Sunday , 16 August 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Birmingham City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 18 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jake Clarke-Salter 61' Y
Y 61' Lee Tomlin
Y 68' Jazz Richards
Y 74' Marlon Pack
Gary Gardner 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Andrew Davies

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
3
6
Birmingham City FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-11-02 Cardiff City FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
11 Jan Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
01 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 2–3 L
29 Dec Leeds United FC H 4–5 L
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
21 Dec Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
12 Jan Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D
01 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–6 L
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Millwall FC H 1–1 D
21 Dec Preston North End FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Cardiff City FC
#15 Position #21
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
  • 4' GOAL! Jude Bellingham fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 9' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Daniel Ward by Callum Paterson on 32 minute.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 47' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 61.
  • 63' What composure from Lee Tomlin! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 64' Jacques Maghoma gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Kerim Mrabti and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Jazz Richards will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Marlon Pack on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 80' The whistle greets Jude Bellingham as he departs to be replaced by Gary Gardner.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Gary Gardner. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Junior Hoilett has done his job and it is now time for Joe Ralls to step up.
  • 89' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' Cardiff City FC make a change. Lee Tomlin trudges off to be replaced by Robert Glatzel on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Wilson 4
Joe Ralls 3
Ivan Sunjic 2
Jeremie Bela 2
Ivan Sanchez Aguayo 1
Callum Robinson 1
Perry Ng 1
Sean Morrison 1

Head to Head

2020-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-11-02 Cardiff City FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2020-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2020-01-11 Luton Town FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2020-01-01 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-12-29 Birmingham City FC 4–5 Leeds United FC L 2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-12-21 Hull City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2020-01-12 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2020-01-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 6–1 Cardiff City FC L 2019-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2019-12-26 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2019-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.05 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Cardiff City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC34% Draw31% Cardiff City FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
66%
Birmingham City FC or Cardiff City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC22% Draw52% Cardiff City FC26%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.