Blackburn vs Birmingham: result 4-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 18, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Birmingham?
Blackburn won 4-0 on December 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. BuckleyBlackburn
- 52′R. KhadraBlackburn
- 60′B. BreretonBlackburn (pen.)
- 79′B. BreretonBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Stoke City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Peterborough(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Cardiff(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Millwall(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Hull City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackburn win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | Blackburn 5-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Birmingham on May 8, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.8 | 1.3 | 6 | 4/15 | 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