Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Mar | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Mar | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Leicester City 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' Three points are at stake. Birmingham City FC host Blackburn Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Maxime Colin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' 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.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Auston Trusty picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' Lewis Travis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' Brilliant from the midfielder! Reda Khadra makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 61.
- 65' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Sorba Thomas on, Tyrhys Dolan off on 65 minutes.
- 70' It’s high time Jon Dahl Tomasson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 84' Tyler Morton picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Hall, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 1-0 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 4
- 2
- 10
- 21
- 31
- 5
- 18
- 17
- 42
- 35
Bench
- 7
- 1
- 12
- 9
- 6
- 19
- 27
Coach
John Eustace
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Ben Brereton 65'
- 27
- 11
- 8
- 5
- 3
- 17
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Sorba Thomas 65'
- 6
Bench
- 2
-
14
Sorba Thomas ↑ 65'
- 23
-
22
Ben Brereton ↑ 65'
- 16
- 1
- 30
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
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
2023-04-01
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-03-18
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-03-14
Watford FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-03-11
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2023-03-04
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2023-02-25
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2023-04-01
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-03-19
Sheffield United FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-03-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Reading FC
W
2023-03-10
Stoke City FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-03-04
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2023-02-28
Leicester City FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.69
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 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 1.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 2.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
63%
Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
1.5%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1%
0 – 3
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 23% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 17% | 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
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.