Blackburn Rovers FC
Football England - EFL Championship Ewood Park Sat 16 Aug 22:00
Birmingham City FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Blackburn vs Birmingham

Blackburn host Birmingham in this Championship match at Ewood Park, with kick-off set for 22:00 on Saturday 16 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

There’s a Case for Backing Blues to Win

If you concur with our view that Birmingham will have the upper hand when meeting Blackburn, then you can wager the away team at 2.28. We’re anticipating a return with this Full-Time Result pick.

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7 Victories for Blackburn in Previous 10 H2H Games

Blackburn Rovers suffered a defeat in their last Championship game. A 1-0 scoreline occurred away from home at The Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion. The Riversiders had one shot on target and enjoyed 56% possession.

On Tuesday night, Blackburn were defeated 2-1 at home to Bradford City in the EFL Cup.

Birmingham City hosted Ipswich Town in their previous Championship game, ending in a 1-1 draw at St Andrew's. Chris Davies' side were 51% in the possession stakes and recorded three shots on goal, with Jay Stansfield finding the net.

In their previous showing, Birmingham claimed a 2-1 victory in the EFL Cup when hosting Sheffield United.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 1-0 for home side Birmingham when they last faced Blackburn, with the encounter taking place at St Andrew's. The 10 H2H games most recently played have featured seven Blackburn wins, one draw and two victories for Birmingham.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Birmingham logo Birmingham 5 2 1 2 4 5 -1 4:5 7
16 Blackburn logo Blackburn 5 2 0 3 5 5 0 5:5 6
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Confirmed Lineups

Blackburn confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Balazs Toth (GK), Ryan Alebiosu, Dominic Hyam, Sean McLoughlin, Yuri Ribeiro, Sondre Tronstad, Sidnei Tavares, Augustus Kargbo, Todd Cantwell, Ryan Hedges, Yuki Ohashi.

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Demarai Gray, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield, Kyogo Furuhashi.

Blackburn vs Birmingham Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Blackburn vs Birmingham, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, must-watch player props and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’re bullish when it comes to our pick of Birmingham landing a win, with odds of 2.28 looking really appealing. We think the favourites have the potential to secure a victory in this Championship match.

The football betting tips stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each side. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent Championship stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Blackburn vs Birmingham league stats:

  • Blackburn have lost 10 of their last 20 games.

Birmingham to Win Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 43.9% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 50%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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If you’re looking for a bet at a larger price, then Birmingham on the Double Result market could be the way to go. You require them to be in front at the interval and then win at full-time.

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackburn Blackburn logo 0 - 1 Birmingham logo Birmingham

There’s the option to wager on Birmingham to win by a 1-0 scoreline. Odds of 6.50 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yuki Ohashi Over 0.5 Shots On Target

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn) is available at 1.78 to register one or more shots on goal. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

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Jay Stansfield to Score

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham) has managed four goals in his past ten league matches. It’s worth a gamble on the 3.10 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Birmingham
Both Team To Score No
Shots On Target Yuki Ohashi Over 0.5

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Blackburn vs Birmingham Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest a Tight Affair

Birmingham City are the 2.18 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 46% chance of triumphing in this Championship encounter according to the latest odds. Blackburn Rovers are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at 3.25.

Birmingham are 1.83 at -0.25 on the Asian Handicap and this gives you a half stake refund in the event of a draw. However, you get a full payout on your wager if they manage to beat Blackburn.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at 1.79.

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Jay Stansfield Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Favourite Jay Stansfield is priced at 5.75 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of 3.25.

Player Goals
Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)
Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)
Player Shots On Target
Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)
Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)
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Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)
Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
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Blackburn Unbeaten in Past Six H2H Ewood Park Meetings

Blackburn have recorded four victories, four defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Birmingham have managed six consecutive victories on the road. Blues have seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

The previous Ewood Park encounter involved a 4-2 Blackburn win against Birmingham. The previous 6 H2H games at Ewood Park have seen Blackburn win four times and two draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Blackburn logo Blackburn Home Stats 4-2-4 2.90 1.50 1.40 6 4 7 3
Birmingham logo Birmingham Away Stats 7-2-1 2.20 1.40 0.80 5 5 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Blackburn logo Blackburn League Stats
Birmingham logo Birmingham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Blackburn vs Birmingham Lineups & Team News

The latest Blackburn vs Birmingham team news could impact your bets — review it first. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship and the newest injury information.

