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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Birmingham win(s).
| 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 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