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 0 games · 0 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cardiff City FC gets underway.
- 5' Ivan Sunjic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 9' A goal from the Wales international Harry Wilson! He fires home on 9 to make it 0-1!
- 14' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
- 19' Harlee Dean, a England , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mick McCarthy will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 40' Harry Wilson doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Harris is hanging Kieffer Moore on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Mark Harris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 18 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 62' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Ivan Sanchez Aguayo on, Josh Cogley off on 62 minutes.
- 65' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 65 minute. Rubin Colwill leaves to be changed by Josh Murphy.
- 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mark Harris makes it 0-3.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ciaron Brown, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Leko is withdrawn and Riley McGree gets his opportunity.
- 79' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Marc Roberts departs to be replaced by Gary Gardner.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Harlee Dean will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' A goal from the Wales international Harry Wilson! He fires home on 86 to make it 0-4!
- 87' Harry Wilson makes way for Jonny Williams at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
| Josh Bowler | 1 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 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
0.59
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
79%
Birmingham City FC or Cardiff City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
18.7%
0 – 0
18.6%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 2
11.7%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
2 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 12% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 27% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.