Blackburn vs Birmingham: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 1-2 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 50′T. CantwellBlackburn
- 90′J. StansfieldBirmingham (pen.)
- 90′L. DykesBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Elche(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Qatar SC(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Ipswich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Blackburn 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Blackburn on Feb 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 5th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy