Birmingham vs Cardiff: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Cardiff?
Birmingham and Cardiff drew 1-1 on March 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 68′Erik André HusekleppBirmingham
- 78′M. HudsonCardiff
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9M. King
- 10Erik André Huseklepp
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 8G. N'Daw
- 12J. Mutch
- 15W. Elliott
- 4S. Caldwell
- 5Pablo Ibanez Tebar
- 6P. Ramage
- 24C. Davies
- 1B. Myhill
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 13L. Lawrence
- 20J. Mason
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8D. Cowie
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 37S. McPhail
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 25Ben Howard Turner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2012 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Birmingham wins, 0 draws, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2011 | Cardiff 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 7th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Cardiff sit 21st (7 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Birmingham | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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