Cardiff vs Birmingham: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 16, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Birmingham?
Cardiff won 3-2 on December 16, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 10′R. GlatzelCardiff
- 31′M. RobertsBirmingham
- 57′Iván SánchezBirmingham
- 77′H. WilsonCardiff
- 89′S. MorrisonCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Swansea(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Taffs Well(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Stoke City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Watford(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Barnsley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | Birmingham 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Cardiff 4-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Cardiff 3-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Birmingham 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Cardiff 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Birmingham 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Cardiff on Jan 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 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