Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Wrexham: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 12 · Saturday 24 October 2026 · Ewood Park, Blackburn · referee M. Corlett · full time
Full time: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Wrexham
Blackburn Rovers won 2-0 at home to Wrexham in Championship Matchday 12 on Saturday 24 October 2026. The goals: Andri Gudjohnsen 44', Andri Gudjohnsen 79'.
How Blackburn Rovers won it
Blackburn Rovers struck first through Andri Gudjohnsen in the 44th minute. Andri Gudjohnsen made it 2-0 to Blackburn Rovers in the 79th minute, set up by Todd Cantwell.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Andri Gudjohnsen scored twice.
The referee, M. Corlett, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Blackburn Rovers and 2 to Wrexham.
Blackburn Rovers: T. Mowbray, 4-2-3-1 · Wrexham: P. Parkinson, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.74 for Blackburn Rovers and 1.96 for Wrexham.
Wrexham left about 2.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Blackburn Rovers had 5 shots on target, Wrexham 1.
Blackburn Rovers had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Blackburn Rovers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.04 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Wrexham came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.32 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham: the match in numbers
| Blackburn Rovers | Match statistics | Wrexham |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.96 |
| 16 | Total shots | 24 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 394 | Total passes | 380 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 7 | Corners | 9 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Blackburn Rovers
- Andri Gudjohnsen 8.6 2 goals
- Sean McLoughlin 7.9
- Todd Cantwell 7.8 1 assist
- Moussa Baradji 7.7
- Harry Pickering 7.4
Wrexham
- Kieffer Moore 7.6
- Ben Whiteman 7.4
- Jacques Ekomié 7.0
- Callum O'Hare 7.0
- Callum Doyle 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Anthony Patterson at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Blackburn Rovers: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Wrexham: Sheffield United vs Wrexham Friday 30 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham
What was the score in Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham?
Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Wrexham (half-time 1-0), Championship, Saturday 24 October 2026.
Who scored in Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham?
Andri Gudjohnsen 44', Andri Gudjohnsen 79'.
Did Moneyball predict Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham?
Andri Gudjohnsen, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham?
M. Corlett.
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