Birmingham vs Cardiff: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 0-1 on January 1, 2013.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2012 | Bolton(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Burnley(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2012 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2012 | Blackburn(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Birmingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2012 | Cardiff 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Birmingham 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Cardiff 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 13th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Cardiff sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy