- Wolves form: Wolves have won 4 of their last 5 games in all competitions and are on a 3-game winning streak.
- Blackburn form: Blackburn have been a mixed bag in their last 5 in all competitions (W2, D2, L1).
- Home form: Wolves have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their 6 home games in all competitions (W2, D2, L2).
Style clash at Molineux on Friday
Odds and context
Wolves enter this game as heavy favorites at 1.53, with Blackburn Rovers 6.0 and the draw 4.1. There is some logic to the odds as Wolves are in the better overall form and will be looking to impose their game on Rovers at Molineux on Friday.
Tactical battle
Cesar Peixoto's team are going forward at pace and creating plenty of chances in a 4-2-3-1 system with vertical transitions, plenty of wide overloads and a mid-block that can transition quickly into a higher press. Fer Lopez is the spark that Wolves have right now with 3 goals in their last 5, but Blackburn will have the chance to neutralise the Spanish playmaker here as Rovers have a very different approach.
Tony Mowbray sets his team up in a possession-first 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system where they will look to build the play patiently with the full-backs providing width and trying to control the tempo. This is a classic style clash and the bookmakers have the favourites right, as Wolves will want to get on the front foot and Rovers will want to keep the ball and probe.
Back Wolves to edge out a close match
Wolves will win this game if they can get the better of Rovers in the central midfield battle and Lopez can cause enough damage in the final third.
They have been in the greater overall form of late with wins over Doncaster Rovers (2-0), Racing Santander (3-0) and Port Vale (3-0) seeing them win 4 of their last 5 and they have the edge in the recent head-to-head after beating Rovers 2-0 away in the FA Cup 2024/2025. But Rovers have been tricky away from home with 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in all competitions and after positive results away at Racing Club Strasbourg and Huddersfield Town, they lost 3-0 to Nottingham Forest last week.
The 1.53 favourite tag on Wolves looks about right as they are the hotter of the two sides, but Rovers have conceded just 1.12 goals per match away from home in all competitions, so they shouldn't be walked over.
Backing a Wolves win gets you the right result but as the game could stay close for longer than expected, Both Teams To Score is just as good a play at 1.85 as opposed to 1.9 for No.
An under 2.5 goals play is also available at 2.0, although Rovers will have to slow the tempo down and Wolves win the midfield battle for that bet to land.
