West Brom vs Blackburn Rovers Tips & Preview - Baggies to edge close contest at home

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West Brom and Blackburn Rovers aiming for a strong Championship start.
West Brom showing promise with new manager Ryan Mason and player additions.
Both teams always get late goals, echoing past encounters.

West Brom vs Blackburn Rovers

West Brom and Blackburn Rovers will be targeting a strong start when they clash in the opening fixture of the new English Championship season.

Both teams only just missed out on the playoffs last season and will be keen to set things right this term. However, the Baggies will be looking to set the tone for a solid home record and should claim the upper hand here.

West Brom News

West Brom finished ninth last season, missing out on the playoffs by just four points. They will be looking to push again this term and have made a few changes in the summer, with Ryan Mason the new manager, while Norwegian striker Aune Heggebo has also joined.

It was a mixed bag for West Brom in preseason, but they did earn a 3-2 victory over Spanish side Real Valladolid in their final warm-up game. They will look to build a solid home form, having gone unbeaten in five of their last seven Championship matches at the Hawthorns, picking up four wins on this run.

West Brom have no issues going forward and have scored first in two of their last three Championship home matches. Six of the seven goals in their last four matches across all competitions have come after the break.

Blackburn Rovers News

Blackburn Rovers are also looking to go one better this season after finishing two points off the playoff places. They had a solid preseason, picking up four wins before suffering a 3-2 defeat to NEC Nijmegen in their final friendly.

The task for Blackburn Rovers will be to pick up where they left off in the final weeks of last season, having gone unbeaten in their last six Championship matches. However, their record on the road was not too convincing, with just twice wins and four defeats from their final seven away matches.

Like the hosts, goals are not a problem for Blackburn Rovers, who often look sharp going forward. Five of the seven goals in their last three matches have come after the break.

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers have four wins while West Brom have earned three victories, with both teams battling to five draws in the last 12 matches. The visitors claimed a 2-0 away victory in the last meeting back in February.

Verdict

West Brom v Blackburn

West Brom will target a strong start in front of their fans on Saturday. The Baggies are unbeaten in five of their last seven Championship home matches, scoring first in two of the last three fixtures, and a similar pattern could be on the cards.

Both teams have a habit of leaving things late, and with all the goals in their last meeting coming after the break, a repeat could be expected here.

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