Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Samuel Lewis
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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | 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 15th (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' We are underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' What composure from Maxime Colin! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 36' Sweden international Kerim Mrabti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Lukas Jutkiewicz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Elliott Bennett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 51' John Buckley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Harlee Dean. He receives a Yellow card.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Sam Gallagher by Danny Graham on 62 minute.
- 63' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Joe Rothwell comes on to replace Bradley Johnson.
- 67' David Davis was booked on 67.
- 72' With 2 assists to his name this season, Jude Bellingham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 73' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Daniel Crowley is replaced by Jacques Maghoma.
- 76' The whistle greets Stewart Downing as he departs to be replaced by John Buckley.
- 80' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Kerim Mrabti is withdrawn and Alvaro Gimenez gets his opportunity.
- 85' Derrick Williams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Buckley on 90 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Birmingham City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 26
- 12
- 10
- 3
- 7
- 17
-
18
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Alvaro Gimenez 80'
- 22
Bench
- 2
-
19
Jacques Maghoma ↑ 73'
- 37
-
16
Josh McEachran ↑ 62'
- 13
- 14
-
24
Alvaro Gimenez ↑ 80'
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Danny Graham 62'
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↓ Joe Rothwell 63'
-
19
Stewart Downing ↓ John Buckley 76'
- 2
- 3
- 27
- 31
- 23
- 7
- 1
Bench
- 13
- 17
- 29
- 37
-
10
Danny Graham ↑ 62'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 63'
-
39
John Buckley ↑ 76'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 6 |
| Ben Brereton | 4 |
| Che Adams | 3 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Reda Khadra | 2 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 2 |
| Joe Rankin-Costello | 2 |
| Siriki Dembele | 2 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-10-22
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-10-19
Leeds United FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-10-04
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-10-01
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-09-28
Derby County FC
3–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-09-21
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-10-22
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2019-10-05
Queens Park Rangers FC
4–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-09-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
2019-09-21
Reading FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + Birmingham City FC or Draw 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
57%
Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
64%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.5%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 25% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 15% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

