Championship: Wolverhampton vs Blackburn – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 1 match between Wolverhampton and Blackburn and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Blackburn face a daunting first assignment in the Championship when they visit the title favourites Wolverhampton on the opening day of the new campaign.

Form: Wolverhampton vs Blackburn

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 1-1 against Fulham. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Burnley in a 1-1 encounter, before beating Port Vale in a 3-0 encounter. Wolverhampton put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches at the Molineux Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored 12 goals while conceding three.

Blackburn Form

Two victories are what Blackburn have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Sheffield United 1-3. This was followed by a 0-1 defeat against Leicester, before winning again 1-2 against Burton. Blackburn won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting stats and facts for Wolverhampton and Blackburn

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Wolverhampton and Blackburn. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Wolverhampton vs Blackburn

With another Championship season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Wolverhampton and Blackburn. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Wolverhampton vs Blackburn

Full-time result

Wolverhampton claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Blackburn won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. Wolverhampton are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat at home. Wolverhampton have not lost to Blackburn in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Wolverhampton scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Blackburn only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Blackburn managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wolverhampton, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Blackburn’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.