History of the Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers fixture
Blackburn Rovers pack their bags to visit Birmingham City at St. Andrews at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 7 of the 55 games.
The previous match played between the two at St. Andrews was within the last three years, in August 2010, the Blues carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 10 Nov | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 24 Mar | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 15 Dec | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Birmingham C. | 4 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 07 Oct | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The away form of Blackburn Rovers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Birmingham City's 60 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Blackburn Rovers find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 57 points from their 45 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Blackburn Rovers | 9 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here