West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers: Referee, Lineups & H2H

ChampionshipSat 17 Oct 2026

Blackburn

7th

A. Herczeg

4.4

23.2

The Hawthorns

Championship · Saturday · 14:00FootyMetrics AI

West Bromwich Albion

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Recent formlast 5

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Adam Herczeg

Strict

England · Championship 26/27 · 5 matches

Profile

This season vs league average

Yellow cards

4.40

avg 3.83+15%

Red cards

0.20

avg 0.12about avg

Fouls

23.20

avg 22.35about avg

Penalties

0.20

avg 0.20about avg

Hit rates

Last 5 matches

Total cards

Over 3.540%

Over 4.540%

Over 5.520%

Total fouls

Over 22.560%

Over 24.540%

Over 26.520%

Home vs away

HomeAway

2.80Cards1.80

11.80Fouls11.40

Why strict

Adam Herczeg averages 4.6 cards a game, 16% above the league average of 4.0. That is 4.4 yellows a game and a red roughly every 5 games. A penalty is awarded about once every 5 games.

Head to head

Head to head trends

26 trends

Min oddsAny

Under 9.5 substitutions

Substitutions · 9 of 10

90%hit

0-0

Apr · 4

1-0

Aug '25 · 7

0-2

Feb '25 · 9

0-0

Oct '24 · 10

4-1

Jan '24 · 7

2-1

Aug '23 · 8

1-1

Feb '23 · 8

2-1

Aug '22 · 9

0-0

Feb '22 · 5

1-2

Aug '21 · 6

BBR most saves

Saves · 9 of 10

90%hit

0-0

Apr · 3-0

1-0

Aug '25 · 1-4

0-2

Feb '25 · 2-3

0-0

Oct '24 · 4-2

4-1

Jan '24 · 2-5

2-1

Aug '23 · 3-1

1-1

Feb '23 · 3-4

2-1

Aug '22 · 3-1

0-0

Feb '22 · 3-2

1-2

Aug '21 · 9-1

WBA most shots

Shots · 9 of 10

90%hit

0-0

Apr · 11-6

1-0

Aug '25 · 13-9

0-2

Feb '25 · 13-6

0-0

Oct '24 · 8-9

4-1

Jan '24 · 16-12

2-1

Aug '23 · 12-14

1-1

Feb '23 · 12-9

2-1

Aug '22 · 7-13

0-0

Feb '22 · 13-10

1-2

Aug '21 · 7-23

Under 12.5 corners

Corners · 9 of 10

90%hit

0-0

Apr · 6

1-0

Aug '25 · 10

0-2

Feb '25 · 12

0-0

Oct '24 · 8

4-1

Jan '24 · 9

2-1

Aug '23 · 11

1-1

Feb '23 · 17

2-1

Aug '22 · 6

0-0

Feb '22 · 10

1-2

Aug '21 · 11

Under 3.5 goals

Total goals · 9 of 10

90%hit

0-0

Apr

1-0

Aug '25

0-2

Feb '25

0-0

Oct '24

4-1

Jan '24

2-1

Aug '23

1-1

Feb '23

2-1

Aug '22

0-0

Feb '22

1-2

Aug '21

WBA +1

Handicap · 7 of 8

88%hit

0-0

Apr

1-0

Aug '25

0-2

Feb '25

0-0

Oct '24

4-1

Jan '24

1-1

Feb '23

0-0

Feb '22

1-2

Aug '21

All head to head statsLast 10 meetings, all competitions

Bet365

Full-time

11.85

X3.30

23.90

Both teams to score

Yes1.91

No1.80

Over / under 2.5 goals

Over2.10

Under1.73

Season stats

Location

WBAfor10 / 10 gamesagainstBBR

Attack

1.2Goals1.3

10.2Shots15.9

3.5On target3.7

Build-up

54%Possession-

Defending

18.4Tackles18.4

Discipline

10.1Fouls10.8

2.0Yellow cards1.6

2.1Offsides1.2

Set pieces

5.3Corners5.6

West Bromwich Albion score 1.20 a game, a shade fewer than the 1.30 Blackburn Rovers concede. West Bromwich Albion get up to 10.2 shots a game against the 15.9 Blackburn Rovers allow. West Bromwich Albion win 5.3 corners a game and Blackburn Rovers give away 5.6. Figures cover 10 games each this season.

StandingsChampionship 26/27

Full table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
4	West Bromwich Albion	10	+2	17
7	Blackburn Rovers	10	+2	15

The Hawthorns

West Bromwich, England

26,445

Capacity

Grass

Surface

West Brom vs Blackburn FAQ

Who is the referee for West Brom vs Blackburn?

Adam Herczeg is the referee for West Brom vs Blackburn on 17 October.

How many cards does Adam Herczeg average per game?

Adam Herczeg averages 4.60 cards per game (4.40 yellow, 0.20 red) across 5 matches in Championship 26/27.

What is the lineup for West Brom?

West Brom's lineup for this match hasn't been announced yet. FootyMetrics will show the predicted XI once team news comes in, then the confirmed lineup nearer kick-off on 17 October.

What is the lineup for Blackburn?

Blackburn's lineup for this match hasn't been announced yet. FootyMetrics will show the predicted XI once team news comes in, then the confirmed lineup nearer kick-off on 17 October.

West Brom

Blackburn

Recent formlast 5

Adam Herczeg

This season vs league average

Hit rates

Home vs away

Head to head

Head to head trends

Bet365

Season stats

StandingsChampionship 26/27

The Hawthorns

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