WEST BROMWICH. Blackburn Rovers was capable to snatch a draw against West Bromwich Albion with a late goal from B. Brereton scored in the (89′) after West Bromwich Albion got a lead with a goal from J. Molumby (73′).
The match was played at the The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich on Wednesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was David Webb with the assistance of Shaun Hudson and James Wilson. The 4th official was Sunny Sukhvir Gill. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.7 degrees Celsius or 42.22 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 92%.
Match Statistics
- 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
- 12 Total 9
- 5 On Target 4
- 6 Off Target 3
- 1 Shots blocked 2
- 103 Attack 74
- 61 Dangerous attack 26
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 12 Corners 5
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 10 Total 12
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. West Bromwich Albion was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Blackburn Rovers that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
West Bromwich Albion was putting more pressure with 61 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough West Bromwich Albion to win the match.
West Bromwich Albion shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. Regarding the opposition, Blackburn Rovers shot 12 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
West Bromwich Albion received 2 yellow cards (Marc Albrighton and Erik Pieters ). On the other side, Blackburn Rovers received 1 yellow card (Lewis Travis).
Match Timeline
Standings
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, West Bromwich Albion will play away against Swansea City on the 6th of May with a 12-8 head to head record in favor of Swansea City (3 draws).
Blackburn Rovers will play away agasint Millwall on the 6th of May with a 8-3 head to head in favor of Blackburn Rovers (6 draws).
West Bromwich Albion – Formation
West Bromwich Albion
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West Bromwich Albion started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Carlos Corberán Vallet decided to play with the following team: Joshua Griffiths , Darnell Furlong , Dara O’Shea , Erik Pieters , Conor Townsend , Nathaniel Chalobah , Okay Yokuşlu , Marc Albrighton , Jed Wallace , Brandon Thomas-Asante and John Swift .
The home team had on the bench: Daryl Dike , David Button, Adam Reach, Grady Diangana , Semi Ajayi, Jayson Molumby and Karlan Grant.
Substitutions
West Bromwich Albion made 3 changes: Nathaniel Chalobah for Jayson Molumby (51′), Marc Albrighton for Grady Diangana (63′) and Brandon Thomas-Asante for D. Dike (80′).
Best player: Jayson Molumby
The player that probably impressed the most for West Bromwich Albion was Jayson Molumby.
His rating is with 1 goal, 14 passes (71% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 2. He hit the woodwork once times.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 51′.
Blackburn Rovers – Formation
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Jon Dahl Tomasson played with: Aynsley Pears , Joe Rankin-Costello , Hayden Carter , Scott Wharton , Harry Pickering , Lewis Travis , Tyler Morton , Sorba Thomas , Bradley Dack , Ben Brereton Díaz and Tyrhys Dolan .
They had on the bench: Sammie Szmodics , Ryan Hedges , Callum Brittain , Dominic Hyam , Joe Hilton, Sam Gallagher and John Buckley.
Substitutions
Blackburn Rovers made 5 changes: S. Wharton for Dominic Hyam (46′), Sorba Thomas for Ryan Hedges (63′), B. Dack for Sammie Szmodics (64′), J. Rankin-Costello for Callum Brittain (68′) and T. Morton for Sam Gallagher (82′).
Best player: Ben Brereton Díaz
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Blackburn Rovers was Ben Brereton Díaz.
His rating is with 1 goal, 12 passes (58% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 9.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- West Bromwich Albion – Blackburn Rovers – 1-1
- Stoke City – Huddersfield Town – 3-0
- Swansea City – Blackpool – 2-1
- Sheffield United – Middlesbrough – 1-3
- Preston North End – Luton Town – 1-1
- Bristol City – Wigan Athletic – 1-1
