Birmingham City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2020-21

Birmingham City FC

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Cardiff City FC

Sat 1 May 2021 · 14:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 61' Marlon Pack

Harlee Dean 84' Y

Overview

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

Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Birmingham City FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-01 Birmingham City FC 0–4 Cardiff City FC 2020-12-16 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC 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

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

Cardiff City FC

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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.
5' Aden Flint needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
9' Harry Wilson adds to his 0 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
14' Marc Roberts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
19' Marlon Pack is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
24' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
29' Josh Cogley, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
34' 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.
39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
40' Goal! Harry Wilson scores his 55 goal in 385 matches.
45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Mark Harris on, Kieffer Moore off on 46 minutes.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
56' The 27-year-old Mark Harris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
61' Marlon Pack was booked on 61.
62' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Josh Cogley exits the field as Ivan Sanchez Aguayo enters on 62.
65' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Rubin Colwill is withdrawn and Josh Murphy gets his opportunity.
68' Mark Harris has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
73' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Joe Ralls has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
74' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riley McGree is hanging Jonathan Leko on the field on 74 minute.
79' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Marc Roberts by Gary Gardner on 79 minute.
84' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Harlee Dean will be fuming at that decision.
86' Harry Wilson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
87' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Harry Wilson exits the field as Jonny Williams enters on 87.
Birmingham City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Cardiff City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

24
Rekeem Harper
14
Jonathan Leko ↓ Riley McGree 74'
25
Josh Cogley ↓ Ivan Sanchez Aguayo 62'
4
Marc Roberts ↓ Gary Gardner 79'
5
George Friend
42
Steve Seddon
34
Ivan Sunjic ↓ Harlee Dean 79'
16
Sam Cosgrove
41
Amari Miller

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

29
Mark Harris ↑ 46'
15
Jonny Williams ↑ 87'
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 65'
12
Alex Smithies
27
Sheyi Ojo
41
Sam Bowen
35
Kieron Evans

Coach Mick McCarthy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Harry Wilson	4
Joe Ralls	3
Ivan Sunjic	2
Jeremie Bela	2
Jaden Philogene Bidace	1
Ivan Sanchez Aguayo	1
Callum Robinson	1
Perry Ng	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

2 / 4

1.24 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.76 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Cardiff City FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC28% Draw27% Cardiff City FC45%

Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

55%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

72%

Birmingham City FC or Cardiff City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC21% Draw44% Cardiff City FC35%

Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted

0 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

11.8%

1 – 2

9.2%

0 – 1

0 – 2

7.6%

0 – 0

6.7%

2 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 3

5.4%

1 – 0

5.3%

0 – 3

4.4%

2 – 0

3.8%

2 – 3

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	15%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	21%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	15%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

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