Wolves vs Blackburn
Blackburn snatch late draw at Wolves
A penalty in stoppage time denied Wolves a home win in a thrilling Championship clash.
Wolves looked set for victory after M. Munetsi's early strike and a late penalty from R. Jiménez, but Blackburn fought back with goals from S. McLoughlin and A. Guðjohnsen to earn a 2-2 draw. The result defied Fipster's medium-confidence prediction of a Wolves win, as Blackburn's resilience ensured they left with a valuable point.
Analysis
The new season kicks off with Wolves facing Blackburn in what promises to be a competitive fixture. Both teams are eager to start their campaigns on a positive note, setting the stage for an intriguing encounter.
As the season is just beginning, both Wolves and Blackburn sit at the top and bottom of the league table respectively, each with zero points from no games played. This match will be crucial for setting the tone for their campaigns.
The prediction leans slightly towards a Wolves victory, with a 33.5% probability for a home win compared to 32% for a draw and 30.5% for an away win. The most likely scoreline is 2-1 in favour of Wolves, reflecting a tight but decisive match. The confidence level of 52% suggests a modest edge for the home side, indicating a closely fought contest with a few cards expected.
Prediction
Expect Wolves to clinch a 2-1 win over Blackburn. The match should be competitive, but Wolves' slight advantage in probabilities and home familiarity gives them the edge to start the season with three points.
Outcome probability
Key Takeaways
In summary, Wolves are favoured to take the spoils in this opening fixture, but Blackburn will no doubt push hard to spoil the party. Fans can anticipate a spirited match with a couple of goals and some disciplinary action along the way.
- Wolves are ranked 19th in the league with 0 points from 0 games.
- Blackburn are ranked 2nd in the league with 0 points from 0 games.
- The most probable outcome is a Wolves home win with a 33.5% chance.
- Draw probability stands at 32%, slightly less than Wolves' win chance.
- Blackburn's chance of winning away is 30.5%.
- The predicted final score is 2-1 in favour of Wolves.
- A total of 3 cards are expected in the match.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Wolves
Away — Blackburn
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Munetsi
Assist: Fer López
McLoughlin
Assist: Morishita
Pickering
Yellow Card
Cantwell
Yellow Card
Forshaw
Yellow Card
Guðjohnsen
Assist: Afolayan
Mane
Yellow Card
Forshaw
Mane
Rodrigo Gomes
Trippier
Afolayan
Cantwell
André
Møller Wolfe
Morishita
Guðjohnsen
Jiménez
Penalty
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 |  Swansea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 10 |  Bolton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 11 |  Blackburn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 |  Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Match Statistics
Wolves
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2K. TrippierD
- 5M. MunetsiM
- 6D. Møller WolfeD
- 7AndréM
- 10A. ArmstrongF
- 15Y. MosqueraD
- 21Rodrigo GomesF
- 24Toti GomesD
- 25D. BentleyG
- 28Fer LópezM
- 36M. ManeF
Substitutes
- 1José SáG
- 4S. BuenoD
- 9R. JiménezF
- 17Pedro LimaD
- 20T. DoyleM
- 23T. ChirewaF
- 34N. DjigaD
- 38J. TchatchouaD
- 74T. EdozieF
Blackburn
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2R. AlebiosuD
- 3H. PickeringD
- 6Tom AtchesonD
- 9A. GuðjohnsenF
- 10T. CantwellM
- 15S. McLoughlinD
- 21O. AfolayanM
- 22B. TóthG
- 25R. MorishitaM
- 28A. ForshawM
- 31Kristi MontgomeryM
Substitutes
- 1A. PearsG
- 4Yuri RibeiroD
- 5Sidnei TavaresM
- 8Sam MorsyM
- 11J. FevrierF
- 17H. CarterD
- 18A. HenrikssonM
- 23Y. OhashiF
- 30J. GarrettM
Wolves
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Munetsi | M | 92 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2/4 |
| Fer López | M | 92 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Toti Gomes(C) | D | 92 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| André | M | 79 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Yerson Mosquera | D | 92 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Rodrigo Gomes | F | 67 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Mateus Mané | F | 60 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2/4 |
| Kieran Trippier | D | 67 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| David Møller Wolfe | D | 79 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Adam Armstrong | F | 92 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/4 |
| Daniel Bentley | G | 92 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Nasser Djiga | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Edozie | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| José Sá | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Santiago Bueno | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raúl Jiménez | F | 32 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Jackson Tchatchoua | D | 25 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tawanda Chirewa | F | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Tommy Doyle | M | 25 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pedro Lima | D | 13 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Blackburn
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McLoughlin | D | 92 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | F | 79 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Tom Atcheson | D | 92 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryoya Morishita | M | 79 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | D | 92 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | M | 68 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/5 |
| Harry Pickering | D | 92 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Kristi Montgomery | M | 92 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Forshaw | M | 55 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balázs Tóth | G | 92 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Cantwell(C) | M | 68 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Axel Henriksson | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sidnei Tavares | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aynsley Pears | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hayden Carter | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Morsy | M | 37 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jayden Fevrier | F | 24 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | D | 13 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuki Ohashi | F | 24 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jake Garrett | M | 13 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |