Blackburn Rovers FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee Darren Blunden
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Nov | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Bristol City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Nov | Hull City AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 1 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | – |
| 0% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 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' The ball is rolling at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 9' The supporters are chanting for Wes Harding. He replaces Marc Roberts on 9 minute.
- 14' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Craig Conway has done his job and it is now time for Adam Armstrong to step up.
- 19' What a moment for Danny Graham! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' GOAL! Adam Armstrong fires home to make it 2-0!
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Birmingham City FC make a change. Maikel Kieftenbeld trudges off to be replaced by Craig Gardner on 56 minutes.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Brereton is hanging Danny Graham on the field on 70 minute.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Che Adams.
- 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Craig Gardner makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 80' Magnificent from Che Adams! That is 83 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Richard Smallwood gets a Yellow card.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 17
-
32
Craig Conway ↓ Adam Armstrong 18'
- 29
- 26
- 6
- 23
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Ben Brereton 70'
Bench
- 45
- 13
- 3
- 25
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↑ 18'
- 8
-
19
Ben Brereton ↑ 70'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
4
Marc Roberts ↓ Wes Harding 9'
- 5
- 6
- 19
- 9
- 12
- 10
- 20
-
7
Connor Mahoney ↓ Jota Peleteiro 56'
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 25
-
45
Wes Harding ↑ 9'
-
8
Craig Gardner ↑ 56'
-
23
Jota Peleteiro ↑ 56'
- 31
- 14
Coach
Garry Monk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 6 |
| Ben Brereton | 4 |
| Che Adams | 3 |
| Danny Graham | 2 |
| John Buckley | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Reda Khadra | 2 |
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2018-12-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-12-08
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2018-12-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2018-11-28
Wigan Athletic FC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2018-11-24
Preston North End FC
4–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2018-11-10
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
Birmingham City FC Form
2018-12-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-12-08
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
L
2018-12-01
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
W
2018-11-28
Millwall FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2018-11-25
Aston Villa FC
4–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2018-11-10
Birmingham City FC
3–3
Hull City AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.1
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
62%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Birmingham City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.