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′H. ElliottBlackburn
- 85′A. ArmstrongBlackburn
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(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Birmingham win(s).
| 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 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 |
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