Match Report
44 points separated the sides: Birmingham City 1st on 111, Blackpool 9th on 67. In league terms the two rates read 1.57/1.3 for Blackpool and 1.83/0.67 for Birmingham City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Birmingham City had won three straight.
GioScore's database holds 18 meetings between the two: 4 for Blackpool, 7 for Birmingham City and 7 drawn, at 2.22 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 39% of meetings won.
The match was played at Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire). On the scoreboard, Birmingham City led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Birmingham City: Ethan Laird (39'), Alfie May (51')
Key stats
Possession: Blackpool 36% · Birmingham City 64% · Total shots: 7-16 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 2-4