Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers 03/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Adam Forshaw
21'
2ND HALF
65'
K. Fujimoto
M. Ducksch
65'
Demarai Gray
I. Osman
Todd Cantwell(R. Morishita)
69'
K. Montgomery
77'
R. Morishita
77'
78'
Carlos Vicente
Patrick Roberts
78'
August Priske
Jay Stansfield
Todd Cantwell
Mathias Jørgensen
83'
Yuri Ribeiro
83'
Scott Wharton
83'
88'
B. Osayi-Samuel
T. Iwata
Sidnei Tavares
91'
M. Baradji
91'
Match statistics
64%Possession36%
540Passes Attempted276
450Completed Passes187
9Corners10
31Throw-ins27
12Shots On Target16
Line-ups
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Beadle
#6Robinson
#4Klarer
#2Laird
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#7Doyle
#33Ducksch
#17Osman
#16Joseph Roberts
#28Stansfield
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
Jack Robinson #6 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
Ethan Laird #2 | |
T. Iwata #24 | 88' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
Tommy Doyle #7 | |
M. Ducksch #33 | 65' |
I. Osman #17 | 65' |
Patrick Roberts #16 | 78' |
Jay Stansfield #28 | 78' |
Substitutes
 Ryan Allsop #21 | |
 P. Neumann #5 | |
 B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 88' |
 J. Panzo #37 | |
 K. Fujimoto #27 | 65' |
 Jhon Solís #14 | |
 Demarai Gray #10 | 65' |
 August Priske #29 | 78' |
 Carlos Vicente #23 | 78' |
Will not play
Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager
Chris Davies
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22Toth
#16Wharton
#15McLoughlin
#38Atcheson
#24Baradji
#28Forshaw
#2Alebiosu
#3Pickering
#25Morishita
#10Owen Cantwell
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
Scott Wharton #16 | 83' |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 91' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 21' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
R. Morishita #25 | 77' 🎯69' |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 83' ⚽69' |
Y. Ohashi #23 |
Substitutes
 Aynsley Pears #1 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | |
 L. Mullarkey #41 | |
 Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 83' |
 K. Montgomery #31 | 77' |
 Sidnei Tavares #8 | 91' |
 O. Afolayan #21 | |
 Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 83' |
 Nathan Redmond #27 |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#25Beadle
#6Robinson
#4Klarer
#2Laird
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#7Doyle
#33Ducksch
#17Osman
#16Joseph Roberts
#28Stansfield
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
Jack Robinson #6 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
Ethan Laird #2 | |
T. Iwata #24 | 88' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
Tommy Doyle #7 | |
M. Ducksch #33 | 65' |
I. Osman #17 | 65' |
Patrick Roberts #16 | 78' |
Jay Stansfield #28 | 78' |
Substitutes
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 88' |
J. Panzo #37 | |
K. Fujimoto #27 | 65' |
Jhon Solís #14 | |
Demarai Gray #10 | 65' |
August Priske #29 | 78' |
Carlos Vicente #23 | 78' |
Will not play
Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager
Chris Davies
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1#22Toth
#16Wharton
#15McLoughlin
#38Atcheson
#24Baradji
#28Forshaw
#2Alebiosu
#3Pickering
#25Morishita
#10Owen Cantwell
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
Scott Wharton #16 | 83' |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 91' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 21' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
R. Morishita #25 | 77' 🎯69' |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 83' ⚽69' |
Y. Ohashi #23 |
Substitutes
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | |
L. Mullarkey #41 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 83' |
K. Montgomery #31 | 77' |
Sidnei Tavares #8 | 91' |
O. Afolayan #21 | |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 83' |
Nathan Redmond #27 |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Head-to-head
48 matches
Birmingham City
25
Wins
14
Draws
9
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matches
FA Cup2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
John Busby
Venue:
St. Andrew's Stadium
Capacity:
29
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.