Championship · Matchweek 2 · Aug 16

Blackburn - Birmingham

Birmingham won 2-1 away at Blackburn in Championship (Matchweek 2). Goals: T. Cantwell 50'; J. Stansfield (P) 90'; L. Dykes 90+8'.

🏟 Ewood Park 👤 Referee: O. Langford
Key events
30' 🟨 B. Osayi-SamuelYellow card Birmingham
50' T. Cantwell(1 - 0) Blackburn
76' 🟨 T. IwataYellow card Birmingham
90' J. Stansfield (P)(1 - 1) Birmingham
90+8' L. Dykes(1 - 2) · Assist: D. Gray Birmingham
90+9' 🟨 S. McLoughlinYellow card Blackburn
Quick stats
%41 Possession %59
0.80 Expected goals (xG) 1.14
5 Total shots 8
2 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside box 4
0 Shots outside box 4
2 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
30'
🟨B. Osayi-SamuelYellow card
HT 0 - 0
46'
🔁A. Cochrane ↔ E. LairdSubstitution
T. Cantwell(1 - 0)
50'
R. Hedges ↔ L. MillerSubstitution🔁
69'
76'
🟨T. IwataYellow card
81'
🔁B. Osayi-Samuel ↔ L. DykesSubstitution
81'
🔁K. Anderson ↔ T. DoyleSubstitution
R. Alebiosu ↔ S. WhartonSubstitution🔁
82'
Y. Ohashi ↔ M. GueyeSubstitution🔁
87'
T. Cantwell ↔ D. De NeveSubstitution🔁
87'
A. Kargbo ↔ A. HenrikssonSubstitution🔁
88'
88'
🔁P. Neumann ↔ W. T. WillumssonSubstitution
90'
90+2'
🔁K. Furuhashi ↔ E. CashinSubstitution
90+8'
L. Dykes(1 - 2) · Assist: D. Gray
S. McLoughlinYellow card🟨
90+9'
FT 1 - 2
Match statsBlackburn · Birmingham
Key stats
%41 Possession %59
0.80 Expected goals (xG) 1.14
Shots
5 Total shots 8
2 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside box 4
0 Shots outside box 4
2 Saves 1
Attacking
63 Attacks 109
48 Dangerous attacks 48
Passing
297 Total passes 421
206 Accurate passes 358
%69 Pass accuracy %85
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 5
3 Offsides 0
14 Fouls 13
13 Free kicks 13
34 Throw-ins 27
8 Goal kicks 6
Cards
0 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 1
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 2
0 1st-half corners 3
3 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 1
0 Penalty goals 1
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2021–2026
Blackburn 8
Jan 2who was on topApr 3
Birmingham 2
8 Blackburn 1 draw 2 Birmingham
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
2310total goals
4/2clean sheets
4-0Blackburn best win · Dec 18
1-0Birmingham best win · Feb 13
%64 Over 1.5 7/11
%55 Over 2.5 6/11
%36 Over 3.5 4/11
%45 BTTS 5/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Blackburn at home5 matches
4W 1D 0L 17:7
Birmingham at home6 matches
2W 0D 4L 3:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
20Blackburnin the table52pts
46matches 13-13-20W-D-L 42:56goals -14diff
LWDLD
10Birminghamin the table64pts
46matches 17-13-16W-D-L 57:56goals +1diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 3 Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn Championship
Feb 13 Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn Championship
Nov 29 Blackburn 4-2 Birmingham Championship
Apr 1 Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn Championship
Jan 31 Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn FA Cup
Jan 28 Blackburn 2-2 Birmingham FA Cup
Oct 22 Blackburn 2-1 Birmingham Championship
May 7 Birmingham 1-2 Blackburn Championship
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