Match Report
In the standings it was Wolverhampton Wanderers 9th on 7 points, Blackburn Rovers 16th on 5 — separated by 2. Per game in the league, Wolverhampton Wanderers were scoring 2.75 and conceding 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.2 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.42 goals per team per game.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had won three straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
17 meetings are on record — 6 won by Wolverhampton Wanderers, 5 by Blackburn Rovers, 6 drawn, at 2.59 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 24% of those meetings. Goals have dried up lately: 1.4 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.59 across the full history.
The venue was Molineux Stadium, with room for 32,050 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Marshall Munetsi (18'), Raúl Jiménez (90') · Blackburn Rovers: Sean McLoughlin (27'), Andri Gudjohnsen (48')
Key stats
Possession: Wolverhampton Wanderers 55% · Blackburn Rovers 45% · Total shots: 18-10 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 5-5