Birmingham vs Blackburn: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 0-1 on April 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 69′T. CantwellBlackburn
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 28J. Stansfield
- 17I. Osman
- 33M. Ducksch
- 16P. Roberts
- 8Paik Seung-Ho
- 7T. Doyle
- 2E. Laird
- 6J. Robinson
- 4C. Klarer
- 24T. Iwata
- 25J. Beadle
Blackburn
3-4-2-1- 23Y. Ohashi
- 10T. Cantwell
- 25R. Morishita
- 3H. Pickering
- 24M. Baradji
- 28A. Forshaw
- 2R. Alebiosu
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 16S. Wharton
- 38Tom Atcheson
- 22B. Tóth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Blackburn have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Derby(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Birmingham wins, 1 draw, 2 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Blackburn 1-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Blackburn 4-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn | FA Cup |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Blackburn 2-2 Birmingham | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Birmingham on Aug 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Blackburn | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 4th in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Blackburn sit 9th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
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