Sunday , 16 August 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Birmingham City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Tue 13 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Andre Dozzell 77' 1–0
Y 49' Jake Garrett
Y 52' Dominic Hyam
Ethan Laird 64' Y
Siriki Dembele 87' Y
Y 91' Sondre Tronstad

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 Craig Taylor

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

4
4
8
Birmingham City FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-13 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-11-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC 2023-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-01-31 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-01-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
09 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
03 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
27 Jan Leicester City FC A 0–3 L
20 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
16 Jan Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Feb Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
10 Feb Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
03 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
29 Jan Wrexham AFC H 4–1 W
20 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
13 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–4 L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Birmingham City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC get this one started.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyler Roberts, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 35' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Joe Rankin-Costello is replaced by Jake Garrett.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Jake Garrett. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Dominic Hyam.
  • 57' The 39-year-old Kyle McFadzean has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Ethan Laird. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Seung-Ho Paik is replaced by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 71' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' Connor O'Riordan is replacing Ryan Hedges for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andre Dozzell makes it 1-0.
  • 82' The whistle greets Tyler Roberts as he departs to be replaced by Keshi Anderson.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Siriki Dembele on 87 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 6
Ben Brereton 4
Che Adams 3
Siriki Dembele 2
Danny Graham 2
John Buckley 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Bradley Dack 2

Head to Head

2024-02-13 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-11-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC 2023-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-01-31 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-01-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-02-13 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2024-02-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2024-01-27 Leicester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2024-01-20 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2024-01-16 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-02-13 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-02-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-02-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-01-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–1 Wrexham AFC W 2024-01-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-01-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.77 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Birmingham City FC or Draw 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC44% Draw39% Blackburn Rovers FC17%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
56%
Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC22% Draw69% Blackburn Rovers FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
2.1%
0 – 2
1.9%
1 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%
4 – 0
0.4%

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% 27% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
68% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓

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