Thursday , 2 July 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2022-23
Birmingham City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Tue 31 Jan 2023 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tahith Chong 90' Y
Y 98' John Buckley
Y 107' Ben Brereton
Y 114' Lewis Travis

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — FA Cup at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Head-to-Head

4
4
8
Birmingham City FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-31 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-01-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC 2022-10-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-05-07 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-12-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
28 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
21 Jan Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
17 Jan Forest Green Rovers FC A 2–1 W
14 Jan Bristol City FC A 2–4 L
02 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 1–3 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
28 Jan Birmingham City FC H 2–2 D
21 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
14 Jan Rotherham United FC A 0–4 L
08 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
01 Jan Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Birmingham City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 5' Sam Gallagher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Ayala suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Neil Etheridge, a Philippines , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
  • 45' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Daniel Ayala by Hayden Carter on 46 minute.
  • 51' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' John Buckley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maxime Colin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 75' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Reda Khadra is withdrawn and Lukas Jutkiewicz gets his opportunity.
  • 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 84' The whistle greets Hannibal Mejbri as he departs to be replaced by Tahith Chong.
  • 87' Sam Gallagher is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bradley Dack at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tahith Chong on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Birmingham City FC.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-01-31 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-01-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC 2022-10-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-05-07 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-12-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–0 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-01-31 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-01-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2023-01-21 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-01-17 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2023-01-14 Bristol City FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC L 2023-01-02 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-01-31 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-01-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2023-01-21 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-01-14 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-01-08 Norwich City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC28% Draw29% Blackburn Rovers FC43%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%
Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC21% Draw49% Blackburn Rovers FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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