Cardiff vs Birmingham: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 10, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Birmingham?
Cardiff won 3-2 on March 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′N. Mendez-LaingCardiff
- 23′Craig James BrysonCardiff
- 45′C. PatersonCardiff
- 54′C. GardnerBirmingham (pen.)
- 90′M. ColinBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Ipswich(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2018 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cardiff win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2017 | Birmingham 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Cardiff 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Birmingham 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Cardiff 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Birmingham 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Cardiff 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Cardiff on Oct 13, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 12th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (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