Championship: Blackburn vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 2 match between Blackburn and Birmingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Birmingham head over to the Ewood Park on Saturday to face title favourites Blackburn in a round 2 match in the Championship.

Blackburn will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new Championship campaign which left them empty-handed.

Team form: Blackburn vs Birmingham

Blackburn Form

A draw was the best Blackburn could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Sheffield United, before getting trounced 1-0 against West Bromwich. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Bradford ran out 1-2 winners. Blackburn only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded nine goals.

Birmingham Form

Birmingham look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Cambridge U by 1-2, before drawing 1-1 with Ipswich. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Sheffield United by a 2-1 scoreline. Birmingham are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded seven goals while scoring four themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Blackburn and Birmingham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackburn and Birmingham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Blackburn vs Birmingham

Sondre Tronstad is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Birmingham look to Jay Stansfield, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Blackburn vs Birmingham

Full-time result

Blackburn claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Birmingham won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing three in this series of matches. Birmingham didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Blackburn have not lost to Birmingham in 10 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Blackburn scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Birmingham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Birmingham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Blackburn and Birmingham when playing at Ewood Park.

Total goals

Blackburn saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Birmingham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.