Blackburn vs Birmingham: result 2-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 2-3 on December 29, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 12′Lee NovakBirmingham
- 18′Lee NovakBirmingham
- 36′Christopher Robert BurkeBirmingham
- 66′J. RhodesBlackburn
- 72′J. RhodesBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
- 11J. Rhodes
- 6J. Lowe
- 12B. Marshall
- 17L. Williamson
- 23Rochina
- 45T. Cairney
- 3T. Spurr
- 5G. Hanley
- 16S. Dann
- 27A. Henley
- 13S. Eastwood
Birmingham
- 12Lee Novak
- 19Nikola Zigic
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 20Oliver Robert Lee
- 22A. Shinnie
- 24T. Adeyemi
- 4P. Robinson
- 5K. Bartley
- 6D. Burn
- 31Paul Caddis
- 1D. Randolph
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Millwall(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2013 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2013 | Ipswich(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2013 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2013 | Doncaster(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Blackburn wins, 3 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2013 | Birmingham 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2010 | Birmingham 2-1 Blackburn | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Blackburn on May 4, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 13th in Championship (12 points from 9 matches) and Birmingham sit 7th (14 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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