Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Jacob Graham (England)
- Assistant 2 James Wilson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #6 |
| 0 | Points | 1 |
| 0 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | 1.00 |
| – | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 16th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Blackburn Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Adam Forshaw has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Ground. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Adam Forshaw.
- 26' Ryoya Morishita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 31' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Harry Pickering is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. James Beadle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Ibrahim Osman is replaced by Demarai Gray.
- 69' Todd Cantwell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 77' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Ryoya Morishita departs to be replaced by Kristi Montgomery.
- 78' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. August Priske is hanging Jay Stansfield on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Scott Wharton is replaced by Yuri Ribeiro on 83 minute.
- 88' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Tomoki Iwata has done his job and it is now time for Bright Osayi-Samuel to step up.
- 90' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Moussa Baradji is replaced by Sidnei Tavares.
- 0-1 the final result. Birmingham City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
-
33
Marvin Ducksch ↓ Kanya Fujimoto 65'
- 16
- 24
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ August Priske 78'
- 2
- 4
- 7
- 8
- 25
-
17
Ibrahim Osman ↓ Demarai Gray 65'
Bench
-
10
Demarai Gray ↑ 65'
-
26
Bright Osayi-Samuel ↑ 88'
- 21
- 5
- 37
-
27
Kanya Fujimoto ↑ 65'
- 14
-
29
August Priske ↑ 78'
-
23
Carlos Vicente ↑ 78'
Coach
Chris Davies
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 28
-
16
Scott Wharton ↓ Yuri Ribeiro 83'
- 3
- 15
- 23
- 25
- 22
- 2
- 38
-
24
Moussa Baradji ↓ Sidnei Tavares 90'
Bench
- 1
- 27
-
4
Yuri Ribeiro ↑ 83'
- 21
-
29
Mathias Jorgensen ↑ 83'
-
8
Sidnei Tavares ↑ 90'
- 14
-
31
Kristi Montgomery ↑ 77'
- 41
Coach
Michael O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 6 |
| Ben Brereton | 4 |
| Che Adams | 3 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 2 |
| Joe Rankin-Costello | 2 |
| Siriki Dembele | 2 |
| Danny Graham | 2 |
| John Buckley | 2 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2026-04-03
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-03-21
Derby County FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2026-03-14
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2026-03-11
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2026-03-07
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2026-03-02
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Middlesbrough FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2026-04-03
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-03-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2026-03-14
Millwall FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-03-11
Oxford United FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-03-07
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Portsmouth FC
D
2026-02-28
Derby County FC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.5
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 1.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
57%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
15%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
1%
2 – 2
1%
1 – 3
0.6%
3 – 0
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 18% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 21% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.