Cardiff vs Birmingham: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 4, 2011 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Birmingham?
Cardiff won 1-0 on December 4, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 68′Kenny MillerCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Birmingham have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2011 | Blackpool(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Burnley(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.0 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 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