Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham match
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The gist
Blackburn Rovers host Wrexham at Ewood Park, 10th on 15 points against the 14th-placed visitors on 14.
Both sit just outside the play-off places, so a win tightens the gap.
Background
Blackburn Rovers and Wrexham are both Championship clubs — the second tier of English football — meeting at Blackburn's Ewood Park ground. Blackburn sit 10th with 15 points from 11 matches, while Wrexham, managed by Phil Parkinson, are 14th with 14 points from 11. Both sides are hoping to close the gap to the Championship play-off places (the promotion knockout spots), which is why this mid-table fixture matters. Wrexham come in off a 4-1 home win over bottom side Preston, only their third win of the campaign, while Blackburn lost 3-2 at West Brom last time out, their first defeat in five games.
How it unfolded
- Oct 17, 2026Blackburn lost 3-2 at West Brom, their first loss in five games; Wrexham beat Preston 4-1 at home, only their third win of the campaign.
- Oct 22, 2026Wrexham expect midfielder Ben Sheaf back from injury for the Blackburn match; Max Cleworth and George Thomason also trained but may be too soon.
- Oct 24, 2026Blackburn Rovers host Wrexham at Ewood Park in Matchday 12 of the EFL Championship, kick-off 15:00 UK time.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- BBC's stats preview notes Blackburn have won just two of their 16 league games against Wrexham, and Wrexham are unbeaten in their previous seven away league meetings.
- Analysts
- The same preview highlights Blackburn's Andri Gudjohnsen leading the Championship for positive xG differential (3.8), with six goals from an xG of 2.2.
Still unverified
Wrexham's predicted starting XI against Blackburn is a prediction, not a confirmed lineup; Max Cleworth and George Thomason trained but it may be too soon for the pair this weekend.