Blackburn vs Birmingham match stats & report
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Blackburn lost to Birmingham 1–2 in the Championship on 16 August 2025. Expected goals finished 0.43–2.00. Birmingham had 59% of the ball.
Blackburn vs Birmingham match statistics
- 41% Ball possession 59%
- 0.43 Expected goals (xG) 2.00
- 5 Total shots 8
- 2 Shots on target 4
- 2 Shots off target 2
- 1 Blocked shots 2
- 5 Shots inside the box 4
- 3 Corners 5
- 14 Fouls 13
- 3 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 295 Passes 428
- 69% Pass accuracy 85%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 30' Yellow card B. Osayi-Samuel Birmingham
- 50' Goal T. Cantwell Blackburn
- 76' Yellow card T. Iwata Birmingham
- 90' Penalty scored J. Stansfield Birmingham
- 90' Goal L. Dykes (assist D. Gray) Birmingham
- 90+8' Yellow card S. McLoughlin Blackburn
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Blackburn
Bench N. Michalski , D. De Neve , L. Miller , H. Pickering , S. Wharton , A. Henriksson , Kristi Montgomery , M. Gueye , Igor Tyjon
Birmingham
Bench J. Beadle , E. Cashin , E. Laird , T. Doyle , K. Fujimoto , T. Gardner-Hickman , M. Leonard , W. Willumsson , L. Dykes
Form guide
Blackburn at home
4–3–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 5.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Birmingham away
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Blackburn vs Birmingham head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham v Blackburn | 1–0 | |
| Blackburn v Birmingham | 4–2 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.