Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Kerim Mrabti
Bradley Johnson 60' Y
Ryan Nyambe 70' Y
Y 76' Gary Gardner
Elliott Bennett 82' Y
Y 85' Kristian Pedersen

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Philip Dermott
  • Referee Karl Evans

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

8
4
4
Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2019-10-22 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-02-23 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-12-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
23 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Bristol City FC A 2–0 W
11 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
07 Dec Derby County FC H 1–0 W
30 Nov Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
21 Dec Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
14 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–3 L
11 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–2 L
07 Dec Reading FC A 3–2 W
30 Nov Millwall FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Birmingham City FC
#20 Position #10
52 Points 64
46 Played 46
13 / 13 / 20 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
42 Scored 57
56 Conceded 56
-14 GD +1
1.13 PPG 1.39
28% Win % 37%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The 30-year-old Christian Walton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Gary Gardner is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 15' Germany international Lewis Holtby has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kerim Mrabti.
  • 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 33' Wes Harding needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 48' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Goal! Adam Armstrong scores his 87 goal in 382 matches.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Bradley Johnson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' GOAL! Kerim Mrabti fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 68' 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.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Ryan Nyambe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Ryan Nyambe by Lewis Travis on 72 minute.
  • 76' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 77' Jude Bellingham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremie Bela on 77 minute.
  • 81' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. John Buckley departs to be replaced by Danny Graham.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Elliott Bennett gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Gimenez is hanging Kerim Mrabti on the field on 83 minute.
  • 85' Kristian Pedersen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 88' The whistle greets Jacques Maghoma as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Sunjic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2019-10-22 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-02-23 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-12-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-12-14 Bristol City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-12-11 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2019-11-30 Stoke City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-12-21 Hull City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-12-14 Birmingham City FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2019-12-11 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2019-12-07 Reading FC 2–3 Birmingham City FC W 2019-11-30 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Birmingham City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC40% Draw30% Birmingham City FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
60%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Birmingham City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC25% Draw52% Birmingham City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.6%

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% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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