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Squad season
top-XI average · this season
50.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 39/40 rated

Club profile

LeagueChampionship
League position20th of 24
Squad size40
Average age74.2
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Lower-table20th of 24 · Championship

Blackburn sit 20th of 24 in the Championship, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 35 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 50.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWDLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 91.5% on last season (Season 19.9 → 38.1), while squad talent has eased 2.3% (Rating 51.3 → 50.1). Of the 26 players with a season to compare, 12 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

T. Cantwell is the form pick (Season 47), while R. Alebiosu carries the highest ceiling (Rating 70). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Rhodes (€ 10.1M), and E. Cashin is the most valuable asset at 35.4.

35
91.5%
Squad season
50.1
2.3%
Squad rating
20thof 24
League finish
LWDLD
Last 5
Top performer
T. Cantwell
Season 47
Highest potential
R. Alebiosu
Rating 70
Marquee signing
J. Rhodes
€ 10.1M
Top asset
E. Cashin
Value 35.4

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
850
Defence
1855
Midfield
1946
Attack
1251

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Cantwell
4752
Cashin
4665
McLoughlin
4647
Miller
4564
Alebiosu
4470
Tronstad
3740
Morishita
3646
Ohashi
3541
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Y. Ohashi10goals
  2. 2A. Guðjohnsen7goals
  3. 3T. Cantwell5goals
  4. 4M. Jørgensen5goals
  5. 5R. Morishita4goals

Top assists

  1. 1R. Morishita9assists
  2. 2R. Alebiosu5assists
  3. 3T. Cantwell3assists
  4. 4L. Miller2assists
  5. 5S. Tronstad2assists

Squad · 40

Nat.
1A. PearsGoalkeeperEngland2811.313—778.2%4137.1%
22B. TóthGoalkeeperHungary2814.335—23341.5%522.6%
35N. MichalskiGoalkeeperEngland1920.41—055
37Felix GoddardGoalkeeperEngland2222.9——052
2R. AlebiosuCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
England2433.740144619.7%7065.6%
3H. PickeringFull-back
played DEF · MID
England2719.916—561.7%4324.9%
4Yuri RibeiroCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
Portugal299.223—1323%3625.8%
12L. MillerFull-back
played DEF · MID
Australia2534.33124584.3%6434.2%
15S. McLoughlinCentre-backRepublic of Ireland2919.245—46129.8%4711.8%
16S. WhartonCentre-backEngland2811.213—1241.2%4131.2%
17H. CarterCentre-backEngland2625.11021329%5510.5%
20E. CashinFull-back
Loanfrom Brighton
on loan at Birmingham · 180 min, 0g
Republic of Ireland2435.43214669.5%656%
26C. O'RiordanCentre-back
on loan at Doncaster · 1556 min, 0g
England2224.627—761.6%5672.7%
38Tom AtchesonFull-backEngland1922.315—1161
40M. LitherlandCentre-back
played MID · DEF
England2022.45—457
43George Christopher John PrattFull-backEngland222611—759
44B. PowellFull-back
played MID · FWD
on loan at Barrow · 189 min, 0g
England2023.25—059
5T. Gardner-HickmanDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Loanfrom Birmingham
on loan at Birmingham · 90 min, 0g
England2427.733—1440.4%6022.9%
6S. TronstadDefensive midfielderNorway3014.230—373.6%4022.7%
8Sidnei TavaresCentral midfielderPortugal2426.114—958.7%571%
10T. CantwellCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
England2821.82954782.3%5218.3%
14D. De NeveCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
Belgium2524.629—1035.1%53±0%
18A. HenrikssonCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Gais · 666 min, 1g
Sweden2425.932—682.7%5644.7%
19R. HedgesDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Wales3110.6241312.7%3228%
24M. BaradjiAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Yverdon Sport
France2526.93321158
25R. MorishitaAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
on loan at Legia Warszawa · 215 min, 1g
Japan2915.242436121.6%4658.1%
28A. ForshawCentral midfielderEngland343.72212047.1%1624.9%
31Kristi MontgomeryCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Scotland2225.123—857
41L. Mullarkey-MatthewsCentral midfielderEngland20250.3——03
53F. VareCentral midfielderEngland1819——055
7A. KargboWinger
played FWD · MID
Sierra Leone26241111128.9%5210.9%
9M. GueyeWinger
earlier at Shanghai Shenhua · 142 min, 0g
Senegal289.818—0100%3543%
11A. GuðjohnsenCentre-forwardIceland2429.92773163%6527.1%
21O. AfolayanWinger
played FWD · MID
earlier at FC St. Pauli · 155 min, 0g
England289.617—0100%3545.2%
23Y. OhashiCentre-forwardJapan3013.648103510.6%4117.7%
29M. JørgensenCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
earlier at Bodo/Glimt · 363 min, 3g
Denmark2528.83453030.4%6326.5%
32I. Tyjon
Attacker
—18—1———
47A. DohertyCentre-forwardNorthern Ireland2021.34—054
52N. DlaminiCentre-forward—015.35—055
54V. JosephCentre-forward—1717.7——055

