Blackburn vs Birmingham: result 5-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Birmingham?
Blackburn won 5-2 on May 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 22′K. PedersenBirmingham
- 27′A. ArmstrongBlackburn (pen.)
- 45′B. BreretonBlackburn
- 50′L. JutkiewiczBirmingham
- 71′A. ArmstrongBlackburn
- 83′Harvey ElliottBlackburn
- 85′A. ArmstrongBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 20B. Brereton
- 9S. Gallagher
- 7A. Armstrong
- 21J. Buckley
- 18J. Davenport
- 22T. Harwood-Bellis
- 2R. Nyambe
- 27L. Travis
- 17A. Bell
- 26D. Lenihan
- 1T. Kaminski
Birmingham
4-5-1- 14J. Leko
- 16S. Cosgrove
- 41Amari Miquel Miller
- 47R. Stirk
- 24R. Harper
- 20G. Gardner
- 50N. Gordon
- 42S. Seddon
- 25J. Dacres-Cogley
- 3K. Pedersen
- 27C. Trueman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Huddersfield(home) | 5-2 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Cardiff(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Cardiff(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Derby(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackburn win, 3 draws, 2 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Birmingham 0-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Birmingham 2-1 Blackburn | FA Cup |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Birmingham 2-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Blackburn 2-2 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Blackburn on Jan 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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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