West Bromwich Albion will want to halt a four game winless run when they travel north to take on Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in the Sky Bet Championship on Wednesday night (ko 7.45pm).
The Baggies have lost two and drawn two of their previous four, suffering a last-gasp blow at Oxford United which saw the hosts steal a point in their most recent fixture on Saturday.
Rovers will provide another challenging test and are level on points (18) with Carlos Corberán's men, sharing an identical league record from the opening ten encounters (W5, D3, L2).
The home team won both ties during the 2023/24 campaign - Blackburn claiming a 2-1 triumph on the opening day and Albion responding with a 4-1 success at The Hawthorns in the middle of January.
Follow the action LIVE
Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's battle at Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday night.
Audio passes are available to purchase here.
Gez Mulholland and former Baggie Andy Johnson will provide live commentary, with coverage starting at 7.35pm.
Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Tuesday lunchtime onwards.
Supporters are kindly asked to direct any questions or complaints about WBA TV or WBA Radio to wbatvsupport@streamamg.com.
The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk or myalbion@wbafc.co.uk.
Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the day and night.
The hosts
Blackburn Rovers will be delighted with their start to the season having endured a difficult 2023/24 campaign which almost resulted in relegation to Sky Bet League One.
Wednesday's hosts have a perfect record at home, winning five from five, and are sat on a healthy tally of 18 points from ten games - the club's best start to a term in the second tier since 1989/90 when they also had 18 points after ten fixtures.
They recorded a narrow 1-0 triumph in front of their own supporters on Saturday against Swansea City thanks to Tyrhys Dolan's first-half goal, a result which extended their unbeaten league run at home to six.
Former Kidderminster Harriers and Birmingham City boss John Eustace is Rovers' manager and has been since the middle of February 2024 when he replaced Dane Jon Dahl Tomasson.
He guided Blackburn to survival last year and will want to see his side maintain their early momentum deep into the winter and beyond. Eusatce, who turned out for Coventry City, Stoke, Watford and Derby County among others during his playing days, has won nine, drawn 12 and lost eight of his 29 games in the Rovers technical area.
One from the history books
Albion's last win at Ewood Park was a 2-1 triumph in August 2021.
Alex Mowatt scored right at the start of the game and Matty Phillips added a second moments before the break.
Ben Brereton Diaz pulled one back for the home side, but the Baggies saw out the remainder of the contest and took all three Sky Bet Championship points back to the West Midlands.
Supporters can watch the highlights below.
The last five at Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Albion
August 2023, Sky Bet Championship
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Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Albion
August 2022, Sky Bet Championship
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Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Albion
August 2021, Sky Bet Championship
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Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Albion
July 2020, Sky Bet Championship
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Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Albion
January 2019, Sky Bet Championship
The stats
Five of the last six matches between Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion at Ewood Park have ended in a 2-1 scoreline. The hosts have won three of those games, with the Baggies earning all three points in the other two. The only fixture not to end 2-1 was a 1-1 draw in July 2020 when the encounter was played without spectators.
In the ten matches between the two clubs since the start of the 2018/19 campaign, nine have seen both teams score with a total of 28 goals flying in. Both teams have scored in all of the last six at Ewood Park.
Albion will be looking for just their third win at Blackburn since the early 90s. The Baggies have returned victorious in just two of their last 14 trips there.
Rovers are the only team in the second tier with a 100 per cent record at home, winning five out five so far at Ewood Park. They've beaten Derby County, Oxford United, Bristol City, QPR and Swansea City.
No team in the Sky Bet Championship have collected more points away from home than Albion's 10 heading into the midweek round of fixtures.
Wednesday's battle is the final game for Carlos Corberán before his two-year anniversary at the Albion. The Spaniard celebrates the milestone on Friday, the day before the club's clash with Cardiff City at The Hawthorns. Corberán heads to Ewood Park with a record of 44 wins, 21 draws and 30 defeats in his 95 matches in charge.
The ticket details
Tickets are on general sale for Albion’s fixture against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.
The Baggies have been handed an initial allocation of 2,184.
Seats are priced £22 Adults, £18 Seniors, £14 Under-24s, £9 Under-18s, and £7 Under-12s.
Supporters can currently secure their tickets online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office, or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Please note, there will be no sales on the night. The deadline to buy is 1pm on Wednesday, October 23.
Coach Travel
Coach travel is available for £23, departing Kidderminster at 2.15pm, Stourbridge & Lye at 2.30pm and The Hawthorns at 3.15pm.
Baggies fans can secure their travel online, in person from the East Ticket Office or by calling 0121 227 2227.
The Albion colours
The Baggies will wear pink at Ewood Park on Wednesday night.
The last time the Albion wore those colours was in the 3-2 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday at the back end of September.
For the fans
Hosts Blackburn Rovers have kindly provided a guide for Baggies fans attending Wednesday night's fixture.
