Blackburn Rovers FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Blackburn Rovers FC

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Birmingham City FC

Sat 22 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 48' Dion Sanderson

Jack Vale 90' Y

Overview

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-05-07 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-12-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–0 Birmingham City FC 2021-05-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Birmingham City FC 2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Oct	Birmingham City FC	H	2–1	W
18 Oct	Sunderland AFC	H	2–0	W
15 Oct	Middlesbrough FC	A	2–1	W
11 Oct	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–1	L
08 Oct	Rotherham United FC	H	3–0	W
04 Oct	Cardiff City FC	A	0–1	L

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
19 Oct	Burnley FC	H	1–1	D
16 Oct	Hull City AFC	A	2–0	W
08 Oct	Bristol City FC	H	3–0	W
05 Oct	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–1	L
01 Oct	Sheffield United FC	A	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' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Birmingham City FC is underway.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hayden Carter, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
10' Jordan Graham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
15' 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.
17' Sam Gallagher is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
22' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tahith Chong is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
32' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
42' Goal! Adam Wharton scores his 2 goal in 382 matches.
47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
48' A moment of madness from Dion Sanderson on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
53' England international Troy Deeney has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
58' The 27-year-old Harry Pickering has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
61' The crowd applauds Adam Wharton as he leaves the pitch. Jake Garrett steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
63' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 63 minute. Krystian Bielik leaves to be changed by Hannibal Mejbri.
65' The crowd applauds Ryan Hedges as he leaves the pitch. Ashley Phillips steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Kaminski made 231 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
75' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Jordan Graham on, Maxime Colin off on 75 minutes.
80' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
81' Goal! Scott Hogan scores his 40 goal in 355 matches.
85' Jack Vale gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Ben Brereton and will look to change the dynamic.
90' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Jack Vale will be fuming at that decision.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackburn Rovers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Aynsley Pears
21
John Buckley
15
Clinton Mola
29
Jack Vale ↑ 85'
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 85'
30
Jake Garrett ↑ 61'
33
Ashley Phillips ↑ 65'

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Juninho Bacuna
2
Maxime Colin ↓ Jordan Graham 75'
12
Harlee Dean ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 75'
21
John Ruddy
9
Scott Hogan
31
Krystian Bielik ↓ Hannibal Mejbri 63'
5
Auston Trusty
18
Tahith Chong ↓ Jobe Bellingham 75'
28
Dion Sanderson
23
Emmanuel Longelo
35
George Hall ↓ Troy Deeney 75'

Bench

8
Troy Deeney ↑ 75'
1
Neil Etheridge
11
Jordan Graham ↑ 75'
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 75'
6
Hannibal Mejbri ↑ 63'
19
Jordan James
27
Jobe Bellingham ↑ 75'

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-10-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2022-10-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC W 2022-10-15 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-10-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-10-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-10-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2022-10-19 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2022-10-16 Hull City AFC 0–2 Birmingham City FC W 2022-10-08 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Bristol City FC W 2022-10-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2022-10-01 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.62 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.95 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC55% Draw25% Birmingham City FC20%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.57

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

45%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Birmingham City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC36% Draw47% Birmingham City FC17%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 0

11.4%

2 – 0

9.8%

0 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

6.2%

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

5.2%

3 – 1

2 – 2

4.4%

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 2

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	24%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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