Blackburn vs Birmingham: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 15, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Birmingham?
Blackburn and Birmingham drew 2-2 on December 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 19′Danny GrahamBlackburn
- 46′A. ArmstrongBlackburn
- 78′C. GardnerBirmingham (pen.)
- 80′C. AdamsBirmingham
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 10Danny Graham
- 4H. Reed
- 23B. Dack
- 6R. Smallwood
- 29C. Evans
- 32C. Conway
- 2R. Nyambe
- 17A. Bell
- 26D. Lenihan
- 14C. Mulgrew
- 1David Raya
Birmingham
4-4-2- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 9C. Adams
- 7C. Mahoney
- 20G. Gardner
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 3K. Pedersen
- 4M. Roberts
- 5M. Colin
- 12H. Dean
- 1Lee Camp
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Wigan(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Preston(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Preston(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Hull City(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackburn wins, 3 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2017 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Blackburn 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2015 | Birmingham 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Birmingham 2-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Blackburn 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Birmingham on Jan 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 7th in Championship (15 points from 10 matches) and Birmingham sit 3rd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
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