ALBION host Blackburn Rovers in another important Sky Bet Championship clash at The Hawthorns on Saturday (ko 3pm).
The opposition
Blackburn currently sit 9th in the Sky Bet Championship table after picking up 21 points from their opening 14 matches.
Tony Mowbray’s side won promotion from League One last season after finishing second behind Wigan Athletic.
They had a reasonably busy summer, bringing in the likes of Adam Armstrong from Newcastle United, Jack Rodwell on a free transfer from Sunderland and also Joe Rothwell from Oxford United.
Last time out
The most recent meeting between the sides was back in April 2012 when Albion recorded a 3-0 win over Rovers at The Hawthorns.
Headers from Gareth McAuley and Liam Ridgewell either side of Marc-Antoine Fortune's strike helped Roy Hodgson's side to all three Premier League points.
The Baggies celebrate McAuley's goal in our last fixture against Rovers
Stats
Albion
- Despite the last couple of results, Darren Moore’s side remain the highest scorers in the division having netted 32 times so far this season - an average of over two goals per game.
- Jay Rodriguez notched his eighth league goal of the campaign on Wednesday evening, surpassing the seven league goals he got last season.
- Saturday will see the Baggies host Blackburn in a second tier clash for the first time since September 2000, when Albion ran out 1-0 winners in the old Football League Division One.
Blackburn Rovers
- Blackburn come into the game off the back of a 3-1 defeat at Swansea on Tuesday night, though they did overcome league-leaders Leeds United at Ewood Park last weekend.
- Bradley Dack is Rovers’ top scorer with six league goals in 11 Championship appearances - also bagging two assists.
- Blackburn are one of only two sides in the top half of the table to have a minus goal difference (F 17, A 19, GD -2).
From the archive
Here are the highlights from the most recent meeting between the sides…
Head to head
The overall head-to-head record sees Blackburn narrowly come out on top.
Of the 125 matches that have been played, the Baggies have won 44 times, Blackburn have been victorious on 52 occasions and there have been 29 draws.
Man in the middle
The referee for Saturday’s game is Scott Duncan, and he’ll be assisted by Robert Hyde and Ian Cooper - with John Busby as the fourth official.
It’ll be the first time that Duncan has been in charge of an Albion game this season.
Ticket news
Seats for the clash are on general sale.
Tickets are priced at adults £20/£23, seniors £15/£17, students & U23s £15, U18s & disabled £10 and U11s just £5.
They can be purchased online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Follow the game
Comprehensive coverage of the clash with Blackburn is available in our Match Centre, where you can listen to live commentary on WBA Radio or follow our live text feed.
WBA Radio is the only service that allows Baggies fans around the world - from Smethwick to the Sahara - access to uninterrupted live commentaries from every one of our competitive games. iFollow subscribers can join Gez Mulholland and Dave Bowler for Baggies-biased live commentary on Saturday.
International supporters who have an iFollow subscription may be able to live stream the game depending on where they are located around the world. To find out, click here.
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