Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City prediction | 26 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Blackburn Rovers
Ranking: #348 overall, #44 in England

63.2 → 61.4 (-1.8 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-2 08 Sep Sheff Utd (H) 62.1 +0.7
3-1 12 Sep Millwall (H) 61.8 -0.3
2-2 19 Sep Portsmouth (A) 61.4 -0.4
2-1 10 Oct Cardiff City (H) 62.1 +0.7
0-1 13 Oct Bristol City (A) 61.4 -0.7
Birmingham City
Ranking: #147 overall, #24 in England

66.9 → 69.2 (+2.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 09 Sep Norwich City (A) 67.2 +0.6
1-2 12 Sep Derby (A) 68.3 +1.1
2-2 19 Sep Boro (H) 67.8 -0.5
0-1 10 Oct West Brom (A) 68.8 +1.0
4-0 13 Oct Preston (H) 69.2 +0.4

Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City: by the numbers

There are 201 places between these two in our European rankings, with Birmingham City the higher, and 20 places between them in England.

The recent trend shows Birmingham City on the rise, +2.3 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Blackburn Rovers has gone the other way at -1.8.

Last time these teams played, on 3 April 2026, Blackburn Rovers gained 0.6 rating points.

The highest Blackburn Rovers have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #122, first reached on 8 August 2021.

Birmingham City first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 69.9 on 22 December 2018.