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


Blackburn Rovers
Ranking: #293 overall, #40 in England

65.2 → 62.8 (-2.4 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-3 22 Apr Sheff Utd (A) 64.4 +0.4
0-1 02 May Leicester City (H) 63.4 -1.0
2-2 14 Aug Wolves (A) 63.2 -0.2
2-1 22 Aug Boro (H) 63.2 0.0
1-2 29 Aug QPR (H) 62.8 -0.4
Birmingham City
Ranking: #199 overall, #29 in England

66.2 → 66.6 (+0.4 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 25 Apr Bristol City (H) 65.4 +0.2
1-1 02 May Portsmouth (A) 66.3 +0.9
0-0 15 Aug Sheff Utd (A) 66.9 +0.6
2-2 22 Aug Bristol City (H) 66.5 -0.4
1-2 28 Aug Wrexham (A) 66.6 +0.1

Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City: by the numbers

There are 94 places between these two in our European rankings, with Birmingham City the higher, and 11 places between them in England.

The recent trend shows Birmingham City on the rise, +0.4 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Blackburn Rovers has gone the other way at -2.4.

Last time these teams played, on 3 Apr 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 Aug 2021.

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