Cardiff vs Birmingham: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 13, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 0-1 on December 13, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. BacunaBirmingham
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 9K. Etete
- 16K. Ahearne-Grant
- 27R. Colwill
- 22Y. Meïté
- 6R. Wintle
- 23M. Siopis
- 17J. Collins
- 5M. McGuinness
- 4D. Goutas
- 38P. Ng
- 13R. Rúnarsson
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 28J. Stansfield
- 7J. Bacuna
- 19J. James
- 17S. Dembélé
- 34I. Šunjić
- 6K. Bielik
- 3L. Buchanan
- 5D. Sanderson
- 4M. Roberts
- 44E. Aiwu
- 21J. Ruddy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Southampton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Preston(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Norwich(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2023 | Coventry(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Rotherham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Sunderland(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cardiff wins, 2 draws, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2023 | Birmingham 1-3 Cardiff | League Cup |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Birmingham 0-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Cardiff 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Cardiff 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Birmingham 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| May 1, 2021 | Birmingham 0-4 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Cardiff on Aug 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 18th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and Birmingham sit 3rd (17 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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