Blackburn will be looking make it five successive wins in the Championship when the welcome a struggling Birmingham to Ewood Park for an important league fixture on Saturday evening with kickoff at 18:00.
Blackburn are seeking a return to the Premier League after getting relegated in the 2011-12 season. They have been determined this season claiming 11 wins from their 22 Championship matches, drawing six and losing five in the process. They currently sit in the fourth on 39 points with just four points outside the direct promotion spots and also four above both QPR and Stoke in the fifth and sixth respectively.
Blackburn head into the clash in a good form as thy lost none of their last six matches winning fi while drawing on the run and are coming off a four-match winning streak including the impressive 2-0 success at Bournemouth on the weekend. They owe it to their defence as their solidity at the back has seen them keep four clean sheets in a row.
Rovers will fancy their chances here as when playing at home, Blackburn have not lost to Birmingham in their last six meetings and last time the hosts won 5-2.
Meanwhile Birmingham have made an inconsistent campaign this season with the club recording seven wins, six draws and nine draws in their 22 league matches to collect 27 points which have left them sitting in the 15th level with Swansea, Blackpool and Bristol City who sit behind them due to goal-difference, while are three points adrift of the top half.
Lee Bowyer’s side head into the match in poor form having just won one of their last six matches, drawing two while suffering three defeats in the process and are coming off a 2-2 draw against Cardiff City at home last weekend.
Prior to draw Birmingham were off a 3-1 defeat at Millwall and therefore will be looking to put an end to their slump as they aim at staying in touch with the top half.
Blackburn vs Birmingham head to head
The two sides have met in 37 encounters since 2000 with Blackburn claiming 14 victories while Birmingham have claimed 11 victories and there have been 12 draws.
- Blackburn 5-2 Birmingham 08/05/21
- Birmingham 0-2 Blackburn 02/01/21
- Birmingham 2-1 Blackburn 04/01/20
- Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham 26/12/19
- Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn 22/10/19
Home
- Bournemouth 0-2 Blackburn
- Blackburn 1-0 Preston
- Stoke 0-1 Blackburn
- Blackburn 4-0 Peterborough
- Bristol City 1-1 Blackburn
Away
- Birmingham 2-2 Cardiff
- Millwall 3-1 Birmingham
- Birmingham 1-0 Blackpool
- Coventry 0-0 Birmingham
- Hull 2-0 Birmingham
Blackburn team news
Blackburn have no injury or suspension concerns iwith Thomas Kaminski’s return expected.
Birmingham team news
Birmingham also have no injury or suspension concerns with the return of Gary Gardener and Ryan Woods expected to boost them.
Prediction and odds
- Blackburn win
- Goals under 2.5
