Birmingham City FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Birmingham City FC and Blackpool FC is underway.
- 5' England international Morgan Rogers has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Lewis Fiorini has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' Andy Lyons was booked on 44.
- 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Hannibal Mejbri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' Ian Carlo Poveda is replacing Sonny Carey for the Blackpool FC side.
- 65' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Hannibal Mejbri is withdrawn and Juninho Bacuna gets his opportunity.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' Against the run of play, Ian Carlo Poveda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Callum Connolly. He replaces Josh Bowler on 76 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Emmanuel Longelo comes on to replace Jordan James.
- 79' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Troy Deeney on, Tahith Chong off on 79 minutes.
- 83' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Krystian Bielik by Alfie Chang on 83 minute.
- 84' James Husband is replacing Jordan Thorniley for the Blackpool FC side.
- 85' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Bradley Holmes on, Ian Carlo Poveda off on 85 minutes.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephen Dobbie might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 10
-
31
Krystian Bielik ↓ Alfie Chang 83'
- 5
-
18
Tahith Chong ↓ Troy Deeney 78'
- 6
-
19
Jordan James ↓ Emmanuel Longelo 78'
-
27
Jobe Bellingham ↓ Jordan Graham 78'
Bench
-
8
Troy Deeney ↑ 78'
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↑ 65'
-
11
Jordan Graham ↑ 78'
- 12
-
23
Emmanuel Longelo ↑ 78'
- 38
-
42
Alfie Chang ↑ 83'
Coach
John Eustace
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 34
- 31
- 22
- 32
-
11
Josh Bowler ↓ Callum Connolly 76'
- 4
- 24
- 8
-
16
Sonny Carey ↓ Ian Carlo Poveda 62'
- 28
Bench
- 46
- 1
-
3
James Husband ↑ 84'
-
2
Callum Connolly ↑ 76'
-
26
Ian Carlo Poveda ↑ 62'
- 36
- 38
Coach
Stephen Dobbie
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Ken Dougall | 1 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 |
| Jerry Yates | 1 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 |
| Maxime Colin | 1 |
| Ian Carlo Poveda | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-04-22
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Blackpool FC
L
2023-04-18
Millwall FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-04-15
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-04-10
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2023-04-07
Reading FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2023-04-01
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Blackpool FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Blackpool FC
66%
Birmingham City FC or Blackpool FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.