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Championship · Matchweek 40 · Apr 3

Birmingham - Blackburn

Blackburn won 1-0 away at Birmingham in Championship (Matchweek 40). Goals: T. Cantwell 69'.

BirminghamHOME Birmingham
0 - 1
FT
BlackburnAWAY Blackburn
⚽
T. Cantwell 69'
🏟 St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park 👤 Referee: J. Busby
Key events
21' 🟨 A. ForshawYellow card Blackburn
69' ⚽ T. Cantwell(0 - 1) · Assist: R. Morishita Blackburn
Quick stats
%65 Possession %35
1.59 Expected goals (xG) 1.58
1.93 Pre-match xG 1.29
12 Total shots 16
5 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 7
7 Shots inside box 11
5 Shots outside box 5
3 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
21'
🟨A. ForshawYellow card
HT 0 - 0
I. Osman ↔ D. GraySubstitution🔁
65'
M. Ducksch ↔ K. FujimotoSubstitution🔁
66'
69'
⚽T. Cantwell(0 - 1) · Assist: R. Morishita
77'
🔁R. Morishita ↔ K. MontgomerySubstitution
P. Roberts ↔ C. VicenteSubstitution🔁
78'
J. Stansfield ↔ A. PriskeSubstitution🔁
78'
83'
🔁S. Wharton ↔ Y. RibeiroSubstitution
83'
🔁T. Cantwell ↔ M. JorgensenSubstitution
T. Iwata ↔ B. Osayi-SamuelSubstitution🔁
88'
90'
🔁M. Baradji ↔ S. TavaresSubstitution
FT 0 - 1
Match statsBirmingham · Blackburn
Key stats
%65 Possession %35
1.59 Expected goals (xG) 1.58
1.93 Pre-match xG 1.29
Shots
12 Total shots 16
5 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 7
7 Shots inside box 11
5 Shots outside box 5
3 Saves 5
Attacking
105 Attacks 82
66 Dangerous attacks 41
Passing
539 Total passes 274
449 Accurate passes 185
%83 Pass accuracy %68
Set pieces & discipline
9 Corners 10
1 Offsides 1
14 Fouls 7
7 Free kicks 14
31 Throw-ins 27
8 Goal kicks 9
Cards
0 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 1
0 2nd-half cards 0
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
7 1st-half corners 6
2 2nd-half corners 4
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2021–2025
Birmingham 3
Jan 2who was on topAug 16
Blackburn 7
3 Birmingham 1 draw 7 Blackburn
Birmingham won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.2goals / match
12–23total goals
2/3clean sheets
2-1Birmingham best win · Aug 16
4-0Blackburn best win · Dec 18
%73 Over 1.5 8/11
%64 Over 2.5 7/11
%36 Over 3.5 4/11
%55 BTTS 6/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Birmingham at home5 matches
2W 0D 3L 3:5
Blackburn at home6 matches
4W 1D 1L 18:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
10Birminghamin the table64pts
46matches 17-13-16W-D-L 57:56goals +1diff
DWWDW
20Blackburnin the table52pts
46matches 13-13-20W-D-L 42:56goals -14diff
LWDLD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 16 Blackburn 1-2 Birmingham 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
xG difference & finishing
Birmingham0 gol · 1.59 xG -1.59
Blackburn1 gol · 1.58 xG -0.58
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Birmingham dominated the ball65% possession
Blackburn took more shots16 - 12
Birmingham committed more fouls14 - 7
THE REFEREE24 matches on record
John Busby
Strictness54 TEMPO54
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 13.8 -2.8
Fouls 2120.0 +1.0
Goals 12.8 -1.8
Corners 1911.2 +7.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.01.3 -1.3
Shots 12.013.1 -1.1
On target 5.04.0 +1.0
Possession %65%54 +11.4
Corners 9.05.5 +3.5
Cards 0.03.3 -3.3
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.00.9 +0.1
Shots 16.010.7 +5.3
On target 4.02.9 +1.1
Possession %35%48 -13.1
Corners 10.04.9 +5.1
Cards 1.02.2 -1.2
