EFL Championship · Matchday 1
- Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:00:00 UTCMolineux StadiumMatchday 1
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Wolverhampton Wanderers 39%Draw 34%Blackburn Rovers 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Wolverhampton WanderersBlackburn Rovers
55Possession45
1.16Expected goals (xG)0.8
16Shots7
2Shots on target4
9Shots off target2
5Blocked shots1
7Shots inside box4
9Shots outside box3
5Corners3
0Offsides1
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Saves1
474Passes383
409Accurate passes313
86Pass accuracy82
Match events
- 18'Marshall Munetsi (assist Fer López)
- 27'Sean McLoughlin (assist Ryoya Morishita)
- 34'Harry Pickering
- 35'Todd Cantwell
- 45'Adam Forshaw
- 48'Andri Guðjohnsen (assist Oladapo Afolayan)
- 52'Mateus Mane
- 55'Adam Forshaw ← Sam Morsy
- 60'Mateus Mane → Raúl Jiménez
- 67'Rodrigo Gomes → Tommy Doyle
- 68'Kieran Trippier → Jackson Tchatchoua
- 68'Oladapo Afolayan ← Jayden Fevrier
- 68'Todd Cantwell ← Yuki Ohashi
- 79'André → Pedro Lima
- 79'David Møller Wolfe → Tawanda Chirewa
- 79'Andri Guðjohnsen ← Jake Garrett
- 79'Ryoya Morishita ← Yuri Ribeiro
- 90'Raúl Jiménez · penalty
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Blackburn Rovers
Wolverhampton WanderersTale of the tapeBlackburn Rovers
7 ptsTable5 pts
+3Goal difference-1
0Head-to-head wins0
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 1 previous meeting
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0W1D0W Blackburn Rovers
Goals 2–2
- 2026-08-14Wolverhampton Wanderers2–2Blackburn Rovers
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
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