Blackburn Rovers host Wrexham at Ewood Park on 24 October 2026, with kick-off at 15:00 BST. Blackburn sit 10th on 15 points, just one ahead of Wrexham in 14th, a margin too thin to read much into. Win this and Blackburn pull clear of the mid table cluster, a Wrexham win would see them leapfrog their hosts and move into the top half for the first time this season.
Mowbray and Parkinson have never faced each other before, so there is no personal history to draw on. Mowbray took charge of Blackburn on 5 June 2026, replacing Michael O'Neill and is still embedding his methods into the squad, whereas Parkinson has been at Wrexham since summer 2021, making him the longest serving manager in English football.
One point separating the sides after eleven matches means neither has found a way to pull clear and Blackburn's marginal advantage reflects slightly better consistency rather than anything more decisive. No confirmed absences have been reported for either side, meaning both managers can select as they prefer.
The two most recent Championship meetings both went Wrexham's way: a 1-1 draw at the Racecourse on 29 November 2025 and a 2-0 win at Ewood Park on 1 January 2026, with Blackburn's only recent win coming in a 4-1 FA Cup victory in January 2024. Wrexham arrive unbeaten in their last two league meetings and having already taken three points from this ground. Mowbray will look to impose Blackburn's rhythm early with a full squad available but Wrexham come with settled patterns developed over Parkinson's five year tenure and a counter attacking threat they proved at this ground nine months ago.
Blackburn will probably start brighter and score first, though Parkinson's side won 2-0 at this ground in January 2026 and look well placed to level and score a second before Blackburn can respond, which would move them above their hosts into the top half. Score prediction: 1-2 Wrexham.
Ryan Baldi
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