Championship 26/27 · 14 Aug 2026

Wolverhampton 2–2 Blackburn Rovers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Wolverhampton favourites at 76%.

Wolverhampton deserved more from the draw, creating 2.0 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sean McLoughlin, 75.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sean McLoughlin +34.6, Ryoya Morishita +22.6, Ryan Alebiosu +18.9.

Well below it: Kieran Trippier −15.5, Mateus Mané −15.1, Balázs Tóth −13.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Aug 2026	W 3–0	v Port Vale EFL Cup
24 May 2026	D 1–1	at Burnley Premier League
17 May 2026	D 1–1	v Fulham Premier League
9 May 2026	L 0–3	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
2 May 2026	D 1–1	v Sunderland Premier League

8 Aug 2026	W 2–1	at Burton Albion EFL Cup
2 May 2026	L 0–1	v Leicester City Championship
22 Apr 2026	W 3–1	at Sheffield United Championship
17 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Coventry City Championship
14 Apr 2026	L 0–3	at Southampton Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Raúl Jiménez Forward	30	1	0	0.92	68.1	–
Yerson Mosquera Defender	90	0	0	–	47.2	−2.7
Marshall Munetsi Midfielder	90	1	0	0.54	45.9	−0.3
Toti Gomes Defender	90	0	0	–	42.1	−9.6
David Møller Wolfe Defender	79	0	0	–	40.6	−1.1
André Midfielder	79	0	0	0.12	39.8	−10.9
Daniel Bentley Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	37.9	−7.6
Rodrigo Gomes Midfielder	67	0	0	0.03	36.9	−1.8
Mateus Mané Forward	60	0	0	0.04	36.8	−15.1
Fer López Midfielder	90	0	1	0.11	36.6	−8.3
Adam Armstrong Forward	90	0	0	0.20	36.5	−8.7
Tawanda Chirewa Midfielder	11	0	0	–	35.8	–
Kieran Trippier Defender	67	0	0	–	31.9	−15.5
Jackson Tchatchoua Midfielder	23	0	0	–	29.1	–
Tommy Doyle Midfielder	23	0	0	0.07	21.7	–
Pedro Lima Defender	11	0	0	–	2.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sean McLoughlin Defender	90	1	0	0.17	75.3	+34.6
Sam Morsy Midfielder	35	0	0	–	68.5	–
Jayden Fevrier Forward	22	0	0	0.03	64.9	–
Andri Guðjohnsen Forward	79	1	0	0.42	62.1	+18.3
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder	79	0	1	0.03	54.9	+22.6
Ryan Alebiosu Midfielder	90	0	0	–	54.5	+18.9
Tom Atcheson Defender	90	0	0	–	51.2	+18.2
Oladapo Afolayan Forward	68	0	1	0.12	49.7	+5.3
Todd Cantwell Midfielder	68	0	0	–	49.3	+17.7
Adam Forshaw Midfielder	55	0	0	0.02	46.7	+8.7
Yuki Ohashi Forward	22	0	0	–	44.3	–
Kristi Montgomery Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.3	+12.2
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.9	−13.9
Harry Pickering Defender	90	0	0	–	37.6	+10.1
Jake Garrett Midfielder	11	0	0	0.02	34.4	–
Yuri Ribeiro Defender	11	0	0	–	11.4	–