Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips Predictions

Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Match Details: August 16, 2025 | Ewood Park | English Championship | 15:00 GMT

It's been a slow start to the season for Blackburn as they look to improve on their 7th place finish from last season, Having come away on the wrong end of their first league match last weekend with a 1-0 loss to West Brom and then a 2-1 defeat to League One's Bradford City in the EFL Cup last night. Manager Valérien Ismaël will be starting to feel the pressure if results don't improve quickly.

The same cannot be said for Birmingham City. With expectations at an all-time high, they got their league campaign off to a reasonable start last weekend with a 1-1 draw with highly-fancied Ipswich Town. With a large amount of investment in the squad over the summer, they will be expected to be at the business end of the table come May 2026.

Key Betting Tip: Blackburn Rovers win at 3.10 represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City Predicted Lineups

Blackburn predicted XI: Toth, Alebiosu, Hyam, McLoughlin, Ribeiro, Hedges, Travis, Gueye, Cantwell, De Neve, Ohashi

Birmingham predicted XI: Allsop, Osayi-Samuel, Neumann, Klarer, Cochrane, Paik, Stansfield, Gray, Iwata, Anderson, Furuhashi

## Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City Current League Standings

Saturday's match is both teams second of the new season so it is hard to judge their form yet.

Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City Head-to-Head Timeline

The teams last met in 2024 where Birmingham came out on top 1-0 in St Andrew's.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

February 2024: Birmingham City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers (EFL Championship)

November 2023: Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Birmingham City (EFL Championship)

April 2023: Birmingham City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers (EFL Championship)

January 2023: Birmingham City 0-1 AET Blackburn Rovers (FA Cup)

January 2023: Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Birmingham City (FA Cup)

Blackburn's Last 5 Matches:

Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Bradford City (EFL Cup)

West Brom 1-0 Blackburn Rovers (Championship)

Nijmegen 3-1 Blackburn Rovers (Friendly)

Elche 0-1 Blackburn Rovers (Friendly)

Qatar SC 1-5 Blackburn Rovers (Friendly)

Birmingham's Last 5 Matches:

Birmingham City 1-1 Ipswich Town (EFL Championship)

Birmingham City 1-0 Nottingham Forest (Friendly)

Northampton Town 3-0 Birmingham City (Friendly)

Port Vale 0-2 Birmingham City (Friendly)

Solihull Moors 0-1 Birmingham City (Friendly)

Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyzes over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in a Home Win. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Blackburn Rovers win at 3.10 - Our team of in-house betting tipster have predicted a Blackburn win in this fixture. Their superior form, home advantage, and head-to-head record justify confidence in this selection.

Key Players to Watch:

Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) Once tipped for a move to an elite Premier League club, the 27-year-old has enjoyed spells at Norwich & Rangers in recent years. He now finds himself at Ewood Park where he is looking to rejuvenate his career and reach the heights that he was predicted to hit 5+ years ago. His ability to manipulate the ball and open up defences is a huge positive for Blackburn going forward.

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) Following his move from Celtic in 2024, the Japanese International played a key role in the Blues romping to glory in League One last season. His 6 league goals were key to their success and he will play a crucial role if Chris Davies' side are to compete at the top end of the Championship this season.

Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City Match Facts

Referee: Oliver Langford - The experienced English referee averages 3 yellow cards per game.

Stadium Information: Ewood Park in Blackburn provides the venue for this EFL Championship clash. The stadiums capacity is 31,367.

Final Prediction:

Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Birmingham City