Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City: everything you need to know
Blackburn Rovers meet Birmingham City at Ewood Park, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Blackburn Rovers 12, Birmingham City 10, 8 drawn from 30 meetings.
The big picture
Blackburn Rovers come in 13th on the ladder with 21 points; Birmingham City are 1st on 29. Birmingham City are the side higher up the table.
Blackburn Rovers are 6–6–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.5 against.
Birmingham City are 7–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.9 goals for and 0.9 against.
Form
Blackburn Rovers have won two of their last five and most recently beat West Ham United 2–1.
Birmingham City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.
Head to head
These sides have met 30 times on our records since 2002: Blackburn Rovers 12, Birmingham City 10, 8 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Blackburn Rovers won 1–0 at St. Andrew's Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Blackburn Rovers by 4 goals in 2021-22 (4–0).
Players to watch
For Blackburn Rovers, watch Andri Gudjohnsen (0.7 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Oladapo Afolayan (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).
For Birmingham City, watch August Priske (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Liam Millar (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).
At Ewood Park
Blackburn Rovers have won 7 of their last 20 at Ewood Park.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Birmingham City have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
