Backburn Rovers are looking to beat Birmingham city tonight in a game and give Steve Bruce the blues as he looks to captilise on his game in hand. The matchis crucial for both sides as Blackburn Rovers need the points as they chase a place in Europe. While a Birmingham victory would see the blues lifted out of the relegation zone.
Sunday’s loss to Liverpool ended a five-match unbeaten sequence of three wins and two draws for Rovers and all but ended their chance of finishing in the top four.
Birmingham Team News:
Birmingham will be without central defender Matthew Upson (Achilles) and David Dunn (calf). But leading scorer Jiri Jarosik (hamstring) has been given a 50-50 chance of being fit.
Player to watch: Jermain Pennant
His pace can cause problems on the on the wing
Blackburn Team News:
Blackburn striker Craig Bellamy will be fit after recovering from a kick on the thigh during Sunday’s defeat.
But manager Mark Hughes has no other injury worries for the match which could see a start for striker Florent Sinama Pongolle.
Player to watch: Craig Bellamy
Returns from injury and is rovers main threaT
Match Facts & Stats
BLACKBURN ROVERS head for the West Midlands in search of the three points that would take them level with fifth placed Arsenal, but having an inferior goal difference of 25, Rovers cannot overtake the Gunners.
HEAD TO HEAD at Birmingham
League: Birmingham 29 wins, Blackburn 7, Draws 13
Prem: Birmingham 1 win, Blackburn 2, Draws 0
Match Prediction:
Two counter attack goals one for Bellamy ina 2-1 victory
