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
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 11C. Noone
- 22S. O'Keefe
- 27L. Immers
- 37T. Lawrence
- 2L. Peltier
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 28S. Malone
Birmingham
- 7D. Fabbrini
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 16C. Adams
- 26D. Davis
- 3J. Grounds
- 4P. Robinson
- 23J. Spector
- 28M. Morrison
- 1A. Legzdiņš
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| 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 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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