Wolves
- Wolves have won 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions and are coming into this on the back of 3 straight wins.
- Cesar Peixoto's side play a vertical 4-2-3-1 system that can quickly transition into a high-press or mid-block to either strangle the game or keep it open for their dangerous wide players to exploit space.
- Fer Lopez has been their spark for goals and incisiveness in the final third of late with 3 in Wolves' last 5 matches and his ability to put teams on the defensive could be the difference on Friday.
Blackburn Rovers
- Blackburn Rovers have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games in all competitions, beating Racing Club Strasbourg and Huddersfield Town away before losing 3-0 to Nottingham Forest.
- Blackburn play more of a possession-first game, albeit in either a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation, and are much more inclined to keep the ball, build-up patiently, use their full-backs to supply width and control the tempo of the game.
- Mowbray's team will not be easy for Wolves to break down either, having conceded just 1.12 goals per away match in all competitions this campaign.
Head-to-Head
Their recent head-to-head edge is also worth noting as Wolves beat Rovers 2-0 away in the FA Cup 2024/2025 12 months ago.
Key Players
Fer Lopez has been their spark for goals and incisiveness in the final third of late with 3 in Wolves' last 5 matches and his ability to put teams on the defensive could be the difference on Friday.
Betting Insights
- Wolves are the clear favourites at 1.53, while Blackburn Rovers are 6.0 and the draw is 4.1 - which makes no sense to us as they have been very similar in recent outings.
- A home win with Both Teams To Score - No could be a decent way to make some profit on this game at around 1.9, although BTTS - Yes is almost the same price at 1.85.
- Under 2.5 goals will also get a run at 2.0 if Rovers slow the tempo down and Wolves win the midfield battle.
Prediction
We're going with the BTTS - No play here as Rovers don't give up many goals and Wolves have been pretty average at home in all competitions, averaging just 1.50 goals a game.
