Blackburn host Birmingham at Ewood Park, Blackburn on 26 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Blackburn's last five results: W W L W L (3 wins and 2 losses). Birmingham's last five: W W W L W (4 wins and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Blackburn have won 3, Birmingham 3, with 0 draws.
Blackburn vs Birmingham kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 26 December 2026 in the Championship, at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Ewood Park holds 31,367 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Blackburn vs Birmingham is being played at Ewood Park in Blackburn on Saturday 26 December 2026, the home ground of Blackburn, which holds 31,367 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Blackburn have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-4 defeat away to Swansea in the Championship on 31 October.
Birmingham have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 2, with results reading W W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to Lincoln in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Blackburn have won 3, Birmingham have won 3 and 0 were drawn, with Blackburn scoring 8 goals to Birmingham's 7. The most recent was Birmingham City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers on 3 April 2026 in the Championship.
Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Blackburn player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Blackburn player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
August Priske leads Birmingham with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Birmingham player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Birmingham player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Blackburn vs Birmingham is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Birmingham's XI from their 3-1 win at Lincoln on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Blackburn vs Birmingham, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2026 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City | 1-2 |
| 13 Feb 2024 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 |
| 29 Nov 2023 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City | 4-2 |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City | 2-1 |
Predicted lineups for Blackburn vs Birmingham are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Birmingham's XI from their 3-1 win at Lincoln on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Blackburn | Fouls committed | Birmingham | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 15 | C. Klarer | 18 |
| 2 | S. Morsy | 13 | J. Stansfield | 18 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 10 | A. Priske | 13 |
| 4 | T. Atcheson | 8 | A. Cochrane | 12 |
| 5 | K. Montgomery | 8 | T. Iwata | 11 |
| # | Blackburn | Shots | Birmingham | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 23 | A. Priske | 25 |
| 2 | J. Fevrier | 19 | J. Stansfield | 25 |
| 3 | A. Gudjohnsen | 15 | T. Iwata | 15 |
| 4 | T. Cantwell | 12 | C. Vicente | 14 |
| 5 | R. Alebiosu | 8 | L. Millar | 13 |
| # | Blackburn | Shots on target | Birmingham | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 10 | A. Priske | 12 |
| 2 | A. Gudjohnsen | 8 | J. Stansfield | 10 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 7 | L. Millar | 8 |
| 4 | J. Fevrier | 4 | C. Vicente | 4 |
| 5 | R. Morishita | 2 | D. Gray | 4 |
| # | Blackburn | Goals | Birmingham | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Gudjohnsen | 6 | A. Priske | 6 |
| 2 | O. Afolayan | 4 | L. Millar | 4 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 1 | D. Gray | 2 |
| 4 | R. Morishita | 1 | C. Vicente | 2 |
| 5 | K. Montgomery | 1 | A. Cochrane | 1 |
| # | Blackburn | Yellow cards | Birmingham | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Morsy | 3 | C. Klarer | 3 |
| 2 | H. Pickering | 2 | J. SolÃs | 3 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 2 | C. Vicente | 3 |
| 4 | K. Montgomery | 2 | P. Neumann | 3 |
| 5 | T. Atcheson | 2 | L. Millar | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 406.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 4 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.4 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 6 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 14 of 24 |