Blackburn vs Birmingham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 Aug 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Blackburn vs Birmingham

Blackburn host Birmingham in this Championship match at Ewood Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 16 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

If you concur with our view that Birmingham will have the upper hand when meeting Blackburn, then you can wager the away team at +128. We’re anticipating a return with this Full-Time Result pick.

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Blackburn Rovers suffered a defeat in their last Championship game. A 1-0 scoreline occurred away from home at The Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion. The Riversiders had one shot on target and enjoyed 56% possession.

On Tuesday night, Blackburn were defeated 2-1 at home to Bradford City in the EFL Cup.

Birmingham City hosted Ipswich Town in their previous Championship game, ending in a 1-1 draw at St Andrew's. Chris Davies' side were 51% in the possession stakes and recorded three shots on goal, with Jay Stansfield finding the net.

In their previous showing, Birmingham claimed a 2-1 victory in the EFL Cup when hosting Sheffield United.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 1-0 for home side Birmingham when they last faced Blackburn, with the encounter taking place at St Andrew's. The 10 H2H games most recently played have featured seven Blackburn wins, one draw and two victories for Birmingham.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Birmingham	21	8	5	8	30	26	4	30:26	29
20	Blackburn	20	6	4	10	20	26	-6	20:26	22

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Confirmed Lineups

Blackburn confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Balazs Toth (GK), Ryan Alebiosu, Dominic Hyam, Sean McLoughlin, Yuri Ribeiro, Sondre Tronstad, Sidnei Tavares, Augustus Kargbo, Todd Cantwell, Ryan Hedges, Yuki Ohashi.

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Demarai Gray, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield, Kyogo Furuhashi.

Blackburn vs Birmingham Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Blackburn vs Birmingham, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, must-watch player props and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’re bullish when it comes to our pick of Birmingham landing a win, with odds of +128 looking really appealing. We think the favourites have the potential to secure a victory in this Championship match.

The football betting tips stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each side. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent Championship stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Blackburn vs Birmingham league stats:

• Blackburn have lost 10 of their last 20 games.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 43.9% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 50%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

If you’re looking for a bet at a larger price, then Birmingham on the Double Result market could be the way to go. You require them to be in front at the interval and then win at full-time.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackburn 0 - 1 Birmingham

There’s the option to wager on Birmingham to win by a 1-0 scoreline. Odds of +550 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yuki Ohashi Over 0.5 Shots On Target -128

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn) is available at -128 to register one or more shots on goal. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

Latest Yuki Ohashi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-143

Shots

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

-

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Jay Stansfield to Score +210

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham) has managed four goals in his past ten league matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +210 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Jay Stansfield Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+225

First

+475

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

+160

Shots

Over 2.5

-141

Under 2.5

-

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Blackburn vs Birmingham Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Birmingham City are the +118 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 46% chance of triumphing in this Championship encounter according to the latest odds. Blackburn Rovers are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +225.

Birmingham are -120 at -0.25 on the Asian Handicap and this gives you a half stake refund in the event of a draw. However, you get a full payout on your wager if they manage to beat Blackburn.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at -127.

If you head to the best football betting sites, you can take your pick when it comes to Championship matches. The hundreds of markets always ensure lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

+225

X

+230

2

+118

Half-Time Result

1

+275

X

+105

2

+180

Double Chance

1X

-161

12

-333

X2

-313

Draw No Bet

1

+125

2

-182

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-119

2 Hcp -0.25

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-161

Over 2.5

+125

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-127

Favourite Jay Stansfield is priced at +475 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +225.

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+225

Anytime

+475

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

First

+230

Anytime

+500

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+430

Anytime

+900

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

First

+460

Anytime

+1000

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

First

+525

Anytime

+1100

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+550

Anytime

+1150

Ryan Hedges (Blackburn)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

John Buckley (Blackburn)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Phil Neumann (Birmingham)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

+160

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+114

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-116

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-143

Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-189

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-161

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-233

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-263

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-263

Ryan Hedges (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-263

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-333

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-333

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-357

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-455

John Buckley (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-556

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-625

Phil Neumann (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-667

Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+370

Under 0.5

-714

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

Over 2.5

-141

Under 2.5

-

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

Over 2.5

-103

Under 2.5

-

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Ryan Hedges (Blackburn)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

-

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

John Buckley (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-

Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Phil Neumann (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Blackburn have recorded four victories, four defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Birmingham have managed six consecutive victories on the road. Blues have seven victories, two draws and one defeat in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

The previous Ewood Park encounter involved a 4-2 Blackburn win against Birmingham. The previous 6 H2H games at Ewood Park have seen Blackburn win four times and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Blackburn Home Stats		4-2-4	2.90	1.50	1.40	6	4	7	3
Birmingham Away Stats		7-2-1	2.20	1.40	0.80	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Blackburn vs Birmingham Lineups & Team News

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