Birmingham City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Birmingham City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #14 |
| 29 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 28 | Scored | 27 |
| 14 | Conceded | 27 |
| +14 | GD | +0 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 53% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Cogley suffering a number of foals already.
- 9' GOAL! Harry Wilson fires home to make it 0-1!
- 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 19' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mick McCarthy might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 39' Rubin Colwill has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 40' A stunning finish from Harry Wilson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 45' Ciaron Brown has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 46 minute. Kieffer Moore leaves to be changed by Mark Harris.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 387 games and scored 425 goals.
- 56' Leandro Bacuna is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
- 61' Marlon Pack picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Cogley departs to be replaced by Ivan Sanchez Aguayo.
- 65' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Rubin Colwill has done his job and it is now time for Josh Murphy to step up.
- 68' GOAL! Mark Harris fires home to make it 0-3!
- 73' Aden Flint has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jonathan Leko is replaced by Riley McGree on 74 minute.
- 79' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Marc Roberts has done his job and it is now time for Gary Gardner to step up.
- 84' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 86' Harry Wilson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
- 87' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Harry Wilson by Jonny Williams on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-4 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↓ Riley McGree 74'
- 25
-
4
Marc Roberts ↓ Gary Gardner 79'
- 5
- 42
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↓ Harlee Dean 79'
- 16
- 41
Bench
- 27
-
12
Harlee Dean ↑ 79'
- 10
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 79'
- 3
-
17
Ivan Sanchez Aguayo ↑ 62'
- 11
-
18
Riley McGree ↑ 74'
Coach
Lee Bowyer
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Jonny Williams 87'
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↓ Mark Harris 46'
- 8
- 30
- 5
- 1
- 16
- 38
-
40
Rubin Colwill ↓ Josh Murphy 65'
Bench
-
29
Mark Harris ↑ 46'
-
15
Jonny Williams ↑ 87'
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 65'
- 12
- 27
- 41
- 35
Coach
Mick McCarthy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Wilson | 4 |
| Joe Ralls | 3 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 2 |
| Jeremie Bela | 2 |
| Lee Tomlin | 1 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 |
| Marc Roberts | 1 |
| Jaden Philogene Bidace | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-05-01
Birmingham City FC
0–4
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-04-24
Derby County FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-04-21
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-18
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-04-10
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Stoke City FC
W
2021-04-06
Brentford FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
Cardiff City FC Form
2021-05-01
Birmingham City FC
0–4
Cardiff City FC
W
2021-04-24
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2021-04-20
Brentford FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2021-04-16
Reading FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2021-04-10
Cardiff City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-04-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5–0
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.9
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Cardiff City FC 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
61%
Birmingham City FC or Cardiff City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.