Birmingham vs Blackburn: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 2, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 0-2 on January 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 10′A. ArmstrongBlackburn
- 90′B. DackBlackburn
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 14J. Leko
- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 18R. McGree
- 34I. Šunjić
- 17Iván Sánchez
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 19Mikel San José Domínguez
- 25J. Dacres-Cogley
- 15J. Clarke-Salter
- 5G. Friend
- 30N. Etheridge
Blackburn
4-3-3- 20B. Brereton
- 9S. Gallagher
- 7A. Armstrong
- 16Harvey Elliott
- 18J. Davenport
- 4B. Johnson
- 27L. Travis
- 17A. Bell
- 26D. Lenihan
- 15B. Douglas
- 1T. Kaminski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Derby(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Cardiff(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Birmingham wins, 4 draws, 0 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 | Birmingham 2-1 Blackburn | FA Cup |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Birmingham 2-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Blackburn 2-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Blackburn on Jan 4, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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