Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 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

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
#16 Position #10
9 Points 11
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 5 / 1
12 Scored 12
12 Conceded 11
+0 GD +1
1.13 PPG 1.38
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G
Birmingham City FC
Phil Neumann 2 G
Demarai Gray 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Blackburn Rovers FC vs Birmingham City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' It’s high time Josep Clotet Ruiz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kerim Mrabti.
  • 28' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Davis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Amari'i Bell, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' England international Sam Gallagher has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adam Armstrong makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bradley Johnson on 60.
  • 63' Brilliant from the midfielder! Kerim Mrabti makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 63.
  • 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Nyambe on 70.
  • 72' Lewis Travis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Nyambe on 72 minute.
  • 76' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Jeremie Bela as he leaves the pitch. Jude Bellingham steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Danny Graham comes on to replace John Buckley.
  • 82' Elliott Bennett has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 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' A moment of madness from Kristian Pedersen on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jacques Maghoma is replaced by Ivan Sunjic on 88 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackburn Rovers FC 1-1 Birmingham City FC.

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
1.48 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Birmingham City FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC44% Draw27% Birmingham City FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
56%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Birmingham City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC30% Draw46% Birmingham City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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