Birmingham – Blackburn SOCCER PICKS
Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers meet at St. Andrew’s Stadium, in a match for the 34 th round of the Championship. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 15-12-2018, the two teams tied (2-2). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 2 draws and 1 win for each team in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 01-10-2016, for the Championship, which ended with the Birmingham City victory by (1-0). The only goal of the game was scored by S. Gleeson (64 ‘). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Blackburn Rovers presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Birmingham City:
After 11 wins, 13 draws and 8 losses, the home team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 46 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Queens Park Rangers, by (3-4). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Bolton Wanderers, by (0-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 25 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 13 suffered. For the league, Birmingham City won 17 points out of 30 possible points, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (8 out of 16 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 32 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 11 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The Birmingham comes to this game with a defeat, by 0-1, at the reception to Bolton, placing a final point to the three games in a row without losing in this competition. It is important to note that the locals lost only 3 of the 16 games played in their stadium. On this day, against Blackburn, coach Garry Monk must present a very offensive team, organized in 4-4-2, with Adams and Jutkiewicz the most offensive references: the first mentioned player stands out in the final, with 19 goals scored in this championship. The entire template is available for this game.
Blackburn Rovers:
After 11 wins, 10 draws and 12 losses, the away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 43 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Reading, by (2-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Middlesbrough, by (0-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 31 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 17 suffered. For the league, Blackburn Rovers won 5 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 33 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 16 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 14 of their 33 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Blackburn Rovers comes to this unmotivated game, having lost, by 1-0, at the reception to Middlesbrough, thus recording the fourth consecutive defeat in this competition. Outside the home, he only won 4 of his 16 matches. On this day, against Birmingham, coach Tony Mowbray must line up his team in the usual 4-3-3, benefiting the organization of his block and the rapid transitions by the wings. Midfielder Bradley Dack is the best scorer of Blackburn Rovers, with 11 goals scored. For this game the coach does not have Williams, suspended, in addition to Samuel and Gladwin, players recovering from injury.
