Birmingham vs Blackburn Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 13/02/2024, 06:31  by Sridhar in Championship Predictions

A keen lower-half battle in the Championship will be played out as Birmingham host reluctant travellers Blackburn Rovers. This match will be played at the St. Andrew’s Stadium in Birmingham on Tuesday. The hosts are 19th in the standings with 32 points while the visitors are 17th with 36 points. The Blues are only three points above the bottom-three after losing 2-0 to Sheffield Wednesday over the weekend. That made it two defeats in a row, nullifying the positivity gained from a 2-1 win over Stoke. That remains the only win for Birmingham over nine league games, five defeats and three draws rounding off that sequence. Home form isn’t any better as they are still searching a first home league win since December, drawing three and losing two hence.

Blackburn are only marginally above the hosts, thanks in part to their 3-1 win over Stoke over the weekend. That was a welcome relief as it halted an eight-game winless run in the Championship where they lost six. It is their poor defensive record that has put them to sword most of the times. Blackburn has conceded 56 goals in the season, which is worse than all teams bar basement club Rotherham. The adversary effects of those poor returns are prominent on the road, where Blackburn are in the midst of a terrible run. The Rovers have lost their last five away league games, conceding at least thrice each time, so there’s a lot to improve on this trip.