Birmingham vs Cardiff: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 18, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Cardiff?
Birmingham won 1-0 on December 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 45′Paul CaddisBirmingham (pen.)
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 15James Vaughan
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 7D. Gray
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 20Jon Toral
- 2Neal James Eardley
- 23J. Spector
- 25S. Lowry
- 28M. Morrison
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 9Kenwyne Jones
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 33T. Watt
- 8J. Ralls
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 38Sammy Ameobi
- 2L. Peltier
- 4S. Morrison
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 28S. Malone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2015 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Brighton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2015 | Brentford(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Burnley(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Birmingham wins, 2 draws, 4 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | Cardiff 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Birmingham 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Birmingham 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Cardiff 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Birmingham 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Cardiff 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Birmingham on Mar 21, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 3rd in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 18th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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