Cardiff vs Birmingham: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 30, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Birmingham?
Cardiff and Birmingham drew 1-1 on April 30, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 22′Jérémie BelaBirmingham
- 82′W. VaulksCardiff (pen.)
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
5-3-2- 29M. Harris
- 9J. Hugill
- 32E. King
- 22T. Doyle
- 15R. Wintle
- 42O. Denham
- 17C. Drameh
- 2M. McGuinness
- 38P. Ng
- 16C. Nelson
- 1D. Phillips
Birmingham
3-4-1-2- 33L. Taylor
- 21J. Bacuna
- 34I. Šunjić
- 11Jérémie Bela
- 25O. Hernández
- 20G. Gardner
- 50N. Gordon
- 4M. Roberts
- 2M. Colin
- 5G. Friend
- 1N. Etheridge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2022 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Luton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Hull City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | Millwall(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Blackpool(away) | 1-6 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Coventry(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2022 | West Brom(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cardiff wins, 2 draws, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Birmingham 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| May 1, 2021 | Birmingham 0-4 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Cardiff 3-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Birmingham 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Cardiff 4-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Cardiff 3-2 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Cardiff on Dec 11, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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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