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FT
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22
FT
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Preston North End
21
FT
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12
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21
FT
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Millwall
02
FT
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21
FT
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers — result, stats & head-to-head, 14 Aug 2026
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn RoversChampionship · Round 1 · Molineux Stadium2–2
Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off
Starting XI
Wolverhampton Wanderers4-2-3-1
Timeline
- 18'
- 27'
- 48'
- 90+3'
Show all 18 events (+14 subs & bookings)
- 18'
- 27'
- 34'
Harry Pickeringyellow card - 35'
Todd Cantwell yellow card - 45'
Adam Forshawyellow card - 48'
- 52'Mateus Manéyellow card
- 55'
- 60'
- 67'
- 67'
- 68'
- 68'
- 79'
- 79'
- 79'
- 79'
- 90+3'
Wolverhampton Wanderers left · Blackburn Rovers right
Periods
Match statistics
18Shots10
3Shots on target6
5Corners5
10Fouls16
18Tackles13
1Yellow cards3
Match information
1Round
Fri 14 Aug · 19:00 UTCKickoff
Molineux StadiumVenue
32,050Capacity
30,984 (97% full)Attendance
Farai HallamReferee
20°C · overcast cloudsWeather
Possession
Breakdown
Shooting
9Shots inside box6
9Shots outside box4
5Shots blocked3
2Big chances created1
Passing
501Passes399
15Crosses14
26Long passes24
Defence
8Interceptions5
3Keeper saves2
Duels & dribbles
56Duels won46
9Dribble attempts7
9Successful dribbles7
Goalscorers
No scorers on record.
Bench
Wolverhampton Wanderers · bench
Blackburn Rovers · bench
Managers
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Manager
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Blackburn Rovers · Manager
Previous meetings
In 1 recorded meeting, Wolverhampton Wanderers have won 1 and Blackburn Rovers 0 — 0 ended level.
Recent form
Wolverhampton Wanderers
DLDDWBlackburn Rovers
DWLWChampionship
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
| 10 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
Form and ranking
| # | Team | Last 5 | Rating | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DLDDW |
7 | ||
| 13 | DWLW |
5 |
Market
No market on record.
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Around this match
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Port ValeWolverhampton Wanderers
Preston North End – Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Burton Albion – Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers – MiddlesbroughBlackburn Rovers
Form
Blackburn RoversDWLW
Match stats
55Possession45
18Shots10
3On target6
5Corners5
1Yellow cards3