Birmingham vs Blackburn

3 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee John Busby

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • T. Cantwell 69’

Match summary

Blackburn took a 1-0 win at Birmingham. It was goalless at half-time.

T. Cantwell put Blackburn ahead in the 69th minute.

The chances backed that up: Blackburn created 1.72 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Birmingham's 1.06 from 12.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
12 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 4
9 Corners 10
538 Passes 277
83.5% Pass accuracy 67.5%
15 Tackles 13
14 Fouls 7
0 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Birmingham Blackburn
Kick-off
M. DuckschShot on target
6’
21’
A. Forshaw
29’
H. PickeringShot on target
29’
T. CantwellShot on target
S. PaikShot on target
39’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
59’
Y. OhashiShot on target
K. FujimotoM. Ducksch
65’
D. GrayI. Osman
65’
J. StansfieldShot on target
68’
69’
T. CantwellRight foot shot0-1 (Blackburn)
70’
S. Wharton
T. IwataShot on target
75’
77’
K. MontgomeryR. Morishita
C. VicenteP. Roberts
78’
A. PriskeJ. Stansfield
78’
T. DoyleShot on target
81’
83’
M. JørgensenT. Cantwell
83’
Y. RibeiroS. Wharton
B. Osayi-SamuelT. Iwata
88’
90+1’
S. TavaresM. Baradji
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 1.72 69’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), 0-1 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 1.72 69’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), 0-1 Cantwell 69’
Birmingham 1.06 xGBlackburn 1.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackburn attacking Birmingham attacking 
29’ H. Pickering (Blackburn), open play, 0.69 xG, saved 81’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 69’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 38’ I. Osman (Birmingham), open play, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 55’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 55’ T. Atcheson (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 6’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 59’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 73’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ E. Laird (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ H. Pickering (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ S. Wharton (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ E. Laird (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ R. Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ T. Atcheson (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ S. Paik (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ M. Baradji (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ A. Forshaw (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ S. McLoughlin (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ H. Pickering (Blackburn), open play, 0.69 xG, saved 81’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 69’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 38’ I. Osman (Birmingham), open play, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 55’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 55’ T. Atcheson (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 59’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 6’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ E. Laird (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ H. Pickering (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ S. Wharton (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ T. Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ E. Laird (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ R. Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ S. Paik (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 55’ M. Baradji (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ T. Atcheson (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ A. Forshaw (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ S. McLoughlin (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Beadle
Iwata 88’
Klarer
Robinson
Laird
Doyle
Paik
Roberts 78’
Ducksch 65’
Osman 65’
Stansfield 78’
Blackburn 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Tóth
Atcheson
Wharton 83’
McLoughlin
Alebiousu
Forshaw
Baradji 90’
Pickering
Morishita 77’
Cantwell 83’
Ohashi

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Beadle
90′ 3 1 38 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
T. Iwata Taken off
88′ 1 1 – 6 2 44 2 – – –
C. Klarer
90′ 1 2 – 5 4 74 1 – – –
J. Robinson
90′ – 1 – 5 4 75 – – – –
E. Laird
90′ – 1 – 8 5 40 – – – –
B. Osayi-Samuel Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
T. Doyle
90′ – – 86 2 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
S. Paik
90′ – – 63 – – 6 1 9 2 1 –
P. Roberts Taken off
78′ – – 29 2 – 2 – 4 – 1 –
M. Ducksch Taken off
65′ – – 27 – – 1 – 4 1 – –
I. Osman Taken off
65′ – – – – –
K. Fujimoto Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 10 1 – 1 – 1 2 – –
D. Gray Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 10 1 – – – 1 – – –
C. Vicente Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 – – – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
J. Stansfield Taken off
78′ – – 2 1 0.08 – 1 1 – 13 –
A. Priske Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – 1 3 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Birmingham win 54% Avg odds 1.73
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.61
Blackburn win 20% Avg odds 4.73

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Birmingham LLWDL
Blackburn LDLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Blackburn 1-2 Birmingham, 16 Aug 25 Next meeting: Blackburn vs Birmingham, 26 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Birmingham vs Blackburn meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.