Wolves vs Blackburn: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 30, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Blackburn?
Wolves won 3-1 on August 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 12′N. DickoWolves
- 33′B. SakoWolves
- 59′J. RhodesBlackburn (pen.)
- 68′B. SakoWolves
Official lineup for Wolves vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
- 17R. van La Parra
- 40N. Dicko
- 4D. Edwards
- 10B. Sako
- 11K. McDonald
- 14L. Evans
- 2M. Doherty
- 3Scott Golbourne
- 5R. Stearman
- 6D. Batth
- 1C. Ikeme
Blackburn
- 11J. Rhodes
- 6J. Lowe
- 10T. Cairney
- 12B. Marshall
- 17L. Williamson
- 29C. Evans
- 32C. Conway
- 2A. Henley
- 5G. Hanley
- 15Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 1P. Robinson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Blackburn have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Cardiff(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2014 | Fulham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Rotherham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Northampton(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Norwich(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Blackpool(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wolves wins, 1 draw, 3 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2013 | Wolves 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Blackburn 0-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Wolves 0-2 Blackburn | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Blackburn 1-2 Wolves | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Wolves 2-3 Blackburn | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2010 | Blackburn 3-0 Wolves | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 2.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.9 | 0.8 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Blackburn | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wolves sit 5th in Championship (14 points from 8 matches) and Blackburn sit 13th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wolves | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
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