–2 had 2%.
- Average value of the starting XI: West Brom €3.0M, Blackburn €1.9M.
- Style contrast in pressing & duels (Championship): West Brom ranked #24 of 24, Blackburn #3.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
West Brom
7th in Championship · 17 pts from 10
- 13 OctWWrexham England Championship1876
- 10 OctLBirmingham England Championship1891
- 20 SepLWolves England Championship1952
- 12 SepDQPR England Championship1902
- 9 SepWDerby England Championship1947
Blackburn
10th in Championship · 15 pts from 10
- 13 OctWBristol City England Championship1906
- 10 OctWCardiff England Championship1894
- 19 SepDPortsmouth England Championship1872
- 12 SepWMillwall England Championship1829
- 8 SepLSheffield Utd England Championship1828
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 17 /10 | 64.5 | <1% | 7% | 2% | 9th |
| Blackburn | 15 /10 | 56.3 | 0% | <1% | 12% | 19th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

West Brom · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.4 (Elite) · Elo 2056

Blackburn · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.6 (Good) · Elo 1948
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: –
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
West Brom: balanced profile (how James Morrison plays) · Blackburn: balanced profile (how Tony Mowbray plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.