GolVolt — Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Blackburn Rovers concede 1.6 goals per match

Birmingham City0.4 Blackburn Rovers1.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Birmingham City concede 0.4.

Player in form

August Priske Flyger: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG2.79

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.8).

Last time

Last meeting, 3 April 2026: Birmingham City – Blackburn Rovers 0:1

Player in form

Andri Gudjohnsen: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Table

2 points apart in the table

7.Birmingham City20 pts 11.Blackburn Rovers18 pts

Birmingham City: place 7, 20 pts · Blackburn Rovers: place 11, 18 pts.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Liam Millar

Birmingham City · midfielder

4goals 3assists 7.25avg rating

Last match, Lincoln City: rating 6.5.

Andri Gudjohnsen

Blackburn Rovers · forward

8goals 1assist 7.14avg rating

Last match, Swansea City: rating 6.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Birmingham City at home and Blackburn Rovers away, as in this match.

Birmingham City

at home · 10

5W4D1L2.1scored per match1.5conceded per match

Blackburn Rovers

away · 10

3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.8conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 3 Apr 2026 · Championship Birmingham City 0:1 Blackburn Rovers Cantwell 69'

1wins

0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Birmingham City (4-2-3-1, last: Lincoln City) · Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1, last: Swansea City).

Official around 15:00, Sat 20 Mar

JBBeadle ACCochrane CKKlarer PNNeumann ELLaird JSSolís TIIwata LMMillar JSStansfield PRRoberts AFFlyger BTTóth HPPickering SMMcLoughlin TAAtcheson RAAlebiosu KMMontgomery MBBaradji OAAfolayan TCCantwell JFFevrier AGGudjohnsen

Birmingham CityBlackburn Rovers

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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