Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 3 Apr 2026
Blackburn beat Birmingham 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 3 April 2026 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Todd Cantwell scored for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 3 and Blackburn 2.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 21'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 65'
- 65'
- 0-169'assist: Ryoya Morishita
- 77'
- 78'
- 78'
- 83'
- 83'
- 88'
- 90+1'
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Birmingham
- 7.3James BeadleG
- 7.3Jack RobinsonD
- 7.2Patrick RobertsM
- 7.2Seung-Ho PaikM
- 7.2Christoph KlarerD
- 7.0Tomoki IwataD
- 7.0Ethan LairdD
- 7.0Thomas DoyleM
- 7.0August PriskeF
- 6.9Marvin DuckschM
- 6.7Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 6.5Ibrahim OsmanM
- 6.5Kanya FujimotoM
- 6.5Carlos VicenteF
- 6.5Jay StansfieldF
- 6.3Demarai GrayF
Blackburn
- 8.2Balázs TóthG
- 7.9Todd CantwellF
- 7.5Scott WhartonD
- 7.3Harry PickeringM
- 7.2Moussa BaradjiM
- 7.2Tom AtchesonD
- 6.9Yuri RibeiroD
- 6.9Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.6Mathias JørgensenF
- 6.6Adam ForshawM
- 6.6Ryan AlebiosuM
- 6.5Yuki OhashiF
- 6.5Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.3Ryoya MorishitaF
Line-ups
Blackburn3-4-2-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 10Demarai Gray65'F6.3
- 26Bright Osayi-Samuel88'D6.7
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 5Phil NeumannD
- 27Kanya Fujimoto65'M6.5
- 37J. PanzoD
- 23C. Vicente78'F6.5
- 14Jhon SolisM
- 29August Priske78'F7.0
BlackburnDamien Johnson
Substitutes
- 4Y. Ribeiro83'D6.9
- 21Oladapo AfolayanF
- 1Aynsley PearsG
- 27N. RedmondM
- 29Mathias Jørgensen83'F6.6
- 8S. Tavares90+1'M
- 31K. Montgomery77'M6.5
- 14Dion De NeveD
- 41L. Mullarkey-MatthewsM
Team statistics
65%Possession35%
1.06Expected goals (xG)1.52
12Total shots16
5Shots on target4
6Shots off target5
1Blocked shots7
9Corners10
1Offsides1
14Fouls7
0Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves5
1.05Goals prevented1.05
539Total passes274
449Accurate passes185
83%Pass accuracy68%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jack Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Patrick Roberts | 78 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 88 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Ethan Laird | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Thomas Doyle | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| August Priske | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ibrahim Osman | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Kanya Fujimoto | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Carlos Vicente | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jay Stansfield | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Demarai Gray | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Todd Cantwell | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Scott Wharton | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Moussa Baradji | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Tom Atcheson | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Adam Forshaw | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 77 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
BirminghamLDWLL
- L21 Mar 26ADerby0-1
- D14 Mar 26HSheffield Utd1-1
- W11 Mar 26HQPR1-0
- L07 Mar 26ACharlton0-1
- L02 Mar 26HMiddlesbrough1-3
BlackburnDWLDL
- D21 Mar 26HMiddlesbrough0-0
- W14 Mar 26AMillwall2-1
- L11 Mar 26AOxford United0-1
- D07 Mar 26HPortsmouth1-1
- L28 Feb 26ADerby1-3
Head-to-head
- 16 Aug 25Blackburn1-2Birmingham
- 13 Feb 24Birmingham1-0Blackburn
- 29 Nov 23Blackburn4-2Birmingham
- 01 Apr 23Birmingham1-0Blackburn
- 31 Jan 23Birmingham0-1Blackburn
- 28 Jan 23Blackburn2-2Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: Derby 1-0 Birmingham, 21 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Ipswich 2-1 Birmingham, 6 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough, 21 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 0-0 West Brom, 6 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated