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Blackburn vs Birmingham: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on October 22, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire

Blackburn
2-1
Birmingham

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What was the result of Blackburn vs Birmingham?

Blackburn won 2-1 on October 22, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 17′S. GallagherBlackburn
  • 42′A. WhartonBlackburn
  • 80′S. HoganBirmingham

Official lineup for Blackburn vs Birmingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackburn

3-4-1-2
  1. 9S. Gallagher
  2. 22B. Brereton
  1. 36A. Wharton
  1. 3H. Pickering
  2. 6T. Morton
  3. 27L. Travis
  4. 19R. Hedges
  1. 16S. Wharton
  2. 5D. Hyam
  3. 17H. Carter
  1. 1T. Kaminski

Birmingham

3-5-2
  1. 18T. Chong
  2. 9S. Hogan
  1. 23M. Emmanuel
  2. 7J. Bacuna
  3. 31K. Bielik
  4. 35G. Hall
  5. 2M. Colin
  1. 5A. Trusty
  2. 12H. Dean
  3. 28D. Sanderson
  1. 21J. Ruddy
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 18, 2022Sunderland(home)2-0Championship
Oct 15, 2022Middlesbrough(away)2-1Championship
Oct 11, 2022Wigan(away)0-1Championship
Oct 8, 2022Rotherham(home)3-0Championship
Oct 4, 2022Cardiff(away)0-1Championship
Birmingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 19, 2022Burnley(home)1-1Championship
Oct 16, 2022Hull City(away)2-0Championship
Oct 8, 2022Bristol City(home)3-0Championship
Oct 5, 2022Middlesbrough(away)0-1Championship
Oct 1, 2022Sheffield Utd(away)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Blackburn wins, 1 draw, 1 Birmingham win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 7, 2022Birmingham 1-2 BlackburnChampionship
Dec 18, 2021Blackburn 4-0 BirminghamChampionship
May 8, 2021Blackburn 5-2 BirminghamChampionship
Jan 2, 2021Birmingham 0-2 BlackburnChampionship
Jan 4, 2020Birmingham 2-1 BlackburnFA Cup
Dec 26, 2019Blackburn 1-1 BirminghamChampionship

Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Blackburn on May 7, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Blackburn score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackburn1.21.245/158/15
Birmingham1.11.047/155/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Birmingham10451171117
9Blackburn10433151315

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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