Blackburn vs Birmingham: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
The Footlab model makes Blackburn the favourite at 36%, against 31% for a draw and 33% for Birmingham. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Blackburn vs Birmingham?
A very open match: only 42 Elo points separate Blackburn (1,884) and Birmingham (1,927).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Birmingham have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Strasbourg(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Barcelona(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Blackburn on Apr 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.4 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 38% probability of over 2.5 goals and 46% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 6th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Blackburn vs Birmingham?
- The Footlab model makes Blackburn the favourite at 36%, against 31% for a draw and 33% for Birmingham.
- Where and when is Blackburn vs Birmingham played?
- Blackburn vs Birmingham is played on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Ewood Park, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 38% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.