Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 30 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Mark McGuinness 48' Y
Cody Drameh 57' Y
Y 58' Nico Gordon
Curtis Nelson 67' Y
Will Vaulks 76' Y
Y 82' Neil Etheridge

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

6
3
1
Cardiff City FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-12-11 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 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

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
27 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
23 Apr Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
18 Apr Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
15 Apr Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
09 Apr Reading FC A 2–1 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
23 Apr Millwall FC H 2–2 D
18 Apr Blackpool FC A 1–6 L
15 Apr Coventry City FC H 2–4 L
09 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 0–2 L
03 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Birmingham City FC
#21 Position #18
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

Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts). Birmingham City FC are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cardiff City FC is hosting Birmingham City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' It’s high time Steve Morison made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Jordan Graham, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' Jeremie Bela doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' What a moment for Jeremie Bela! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 27' England international Dillon Phillips has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Curtis Nelson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 31 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Rubin Colwill has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Doyle on 46 minute.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mark McGuinness.
  • 53' Eli King has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Cody Drameh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Nico Gordon is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Morison will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 64' Juninho Bacuna makes way for Jordan James at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 67' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 72' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Jordan Graham gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Jeremie Bela and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Will Vaulks on 76 minutes.
  • 77' Max Watters gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Thomas Doyle and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' A stunning finish from Will Vaulks — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Neil Etheridge.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Wilson 4
Joe Ralls 3
Jeremie Bela 2
Ivan Sunjic 2
Kieffer Moore 1
Curtis Nelson 1
Mark McGuinness 1
Jude Bellingham 1

Head to Head

2022-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-12-11 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 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

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2022-04-15 Hull City AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-09 Reading FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-04-23 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Millwall FC D 2022-04-18 Blackpool FC 6–1 Birmingham City FC L 2022-04-15 Birmingham City FC 2–4 Coventry City FC L 2022-04-09 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2022-04-03 Birmingham City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.99 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC46% Draw34% Birmingham City FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
54%
Cardiff City FC or Birmingham City FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC27% Draw62% Birmingham City FC11%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.5%
1 – 0
20.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 27% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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