Birmingham City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 31 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 2–5 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Birmingham City FC and Cardiff City FC is underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sabri Lamouchi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The 26-year-old Dion Sanderson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Wintle, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sory Kaba made 324 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Birmingham City FC have won 442 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Andy Rinomhota needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Cardiff City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 50' Cardiff City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yousef Salech scoring 1 goals.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Hannibal Mejbri will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Krystian Bielik.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cardiff City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 72' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Tahith Chong by Emmanuel Longelo on 72 minute.
- 73' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Sory Kaba has done his job and it is now time for Connor Wickham to step up.
- 74' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Kion Etete is replaced by Callum Robinson on 74 minute.
- 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Harlee Dean is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 82.
- 84' GOAL! Perry Ng fires home to make it 0-1!
- 86' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Harlee Dean by Jordan James on 86 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Allsop.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Troy Deeney 72'
- 2
-
12
Harlee Dean ↓ Jordan James 86'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ George Hall 72'
- 21
- 9
- 31
- 5
-
18
Tahith Chong ↓ Emmanuel Longelo 72'
- 28
-
6
Hannibal Mejbri ↓ Gary Gardner 72'
Bench
-
8
Troy Deeney ↑ 72'
- 1
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 72'
- 3
-
23
Emmanuel Longelo ↑ 72'
-
19
Jordan James ↑ 86'
-
35
George Hall ↑ 72'
Coach
John Eustace
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↓ Joe Ralls 86'
- 2
- 19
- 23
- 1
- 38
- 6
-
48
Sory Kaba ↓ Connor Wickham 73'
-
9
Kion Etete ↓ Callum Robinson 74'
- 5
Bench
-
–
Connor Wickham ↑ 73'
- 26
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 86'
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 74'
- 21
- 10
-
25
Jaden Philogene Bidace ↑ 73'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Wilson | 4 |
| Joe Ralls | 3 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 2 |
| Jeremie Bela | 2 |
| Perry Ng | 1 |
| Sean Morrison | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-02-14
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2023-02-10
Birmingham City FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2023-02-04
Swansea City AFC
3–4
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-01-31
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-01-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2023-01-21
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.76
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Cardiff City FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
56%
Birmingham City FC or Cardiff City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

