Cardiff vs Birmingham: result 4-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 2, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Birmingham?
Cardiff won 4-2 on November 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 3′K. PedersenBirmingham
- 30′J. RallsCardiff (pen.)
- 38′C. NelsonCardiff
- 69′J. RallsCardiff
- 89′I. ŠunjićBirmingham
- 90′J. RallsCardiff (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2019 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Millwall(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 5, 2019 | West Brom(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2019 | QPR(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2019 | Luton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Leeds(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Wigan(away) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Cardiff 3-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Birmingham on Mar 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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