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
- 42′J. MasonCardiff
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 22N. Redmond
- 29R. Hall
- 12R. Morrison
- 15W. Elliott
- 33C. Reilly
- 4S. Caldwell
- 6C. Davies
- 23J. Spector
- 24W. Packwood
- 30P. Robinson
- 1J. Butland
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 20J. Mason
- 39Craig Bellamy
- 11C. Conway
- 13Kim Bo-Kyung
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 18J. Mutch
- 24S. Lappin
- 5M. Hudson
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 12Matthew Connolly
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Cardiff wins.
| 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 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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