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Championship | Gameweek 18
Nov 29, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Ewood Park
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Blackburn
4 - 2
Birmingham

Szmodics (47', 52'), Hill (59'), Leonard (90+2')
Tronstad (31'), Travis (33'), Wharton (80'), Leonard (87')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Dembele (63', 78')
Aiwu (28'), Bielik (35')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Birmingham 2-1 Sheff Weds
Saturday, November 25 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Birmingham City

Blackburn had to dig deep at points to hold onto their lead against Stoke, and their counter-attacking abilities could pay dividends once again against a Birmingham side who have been more expansive since the arrival of Rooney. Blues will have one eye on the home clash with relegation-threatened Rotherham United on Saturday as another must-win, and in the meantime we expect the visitors to show their defensive frailties on the road at Ewood Park. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 52.82%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 23.67% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.76%) and 2-0 (8.89%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 0-1 (6.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.1%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.

Result
Blackburn RoversDrawBirmingham City
52.82% (0.997 1) 23.52% (0.085999999999999 0.09) 23.67% (-1.078 -1.08)
Both teams to score 55.12% (-1.504 -1.5)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.33% (-1.421 -1.42)45.68% (1.429 1.43)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.01% (-1.367 -1.37)68% (1.373 1.37)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.74% (-0.157 -0.16)17.26% (0.162 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.42% (-0.279 -0.28)47.59% (0.286 0.29)
Birmingham City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.62% (-1.686 -1.69)33.39% (1.691 1.69)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.99% (-1.895 -1.9)70.01% (1.901 1.9)
Score Analysis
    Blackburn Rovers 52.82%
    Birmingham City 23.67%
    Draw 23.51%
Blackburn RoversDrawBirmingham City
1-0 @ 10.12% (0.548 0.55)
2-1 @ 9.76% (0.043000000000001 0.04)
2-0 @ 8.89% (0.44 0.44)
3-1 @ 5.71% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-0 @ 5.21% (0.231 0.23)
3-2 @ 3.13% (-0.152 -0.15)
4-1 @ 2.51% (-0.015 -0.02)
4-0 @ 2.29% (0.09 0.09)
4-2 @ 1.38% (-0.074 -0.07)
Other @ 3.83%
Total : 52.82%
1-1 @ 11.1% (0.11 0.11)
0-0 @ 5.76% (0.343 0.34)
2-2 @ 5.35% (-0.229 -0.23)
3-3 @ 1.15% (-0.112 -0.11)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 23.51%
0-1 @ 6.32% (0.095 0.09)
1-2 @ 6.09% (-0.227 -0.23)
0-2 @ 3.47% (-0.11 -0.11)
1-3 @ 2.23% (-0.192 -0.19)
2-3 @ 1.96% (-0.18 -0.18)
0-3 @ 1.27% (-0.102 -0.1)
Other @ 2.33%
Total : 23.67%

How you voted: Blackburn vs Birmingham

Blackburn Rovers
75.0%
Draw
22.2%
Birmingham City
2.8%
36
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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd22155232112148
2Leeds UnitedLeeds22136341152645
3Burnley2212822891944
4Sunderland22127334181643
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2111462518737
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