The big picture

Bolton Wanderers come in 18th on the ladder with 17 points; Blackburn Rovers are 13th on 21. Blackburn Rovers are the side higher up the table.

Bolton Wanderers are 5–8–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.9 against.

Blackburn Rovers are 6–6–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.5 against.

Form

Bolton Wanderers have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Derby County 1–3.

Blackburn Rovers have won two of their last five and most recently beat West Ham United 2–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 28 times on our records since 1995: Bolton Wanderers 8, Blackburn Rovers 11, 9 drawn.

Last time out (2018-19), Blackburn Rovers won 2–0 at Ewood Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Blackburn Rovers by 3 goals in 2009-10 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Bolton Wanderers, watch Sam Dalby (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27) and Thierry Gale (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Blackburn Rovers, watch Andri Gudjohnsen (0.7 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Oladapo Afolayan (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Harry Pickering is set to play game 150.

At Toughsheet Community Stadium

Bolton Wanderers have won 4 of their last 20 at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Blackburn Rovers have the edge.