Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Marsden
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Geoff Russell
- Referee Daniel Leach
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 26 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #20 |
| 64 | Points | 52 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 17 / 13 / 16 | W / D / L | 13 / 13 / 20 |
| 57 | Scored | 42 |
| 56 | Conceded | 56 |
| +1 | GD | -14 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 37% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Birmingham City FC get us underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' David Raya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' Che Adams has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Rodwell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 26' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' Adam Armstrong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' Jota Peleteiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 41' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charlie Mulgrew on 46.
- 51' Denmark international Kristian Pedersen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' Magnificent from Charlie Mulgrew! That is 17 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' The whistle greets Jacques Maghoma as he departs to be replaced by Kerim Mrabti.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Harrison Reed has done his job and it is now time for Adam Armstrong to step up.
- 70' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Jota Peleteiro exits the field as Connor Mahoney enters on 70.
- 75' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 77' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Lukas Jutkiewicz by Isaac Vassell on 77 minute.
- 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 83' What a moment for Danny Graham! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
- 85' What a strike from Che Adams! The score is 2-2.
- 86' Poor challenge from Richard Smallwood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 5
- 6
-
19
Jacques Maghoma ↓ Kerim Mrabti 57'
- 9
- 12
-
23
Jota Peleteiro ↓ Connor Mahoney 70'
- 10
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 45
- 26
- 8
-
11
Isaac Vassell ↑ 77'
-
7
Connor Mahoney ↑ 70'
-
18
Kerim Mrabti ↑ 57'
Coach
Garry Monk
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
4
Harrison Reed ↓ Adam Armstrong 67'
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 27
- 17
- 31
- 6
- 23
- 10
Bench
- 13
- 32
- 29
- 24
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↑ 67'
- 8
- 19
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 6 |
| Ben Brereton | 4 |
| Che Adams | 3 |
| Danny Graham | 2 |
| John Buckley | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Reda Khadra | 2 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-02-23
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2019-02-12
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-02-09
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–4
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-02-02
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-01-29
Swansea City AFC
3–3
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-01-18
Norwich City FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-02-23
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2019-02-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2019-02-13
Reading FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-02-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2019-02-02
Brentford FC
5–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-01-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Hull City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
52%
Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.