Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Jacob Graham (England)
- Assistant 2 James Wilson
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #16 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 12 |
| 11 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Birmingham City FC host Blackburn Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Todd Cantwell, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 15' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 21' Adam Forshaw picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Balazs Toth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 46' Yuki Ohashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 418 appearances.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Birmingham City FC make a change. Ibrahim Osman trudges off to be replaced by Demarai Gray on 65 minutes.
- 69' Todd Cantwell makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
- 74' The 25-year-old Ethan Laird has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Ryoya Morishita is withdrawn and Kristi Montgomery gets his opportunity.
- 78' The whistle greets Jay Stansfield as he departs to be replaced by August Priske.
- 83' The crowd applauds Scott Wharton as he leaves the pitch. Yuri Ribeiro steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Bright Osayi-Samuel. He replaces Tomoki Iwata on 88 minute.
- 90' Moussa Baradji makes way for Sidnei Tavares at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 0-1 the final result. Birmingham City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
-
33
Marvin Ducksch ↓ Kanya Fujimoto 65'
- 16
- 24
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ August Priske 78'
- 2
- 4
- 7
- 8
- 25
-
17
Ibrahim Osman ↓ Demarai Gray 65'
Bench
-
10
Demarai Gray ↑ 65'
-
26
Bright Osayi-Samuel ↑ 88'
- 21
- 5
- 37
-
27
Kanya Fujimoto ↑ 65'
- 14
-
29
August Priske ↑ 78'
-
23
Carlos Vicente ↑ 78'
Coach
Chris Davies
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 28
-
16
Scott Wharton ↓ Yuri Ribeiro 83'
- 3
- 15
- 23
- 25
- 22
- 2
- 38
-
24
Moussa Baradji ↓ Sidnei Tavares 90'
Bench
- 1
- 27
-
4
Yuri Ribeiro ↑ 83'
- 21
-
29
Mathias Jorgensen ↑ 83'
-
8
Sidnei Tavares ↑ 90'
- 14
-
31
Kristi Montgomery ↑ 77'
- 41
Coach
Michael O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Birmingham City FC Form
2026-04-03
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-03-21
Derby County FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2026-03-14
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2026-03-11
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2026-03-07
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2026-03-02
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Middlesbrough FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2026-04-03
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-03-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2026-03-14
Millwall FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-03-11
Oxford United FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-03-07
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Portsmouth FC
D
2026-02-28
Derby County FC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
62%
Birmingham City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.