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
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#5Hyam
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#2Alebiosu
#8Tavares
#6Tronstad
#10Owen Cantwell
#19Hedges
#7Kargbo
#23Ohashi
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
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryan Alebiosu
Defender
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#21Allsop
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#26Osayi-Samuel
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#28Stansfield
#14Anderson
#10Gray
#9Furuhashi
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
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#5Hyam
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#2Alebiosu
#8Tavares
#6Tronstad
#10Owen Cantwell
#19Hedges
#7Kargbo
#23Ohashi
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
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryan Alebiosu
Defender
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#21Allsop
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#26Osayi-Samuel
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#28Stansfield
#14Anderson
#10Gray
#9Furuhashi
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
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Head-to-head
47 matches
Blackburn Rovers
25
Wins
14
Draws
8
Wins
Birmingham City
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matches
FA Cup2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
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.