Conceded 0.01.2 -1.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Balázs Tóth 8.20
Starting XI
25 James Beadle G · 90' 7.30
Saves3Passes38 · %26
6 Jack Robinson D · 90' 7.30
Interceptions1Blocks3Duels won5/12Fouls won1Passes75 · %70
16 Patrick Roberts M · 78' 7.20
Key pass2Dribbles1/3Tackles2Duels won4/7Fouls won1Passes29 · %25
8 Seung-Ho Paik M · 90' 7.20
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles6Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won9/14Fouls won1Fouls2Passes63 · %54
4 Christoph Klarer D · 90' · K 7.20
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/8Fouls1Passes73 · %68
7 Tommy Doyle M · 90' 7.00
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Blocks1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes86 · %70
2 Ethan Laird D · 90' 7.00
Dribbles2/2Interceptions1Duels won8/10Fouls won1Offside1Passes40 · %33
24 Tomoki Iwata D · 88' 7.00
On target1/3Dribbles3/4Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/9Fouls2Passes44 · %36
33 Marvin Ducksch M · 65' 6.90
On target1/2Tackles1Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes27 · %17
17 Ibrahim Osman M · 65' 6.50
Key pass1Dribbles2/3Tackles2Duels won5/12Fouls won1Fouls1Passes18 · %13
28 Jay Stansfield F · 78' 6.50
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won1/6Fouls4Passes13 · %10
Substitutes
29 August Priske F · 12' 7.00
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/6Fouls1Passes4 · %2
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel D · 10' 6.70
Passes5 · %3
23 Carlos Vicente F · 12' 6.50
Interceptions1Duels won1/5Fouls won1Passes4 · %4
27 Kanya Fujimoto M · 25' 6.50
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls2Passes10 · %9
10 Demarai Gray F · 25' 6.30
Key pass1Duels won1/3Passes10 · %9
Unused: Phil NeumannJonathan PanzoRyan AllsopJhon Solís
Starting XI
22 Balázs Tóth G · 90' 8.20
Saves5Duels won1/2Passes30 · %10
10 Todd Cantwell F · 83' · K 7.90
Goals1On target2/2Key pass5Tackles1Duels won4/12Fouls won3Fouls1Passes21 · %16
16 Scott Wharton D · 83' 7.50
Duels won4/4Fouls won1Passes23 · %20
3 Harry Pickering M · 90' 7.30
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles3Duels won7/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes25 · %14
38 Tom Atcheson D · 90' 7.20
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won5/9Passes16 · %13
24 Moussa Baradji M · 89' 7.20
Key pass1Tackles3Blocks1Duels won6/11Fouls won2Fouls1Passes29 · %25
15 Sean McLoughlin D · 90' 6.90
Interceptions1Duels won7/13Fouls won3Passes30 · %17
28 Adam Forshaw M · 90' 6.60
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes30 · %26
2 Ryan Alebiosu M · 90' 6.60
Duels won1/3Passes25 · %16
23 Yuki Ohashi F · 90' 6.50
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won5/19Fouls1Offside1Passes13 · %10
25 Ryoya Morishita F · 77' 6.30
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/3Interceptions1Duels won4/15Fouls won2Fouls2Passes16 · %12
Substitutes
4 Yuri Ribeiro D · 15' 6.90
Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes3
29 Mathias Jørgensen F · 15' 6.60
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes2 · %1
31 Kristi Montgomery M · 13' 6.50
Passes9 · %4
8 Sidnei Tavares M · 1'
Passes2 · %1
Unused: Lorenze Mullarkey-MatthewsAynsley PearsOladapo AfolayanNathan RedmondDion De Neve
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%60) ✗
Birmingham %60 Draw %26 Blackburn %14
2.06Birmingham xPuan
0.68Blackburn xPuan
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