Birmingham vs Cardiff: result 0-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on May 1, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 0-4 on May 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 9′H. WilsonCardiff
- 40′H. WilsonCardiff
- 68′M. HarrisCardiff
- 86′H. WilsonCardiff
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-4-2- 14J. Leko
- 16S. Cosgrove
- 41Amari Miquel Miller
- 47R. Stirk
- 24R. Harper
- 34I. Šunjić
- 42S. Seddon
- 25J. Dacres-Cogley
- 4M. Roberts
- 5G. Friend
- 38Z. Jeacock
Cardiff
3-4-2-1- 10K. Moore
- 40R. Colwill
- 23H. Wilson
- 8J. Ralls
- 21M. Pack
- 7L. Bacuna
- 30C. Brown
- 38P. Ng
- 16C. Nelson
- 5A. Flint
- 1D. Phillips
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Derby(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Wycombe(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Blackburn(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 2 draws, 3 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2020 | Cardiff 3-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Birmingham 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Cardiff 4-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Cardiff 3-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Birmingham 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Cardiff 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Birmingham on Dec 16, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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