Blackburn vs Birmingham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 8, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Birmingham?
Blackburn won 2-0 on March 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 20′T. WattBlackburn
- 23′Danny GrahamBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
- 8T. Watt
- 12Danny Graham
- 10B. Marshall
- 14Jordi Gómez García-Penche
- 29C. Evans
- 31E. Bennett
- 3T. Spurr
- 5G. Hanley
- 22S. Duffy
- 26D. Lenihan
- 30J. Steele
Birmingham
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 20Jon Toral
- 3J. Grounds
- 4P. Robinson
- 28M. Morrison
- 31Paul Caddis
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2016 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2016 | West Ham(home) | 1-5 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | QPR(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackburn wins, 3 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2015 | Birmingham 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Birmingham 2-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Blackburn 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Birmingham 2-4 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Blackburn 2-3 Birmingham | Championship |
| May 4, 2013 | Birmingham 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Blackburn on Nov 3, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 9th in Championship (15 points from 10 matches) and Birmingham sit 4th (17 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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