Cardiff vs Birmingham: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 7, 2016 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Birmingham?
Cardiff and Birmingham drew 1-1 on May 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 11′David Rhys George CotterillBirmingham
- 26′Anthony Neil James PilkingtonCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Brentford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2016 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Preston(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2015 | Birmingham 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Cardiff 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Birmingham 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Birmingham 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Cardiff 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Birmingham 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Cardiff on Dec 18, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 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