Championship · 2026

Wolverhampton 2–2 Blackburn Rovers · Championship

2–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Wolverhampton and Blackburn Rovers drew 2–2.

Shots
1810
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
2.040.82
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wolverhampton and Blackburn Rovers drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Wolverhampton – Blackburn Rovers): shots 18–10, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 2.04–0.82, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots10 shotsWolverhampton 18 shots, Blackburn Rovers 10 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsWolverhampton 3 shots, Blackburn Rovers 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.04 xG0.82 xGWolverhampton 2.04 xG, Blackburn Rovers 0.82 xG
  • Possession55%45%Wolverhampton 55%, Blackburn Rovers 45%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersWolverhampton 5 corners, Blackburn Rovers 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls16 foulsWolverhampton 10 fouls, Blackburn Rovers 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsWolverhampton 1 card, Blackburn Rovers 3 cards
  • Passes501 passes399 passesWolverhampton 501 passes, Blackburn Rovers 399 passes
  • Pass accuracy85.4%81.2%Wolverhampton 85.4%, Blackburn Rovers 81.2%
  • Shots inside box9 shots6 shotsWolverhampton 9 shots, Blackburn Rovers 6 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks3 blocksWolverhampton 5 blocks, Blackburn Rovers 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves1 saveWolverhampton 3 saves, Blackburn Rovers 1 save
  • Offsides0 offsides1 offsideWolverhampton 0 offsides, Blackburn Rovers 1 offside

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Marshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOladapo Afolayan · Blackburn Rovers · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMateus Mané · Wolverhampton · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 66′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAdam Forshaw · Blackburn Rovers · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMateus Mané · Wolverhampton · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Gomes · Wolverhampton · 15′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRyoya Morishita · Blackburn Rovers · 17′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAdam Armstrong · Wolverhampton · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFer López · Wolverhampton · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOladapo Afolayan · Blackburn Rovers · 47′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMarshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJayden Fevrier · Blackburn Rovers · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJake Garrett · Blackburn Rovers · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRaúl Jiménez · Wolverhampton · 72′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSean McLoughlin · Blackburn Rovers · 27′ · 0.06 xG · goalAdam Armstrong · Wolverhampton · 41′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 57′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTommy Doyle · Wolverhampton · 72′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOladapo Afolayan · Blackburn Rovers · 11′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFer López · Wolverhampton · 37′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSean McLoughlin · Blackburn Rovers · 86′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAndré · Wolverhampton · 41′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Wolverhampton · 42′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMarshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 18′ · 0.44 xG · goalAndri Guðjohnsen · Blackburn Rovers · 48′ · 0.44 xG · goalRaúl Jiménez · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Wolverhampton: 18 shots, 3 on target, 2.08 xG. Blackburn Rovers: 10 shots, 5 on target, 0.84 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Marshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 18′Raúl Jiménez · Wolverhampton · 90′Sean McLoughlin · Blackburn Rovers · 27′Andri Guðjohnsen · Blackburn Rovers · 48′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 2.08 xG · Blackburn Rovers 0.84 xG.

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • Wolverhampton1 matches
  • Blackburn Rovers1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

These two clubs played in different competitions last season, so the values are shown side by side without ranking them against each other.

Wolverhampton

Competition
Premier League
Season
2025/26
Sample
38 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored0.71 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.79 goals/match
  • Expected goals0.94 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.53 xG/match
  • Shots9.71 shots/match
  • Shots allowed13.9 shots/match
  • Shots on target3.24 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.71 shots/match
  • Possession42.8%
  • Corners3.39 corners/match
  • Corners allowed5.92 corners/match
  • Cards2.19 cards/match
  • Fouls13 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency11%
  • Scoring frequency50%

Blackburn Rovers

Competition
Championship
Season
2025/26
Sample
46 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
23 May 2026
  • Goals scored0.91 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.22 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.2 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.19 xG/match
  • Shots11.5 shots/match
  • Shots allowed11.7 shots/match
  • Shots on target3.18 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed3.69 shots/match
  • Possession47.9%
  • Corners5.36 corners/match
  • Corners allowed5.02 corners/match
  • Fouls10.6 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency26%
  • Scoring frequency65%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 14 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4