Cardiff vs Birmingham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 21, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Birmingham?
Cardiff won 2-0 on March 21, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 50′E. DoyleCardiff
- 76′Peter WhittinghamCardiff (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2015 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Brentford(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Rotherham(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Brentford(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Ipswich(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Cardiff win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Cardiff 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 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