Season form

Record (W-D-L)13-13-20 in 46
Goals (for / against)42 / 56
Clean sheets12
Last 5LWDLD

Fixtures & results

Championship13W 13D 20LFriendlies Clubs4W 0D 1LLeague Cup0W 0D 1LFA Cup0W 1D 0L
May 2HLeicester0–1L
Apr 22ASheffield Utd3–1W
Apr 17HCoventry1–1D
Apr 14ASouthampton0–3L
Apr 11AStoke City1–1D
Apr 6HWest Brom0–0D
Apr 3ABirmingham1–0W
Mar 21HMiddlesbrough0–0D
Mar 14AMillwall2–1W
Mar 11AOxford United0–1L
Mar 7HPortsmouth1–1D
Feb 28ADerby1–3L
Feb 24HBristol City1–2L
Feb 20HPreston1–0W
Feb 14AQPR3–1W
Feb 7ANorwich0–2L
Feb 3HSheffield Wednesday1–0W
Jan 31HHull City0–1L
Jan 24HWatford1–1D
Jan 20ASwansea1–3L
Jan 17AIpswich0–3L
Jan 11AHull City0–0D
Jan 4HCharlton2–2D
Jan 1HWrexham0–2L
Dec 29ASheffield Wednesday0–0D
Dec 26AMiddlesbrough0–0D
Dec 20HMillwall2–0W
Dec 13APortsmouth1–2L
Dec 9HOxford United1–1D
Dec 2HIpswich1–1D
Nov 29AWrexham1–1D
Nov 26HQPR0–1L
Nov 21APreston2–1W
Nov 8HDerby1–2L
Nov 4ABristol City1–0W
Nov 1ALeicester2–0W
Oct 25HSouthampton2–1W
Oct 21HSheffield Utd1–3L
Oct 18ACoventry0–2L
Oct 4HStoke City1–1D
Sep 30HSwansea1–2L
Sep 27ACharlton0–3L
Sep 13AWatford1–0W
Aug 30HNorwich0–2L
Aug 23AHull City3–0W
Aug 16HBirmingham1–2L
Aug 12HBradford1–2L
Aug 9AWest Brom0–1L
Aug 2ANEC Nijmegen1–3L
Jul 25AElche1–0W
Jul 22AQatar SC5–1W
Jul 19HEverton1–0W
Jul 12AAccrington ST2–1W

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

Jalil SaadiEthnikos Achna· Back from Loan2025/26
D. MarkandayLeyton Orient2025/26
C. O'RiordanCrewe2025/26
C. O'RiordanDoncaster· Return from loan2025/26
J. GarrettTranmere· Back from Loan2025/26
James EdmondsonMacclesfield· Return from loan2025/26
J. ValeMotherwell2025/26
F. WilkinsonAccrington ST· -2025/26

Out

Jalil SaadiEthnikos Achna· Free Transfer2025/26
A. Cozier-DuberryBrighton· Back from Loan2025/26
D. MarkandayChesterfield· Free Transfer2025/26
A. WeimannDerby· Free Transfer2025/26
D. BatthDerby· Free Transfer2025/26
O. BeckLLiverpool U21· Back from Loan2025/26
M. GueyeShanghai Shenhua· Transfer2025/26
M. GueyeShanghai Shenhua· Transfer2025/26