Evenly matched teams: Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers match preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium (30009 seats)

Birmingham City have had trouble finding points this league season. Could they get something when Blackburn Rovers stop by St. Andrew's Stadium?

Insights:
  • Blackburn Rovers is in the best form (5-0-1) in Championship

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Birmingham City form and stats

Birmingham City have collected 23 points from their Championship home games so far after 6-5-8.

It's back home for Birmingham, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Queens Park Rangers away with the result 1-0. Chong found the net in that victory. Chong (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.85/10. Chong scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Watford (0-3).

This is expected to be a close game, with Birmingham City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Birmingham City as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Birmingham City has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 5.

Birmingham City has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Birmingham have conceded 21 goals.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

6-3-10 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Blackburn Rovers in their Championship matches away.

Two away matches in a row for Blackburn Rovers, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Sheffield United in the FA Cup. Midfield player Hedges was the top player of the team with a match rating of 6.85/10. Hedges hit the woodwork once and hit one key pass.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Reading in the Championship.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Blackburn Rovers in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Blackburn, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Blackburn Rovers as they have only managed to score 18 times from 19 away games in the league. Blackburn have conceded 28 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Blackburn Rovers have pulled off a streak of 7 consecutive matches without losing (6-1-0) when facing Birmingham City.

The duelists have battled previously this season: Blackburn Rovers - Birmingham City 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversB. Brereton
B. Brereton
12 goals
BirminghamS. Hogan
S. Hogan
10 goals
Birmingham CityT. Deeney
T. Deeney
7 goals

Birmingham City missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 6 19 37
12 6 0 Won W 2 6 19
9 5 3 Drew D 0 3 4
17 8 3 Lost L 4 10 14
42 22 3 Scored S 4 18 43
50 21 7 Conceded C 10 28 42
89% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
71% 74% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 74% 65%
45% 42% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 46%
18% 16% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 16% 14%
11% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 8%
47% 47% 50% BTTS BTTS 17% 37% 38%
29% 32% 33% Clean Sheets C S 17% 21% 38%
34% 32% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 42% 27%
 
4.4 5.2 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3 4
5 5.6 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 6.1 5.5
2.1 1.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.2 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
10.5 10.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 7.6 9.3
3.2 3.2 1.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.7 3.2
35% 37% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 35% 36%
 
11.9 11.1 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 13.3 12
3.7 3.1 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.5 3.9
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Blackburn Rovers is in the best form (5-0-1) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 37 24 11 2 74 29 19 14 5 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 83
2 Sheffield United 37 21 7 9 58 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 19 10 4 5 23 16 25 70
3 Middlesbrough 38 20 7 11 69 42 19 11 6 2 36 14 19 9 1 9 33 28 27 67
4 Luton Town 38 17 13 8 46 35 19 7 8 4 24 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 11 64
5 Blackburn Rovers 37 19 4 14 43 42 18 13 1 4 25 14 19 6 3 10 18 28 1 61
6 Millwall 38 17 9 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 19 7 4 8 19 23 8 60
7 Norwich City 38 16 9 13 52 41 19 8 4 7 27 22 19 8 5 6 25 19 11 57
8 Coventry City 38 15 12 11 47 37 19 9 6 4 24 17 19 6 6 7 23 20 10 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 37 15 10 12 47 39 19 10 5 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 55
10 Watford 38 14 13 11 45 40 19 9 6 4 28 17 19 5 7 7 17 23 5 55
11 Sunderland 38 14 11 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 19 8 5 6 29 21 7 53
12 Preston North End 38 14 11 13 34 43 19 5 6 8 14 22 19 9 5 5 20 21 -9 53
13 Stoke City 38 13 9 16 48 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 7 4 8 25 24 3 48
14 Bristol City 38 12 12 14 45 46 19 8 5 6 24 18 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 48
15 Hull City 38 12 11 15 43 53 19 7 4 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 47
16 Swansea City 38 12 10 16 51 57 19 8 3 8 30 28 19 4 7 8 21 29 -6 46
17 Birmingham City 38 12 9 17 42 50 19 6 5 8 22 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -8 45
18 Reading 38 13 6 19 40 58 19 10 4 5 28 21 19 3 2 14 12 37 -18 45
19 Queens Park Rangers 38 11 9 18 38 59 19 6 4 9 20 27 19 5 5 9 18 32 -21 42
20 Rotherham United 37 9 13 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 19 2 8 9 11 28 -10 40
21 Cardiff City 37 10 9 18 28 41 19 6 6 7 16 17 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 39
22 Huddersfield Town 38 9 9 20 32 53 19 6 5 8 17 21 19 3 4 12 15 32 -21 36
23 Blackpool 38 8 11 19 40 58 19 5 6 8 24 26 19 3 5 11 16 32 -18 35
24 Wigan Athletic 38 7 13 18 33 59 19 3 6 10 14 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -26 31

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 37 24 11 2 74 29 19 14 5 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 83
2 Sheffield United 37 21 7 9 58 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 19 10 4 5 23 16 25 70
3 Middlesbrough 38 20 7 11 69 42 19 11 6 2 36 14 19 9 1 9 33 28 27 67
4 Luton Town 38 17 13 8 46 35 19 7 8 4 24 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 11 64
5 Blackburn Rovers 37 19 4 14 43 42 18 13 1 4 25 14 19 6 3 10 18 28 1 61
6 Millwall 38 17 9 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 19 7 4 8 19 23 8 60
7 Norwich City 38 16 9 13 52 41 19 8 4 7 27 22 19 8 5 6 25 19 11 57
8 Coventry City 38 15 12 11 47 37 19 9 6 4 24 17 19 6 6 7 23 20 10 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 37 15 10 12 47 39 19 10 5 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 55
10 Watford 38 14 13 11 45 40 19 9 6 4 28 17 19 5 7 7 17 23 5 55
11 Sunderland 38 14 11 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 19 8 5 6 29 21 7 53
12 Preston North End 38 14 11 13 34 43 19 5 6 8 14 22 19 9 5 5 20 21 -9 53
13 Stoke City 38 13 9 16 48 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 7 4 8 25 24 3 48
14 Bristol City 38 12 12 14 45 46 19 8 5 6 24 18 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 48
15 Hull City 38 12 11 15 43 53 19 7 4 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 47
16 Swansea City 38 12 10 16 51 57 19 8 3 8 30 28 19 4 7 8 21 29 -6 46
17 Birmingham City 38 12 9 17 42 50 19 6 5 8 22 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -8 45
18 Reading 38 13 6 19 40 58 19 10 4 5 28 21 19 3 2 14 12 37 -18 45
19 Queens Park Rangers 38 11 9 18 38 59 19 6 4 9 20 27 19 5 5 9 18 32 -21 42
20 Rotherham United 37 9 13 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 19 2 8 9 11 28 -10 40
21 Cardiff City 37 10 9 18 28 41 19 6 6 7 16 17 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 39
22 Huddersfield Town 38 9 9 20 32 53 19 6 5 8 17 21 19 3 4 12 15 32 -21 36
23 Blackpool 38 8 11 19 40 58 19 5 6 8 24 26 19 3 5 11 16 32 -18 35
24 Wigan Athletic 38 7 13 18 33 59 19 3 6 10 14 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -26 31

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.