Match summary
1ST HALF
B. Osayi-Samuel
30'
2ND HALF
Alex Cochrane
Ethan Laird
46'
50'
T. Cantwell
69'
Lewis Miller
Ryan Hedges
T. Iwata
76'
81'
R. Alebiosu
B. Osayi-Samuel
Lyndon Dykes
81'
Keshi Anderson
Tommy Doyle
81'
82'
Scott Wharton
R. Alebiosu
87'
Dion De Neve
T. Cantwell
87'
M. Gueye
Y. Ohashi
88'
P. Henriksson
A. Kargbo
P. Neumann
W. Willumsson
88'
J. Stansfield(Penalty goal)
90'
K. Furuhashi
E. Cashin
92'
98'
S. McLoughlin
Lyndon Dykes(Demarai Gray)
98'
Match statistics
41%Possession59%
297Passes Attempted421
206Completed Passes358
3Corners5
34Throw-ins27
5Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#5Dominic Hyam
#4Yuri Ribeiro
#2R. Alebiosu
#8Sidnei Tavares
#6Sondre Tronstad
#10T. Cantwell
#19Ryan Hedges
#7A. Kargbo
#23Y. Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | 98' |
Dominic Hyam #5 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
R. Alebiosu #2 | 81' 82' |
Sidnei Tavares #8 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
T. Cantwell #10 | 87' ⚽50' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 69' |
A. Kargbo #7 | 88' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 87' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Early March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#21Ryan Allsop
#4C. Klarer
#5P. Neumann
#20Alex Cochrane
#26B. Osayi-Samuel
#24T. Iwata
#8Seung-Ho Paik
#28J. Stansfield
#14Keshi Anderson
#10Demarai Gray
#9K. Furuhashi
Starting XI
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | 88' |
Alex Cochrane #20 | 46' |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 81' 30' |
T. Iwata #24 | 76' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
J. Stansfield #28 | 90' |
Keshi Anderson #14 | 81' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 🎯98' |
K. Furuhashi #9 | 92' |
Will not play
Jack Robinson
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Seung-Ho Paik
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#5Dominic Hyam
#4Yuri Ribeiro
#2R. Alebiosu
#8Sidnei Tavares
#6Sondre Tronstad
#10T. Cantwell
#19Ryan Hedges
#7A. Kargbo
#23Y. Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | 98' |
Dominic Hyam #5 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
R. Alebiosu #2 | 81' 82' |
Sidnei Tavares #8 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
T. Cantwell #10 | 87' ⚽50' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 69' |
A. Kargbo #7 | 88' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 87' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Early March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#21Ryan Allsop
#4C. Klarer
#5P. Neumann
#20Alex Cochrane
#26B. Osayi-Samuel
#24T. Iwata
#8Seung-Ho Paik
#28J. Stansfield
#14Keshi Anderson
#10Demarai Gray
#9K. Furuhashi
Starting XI
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | 88' |
Alex Cochrane #20 | 46' |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 81' 30' |
T. Iwata #24 | 76' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
J. Stansfield #28 | 90' |
Keshi Anderson #14 | 81' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 🎯98' |
K. Furuhashi #9 | 92' |
Will not play
Jack Robinson
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Seung-Ho Paik
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Head-to-head
47 matches
Blackburn Rovers
20
Wins
14
Draws
13
Wins
Birmingham City
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matches
FA Cup2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 32 | 66:36 | 62 |
2 |  | 32 | 50:33 | 61 |
3 |  | 32 | 41:37 | 56 |
4 |  | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
5 |  | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
6 |  | 32 | 47:39 | 48 |
7 |  | 32 | 46:41 | 48 |
8 |  | 33 | 40:37 | 48 |
9 |  | 32 | 45:40 | 47 |
10 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
11 |  | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
12 |  | 32 | 41:38 | 45 |
13 |  | 32 | 43:46 | 44 |
14 |  | 32 | 34:29 | 43 |
15 |  | 32 | 45:45 | 42 |
16 |  | 32 | 38:39 | 42 |
17 |  | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
18 |  | 32 | 31:41 | 39 |
19 |  | 33 | 31:41 | 38 |
20 |  | 31 | 30:40 | 36 |
21 |  | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
22 |  | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
23 |  | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 |  | 32 | 19:64 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Oliver Langford
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.