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

22 Balazs Toth
2 Ryan Alebiosu 5 Dominic Hyam 15 Sean McLoughlin 4 Yuri Ribeiro
6 Sondre Tronstad 8 Sidnei Tavares
7 Augustus Kargbo 10 Todd Cantwell 19 Ryan Hedges
23 Yuki Ohashi
21 Ryan Allsop
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel 5 Phil Neumann 4 Christoph Klarer 20 Alexander Cochrane
10 Demarai Gray 24 Tomoki Iwata 8 Seung-Ho Paik 14 Keshi Anderson
28 Jay Stansfield
9 Kyogo Furuhashi

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

Blackburn Substitutes

  • 3Harry Pickering
  • 9Makhtar Gueye
  • 12Lewis Miller
  • 14Dion De Neve
  • 16Scott Wharton
  • 18Axel Henriksson
  • 31Kristi Montgomery
  • 32Igor Tyjon
  • 35Nicholas Michalski

Birmingham Substitutes

  • 2Ethan Laird
  • 7Tommy Doyle
  • 12Marc Leonard
  • 17Lyndon Dykes
  • 18Willum Willumsson
  • 19T. Gardner-Hickman
  • 25James Beadle
  • 27Kanya Fujimoto
  • 41Eiran Cashin

Previous Blackburn Lineups

13 Aug EFL Cup
Blackburn 1-2 Bradford
09 Aug Championship
West Brom 1-0 Blackburn
03 May Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-1 Blackburn
26 Apr Championship
Blackburn 2-1 Watford
21 Apr Championship
Sunderland 0-1 Blackburn
18 Apr Championship
Blackburn 4-1 Millwall

Previous Birmingham Lineups

14 Aug EFL Cup
Birmingham 2-1 Sheffield Utd
09 Aug Championship
Birmingham 1-1 Ipswich
03 May League One
Cambridge 1-2 Birmingham
01 May League One
Blackpool 0-2 Birmingham
27 Apr League One
Birmingham 4-0 Mansfield
25 Apr League One
Stevenage 0-1 Birmingham

Injuries & Suspensions

Blackburn Injury Table
Type Name Info
Sean McLoughlin Red card (direc
Adam Forshaw Muscle
Adam Forshaw Muscle
Harry Leonard Lower leg
Birmingham Injury Table
Type Name Info
Willum Willumsson Muscle
Keshi Anderson Muscle
Scott Wright Knee
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Middlesbrough 5 4 1 0 9:3 13
2 Stoke 5 4 0 1 9:3 12
3 Bristol City 5 3 2 0 12:4 11
4 Leicester 5 3 1 1 8:5 10
5 West Brom 5 3 1 1 6:4 10
6 Coventry 5 2 3 0 15:7 9
7 Swansea 5 2 2 1 6:4 8
8 Preston 5 2 2 1 6:5 8
9 Portsmouth 5 2 2 1 4:3 8
10 Norwich 5 2 1 2 7:6 7
11 Birmingham 5 2 1 2 4:5 7
12 QPR 5 2 1 2 9:12 7
13 Millwall 5 2 1 2 4:7 7
14 Ipswich 5 1 3 1 9:5 6
15 Southampton 5 1 3 1 6:6 6
16 Blackburn 5 2 0 3 5:5 6
17 Watford 5 1 2 2 5:6 5
18 Charlton 5 1 2 2 3:5 5
19 Derby 5 1 2 2 8:11 5
20 Hull 5 1 2 2 7:11 5
21 Wrexham 5 1 1 3 8:10 4
22 Oxford 5 0 2 3 6:9 2
23 Sheffield Wed 5 0 1 4 3:12 1
24 Sheffield Utd 5 0 0 5 1:12 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Preston 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
2 Leicester 2 2 0 0 4:1 6
3 Stoke 3 2 0 1 4:2 6
4 Middlesbrough 2 2 0 0 2:0 6
5 Coventry 3 1 2 0 8:2 5
6 Ipswich 3 1 2 0 8:3 5
7 Swansea 3 1 2 0 4:3 5
8 Bristol City 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
9 QPR 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
10 Birmingham 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
11 Watford 3 1 1 1 4:4 4
12 Southampton 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
13 West Brom 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
14 Charlton 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
15 Portsmouth 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
16 Hull 2 1 0 1 3:5 3
17 Oxford 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
18 Derby 2 0 1 1 4:6 1
19 Wrexham 3 0 1 2 5:8 1
20 Norwich 2 0 0 2 2:4 0
21 Blackburn 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
22 Sheffield Utd 2 0 0 2 1:5 0
23 Millwall 2 0 0 2 0:5 0
24 Sheffield Wed 3 0 0 3 0:8 0