Cardiff vs Birmingham: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 2, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Birmingham?
Cardiff won 2-1 on October 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 39′Craig BellamyCardiff
- 54′L. LitaBirmingham
- 57′M. HudsonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 20J. Mason
- 22Heiðar Helguson
- 39Craig Bellamy
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 16C. Noone
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 2K. McNaughton
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 12Matthew Connolly
Birmingham
- 11P. Løvenkrands
- 29L. Lita
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 15W. Elliott
- 18K. Fahey
- 4S. Caldwell
- 6C. Davies
- 23J. Spector
- 24W. Packwood
- 30P. Robinson
- 1J. Butland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Leeds(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Barnsley(home) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 1 draw, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2012 | Birmingham 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2011 | Cardiff 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Cardiff on Mar 25, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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