Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

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Sat 7 May 2022 · 11:30 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 43' Tayo Edun

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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)

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

Birmingham City FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-05-07 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-12-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–0 Birmingham City FC 2021-05-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Birmingham City FC 2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 May	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–2	L
30 Apr	Cardiff City FC	A	1–1	D
23 Apr	Millwall FC	H	2–2	D
18 Apr	Blackpool FC	A	1–6	L
15 Apr	Coventry City FC	H	2–4	L
09 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–2	L

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 May	Birmingham City FC	A	2–1	W
30 Apr	AFC Bournemouth	H	0–3	L
25 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	4–1	W
18 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	0–1	L
15 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	1–2	L
09 Apr	Blackpool FC	H	1–1	D

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)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium as Birmingham City FC face off against Blackburn Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Ivan Sunjic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
20' 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.
25' 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.
29' Goal! John Buckley scores his 7 goal in 382 matches.
34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
39' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tayo Edun on 43 minutes.
45' What a moment for Ben Brereton! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
46' Bradley Dack gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Tayo Edun and will look to change the dynamic.
51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
59' George Hall gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Juninho Bacuna and will look to change the dynamic.
60' Jobe Bellingham is replacing Tahith Chong for the Birmingham City FC side.
65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
66' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Dilan Markanday comes on to replace John Buckley.
71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
77' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Sam Gallagher is withdrawn and Jack Vale gets his opportunity.
78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kristian Pedersen makes no mistake. 1-2!
83' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
88' Harry Pickering has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
90' Lyle Taylor makes way for Scott Hogan at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
Birmingham City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Blackburn Rovers FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2022-05-07 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-04-23 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Millwall FC D 2022-04-18 Blackpool FC 6–1 Birmingham City FC L 2022-04-15 Birmingham City FC 2–4 Coventry City FC L 2022-04-09 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-05-07 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-04-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2022-04-25 Preston North End FC 1–4 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-04-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-04-15 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-04-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.61 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.34 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC20% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC50%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes35% 0% No65%

Avg goals/match: 1.95

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	58%	42%
± 2.5	31%	69%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

50%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

80%

Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC12% Draw54% Blackburn Rovers FC34%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

18%

0 – 0

16.6%

1 – 1

12.4%

0 – 2

12.3%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

7.4%

0 – 3

5.4%

1 – 3

3.5%

2 – 1

3.4%

2 – 2

2.4%

2 – 0

2.4%

0 – 4

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	11%	85%
-0.5	15%	—	85%
+0.5	47%	—	53%
+1	47%	27%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	16%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

55% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.