Birmingham vs Blackburn – Tips, Match Preview, and Odds

Our betting experts preview the FA Cup match between Birmingham and Blackburn and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium plays host to an FA Cup fourth-round replay between Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday.

The Championship sides play each other for the second time in less than a week, having drawn 2-2 at Ewood Park last Saturday.

Birmingham vs Blackburn Preview

Birmingham Form

In the last three outings, Birmingham beat Forest Green by 1-2, and lost 1-2 against Preston, before drawing 2-2 with Blackburn. The 19th-placed Championship side won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the FA Cup, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Blackburn Form

Blackburn claimed two points from their last three matches. They started by losing 4-0 at the hands of Rotherham, before drawing 1-1 with Bristol City. They secured a point in their latest encounter, a 2-2 draw against Birmingham. The fifth-placed Championship side won half of their previous six away matches in the FA Cup, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding seven.

Birmingham vs Blackburn Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Birmingham and Blackburn. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Birmingham vs Blackburn⁣ – In-form players

Ben Brereton is Blackburn’s top-scorer this season, with 10 goals and four assists in 31 appearances across all competitions. Scott Hogan, meanwhile, has been Birmingham’s go-to guy for goals. The striker has nine goals to his name in 24 games.

Birmingham vs Blackburn Betting Tips

Full-time result

Birmingham won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing three and losing four as well. Blackburn won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Birmingham only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Blackburn scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive Birmingham games. The Blues also managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played, while Blackburn were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Birmingham’s last ten home matches across the tournaments. They scored an average of 1.2 goals in the process. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Blackburn, who scored 1.1 times on average in those matches. Birmingham conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches.

Match predictions: Birmingham vs Blackburn

To sum up, the upcoming match between Birmingham and Blackburn seems to be a good betting opportunity.