Birmingham vs Blackburn: result 2-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 21, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 2-4 on April 21, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 10′Rudy GestedeBlackburn
- 20′Rudy GestedeBlackburn
- 24′T. KaneBlackburn
- 45′Rudy GestedeBlackburn
- 63′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
- 84′D. GrayBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9F. Macheda
- 11P. Løvenkrands
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 10B. Howard
- 17C. Reilly
- 36E. Huws
- 5T. Thorpe
- 14W. Packwood
- 31Paul Caddis
- 37T. Blackett
- 1D. Randolph
Blackburn
- 7J. King
- 11J. Rhodes
- 14M. Olsson
- 39Rudy Gestede
- 6J. Lowe
- 29C. Evans
- 32C. Conway
- 2T. Kane
- 4M. Kilgallon
- 5G. Hanley
- 1P. Robinson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2014 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Millwall(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2014 | QPR(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Birmingham wins, 3 draws, 0 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2013 | Blackburn 2-3 Birmingham | Championship |
| May 4, 2013 | Birmingham 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2010 | Birmingham 2-1 Blackburn | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Birmingham on Dec 29, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.6 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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