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by Nella Wagah | in Championship Predictions
After missing the promotion playoff by just two points, Blackburn Rovers haven't had a great start to the current campaign. In Round 2, seeking a first win, they will be up against promoted side Birmingham City. Read on for our prediction of this match.
Facing Birmingham accounts for some of Blackburn’s most uncomfortable moments. Coming here, for instance, Blackburn have just one win in the last five meetings with Birmingham. They lost two of the last three head-to-head matchups.
That, and their losing start to this season doesn’t cover Blackburn in glory. The Rovers started off with a 1-0 loss at West Bromwich Albion and fell 2-1 at home to Bradford in the League Cup.
Birmingham haven't posted a stellar start to life back in the Championship, but there's some solidity to pick in their opening matches. They had a promising outing in their first league game, drawing relegated side Ipswich Town 1-1.
The Blues improved on it with a 2-1 win against Sheffield United in the League Cup. In their last meeting with Blackburn before relegation to League One, the visitors posted a 1-0 victory and will look to make it back-to-back here.
With two wins in the last three matches against the Rovers, Chris Davies’ side will have reason to believe they can do this.
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The Best Betting Odds for Blackburn v Birmingham Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.1 | 3.25 | 2.3 |
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3.25 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
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3 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
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3 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
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3 | 3.3 | 2.32 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Blackburn and Birmingham?
Our prediction for the Blackburn vs Birmingham match is: Birmingham City wins the match.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 16/08/2025 between Blackburn and Birmingham in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 51.02% for a win of Blackburn against Birmingham with odds of 3.25 at Betfred.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Blackburn vs Birmingham is 10.84% with odds of 3.3 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 38.15% chance ⭐ for a win of Birmingham vs Blackburn with odds of 2.4 at Betfred.
Blackburn vs Birmingham Form
Blackburn and Birmingham's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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12
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1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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19
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Blackburn and Birmingham Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
22 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
25 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
22 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Apr 2025 - Championship
18 Apr 2025 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - Championship
21 Apr 2025 - Championship
12 Apr 2025 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
8 Aug 2025 - Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
8 Aug 2025 - Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
27 Apr 2025 - League One
18 Apr 2025 - League One
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - League One
Blackburn vs Birmingham Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
13 Feb 2024 - Championship
31 Jan 2023 - FA Cup
28 Jan 2023 - FA Cup
Missing players
A. Pears
DefenderH. Carter
MidfielderA. Forshaw
S. Wright
ForwardM. Ducksch
Most goals and assists
Blackburn
Birmingham
D. De Neve
(1 Goals)
J. Stansfield
(2 Goals)
Blackburn - Birmingham Key Points
- Blackburn have suffered two straight defeats to open their season.
- Blackburn have failed to win four of their last six home league matches.
- Birmingham closed last season with six straight away wins.
- Birmingham have two wins in their last three meetings with Blackburn.
- Blackburn won just four of their last 14 Championship matches.
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Our Blackburn vs Birmingham Prediction
Blackburn had a poor finish to their league campaign last season, and that doesn’t seem to have eased, going by their start. They have opened their 2025/26 campaign with straight losses in the league and League Cup.
Facing Birmingham, the Rovers are at risk again, with the Blues confident after an unbeaten start in their first two games. Twice in their last three meetings also, Birmingham beat Blackburn. Our prediction for Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City is that Birmingham City wins the match.
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