Birmingham vs Blackburn: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 23, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Blackburn?
Birmingham and Blackburn drew 2-2 on February 23, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 16′C. AdamsBirmingham
- 52′C. MulgrewBlackburn
- 83′Danny GrahamBlackburn
- 85′C. AdamsBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-4-2- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 9C. Adams
- 23Jota Peleteiro
- 20G. Gardner
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 3K. Pedersen
- 5M. Colin
- 12H. Dean
- 28M. Morrison
- 1Lee Camp
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 10Danny Graham
- 4H. Reed
- 23B. Dack
- 6R. Smallwood
- 31E. Bennett
- 5J. Rodwell
- 2R. Nyambe
- 27L. Travis
- 17A. Bell
- 14C. Mulgrew
- 1David Raya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Blackburn have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2019 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2019 | QPR(away) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Swansea(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Norwich(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2019 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Brentford(away) | 2-5 | Championship |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Hull City(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 4 draws, 1 Blackburn win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Blackburn 2-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Blackburn 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2015 | Birmingham 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Birmingham 2-2 Blackburn | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Birmingham on Dec 15, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.6 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 7th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Blackburn sit 13th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Birmingham | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
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