Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Cardiff City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 13 Aug 2022 · 11:30 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Scott Hogan
Y 69' Jordan James
Y 70' Jordan James
Y 90' Auston Trusty
Mahlon Romeo 90' Y
Sheyi Ojo 90' Y
Y 90' Maxime Colin

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

6
3
1
Cardiff City FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-13 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 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

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
06 Aug Reading FC A 1–2 L
30 Jul Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
07 May Derby County FC A 1–0 W
30 Apr Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
27 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
05 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
30 Jul Luton Town FC A 0–0 D
07 May Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
30 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
23 Apr Millwall FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Birmingham City FC
#21 Position #10
7 Points 11
8 Played 8
1 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 5 / 1
10 Scored 12
12 Conceded 11
-2 GD +1
0.88 PPG 1.38
13% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A
Birmingham City FC
Phil Neumann 2 G
Demarai Gray 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Birmingham City FC get us underway at Cardiff City Stadium.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
  • 10' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jaden Philogene Bidace makes it 1-0.
  • 22' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' Romaine Sawyers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
  • 32' Jamilu Collins has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Mark Harris is replacing Max Watters for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Scott Hogan.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 63' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Romaine Sawyers has done his job and it is now time for Rubin Colwill to step up.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Kion Etete on, Jaden Philogene Bidace off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Jordan James has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Jordan James will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Lukas Jutkiewicz on, Troy Deeney off on 72 minutes.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Juninho Bacuna is replaced by Jonathan Leko.
  • 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Sheyi Ojo on, Callum O'Dowda off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Auston Trusty gets a Yellow card.
  • Birmingham City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Cardiff City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Wilson 4
Joe Ralls 3
Jeremie Bela 2
Ivan Sunjic 2
Lee Tomlin 1
Will Vaulks 1
Marc Roberts 1
Jaden Philogene Bidace 1

Head to Head

2022-08-13 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 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

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-08-13 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2022-08-06 Reading FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-07-30 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2022-05-07 Derby County FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2022-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-08-13 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2022-08-05 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-07-30 Luton Town FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2022-05-07 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-04-23 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Millwall FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC48% Draw27% Birmingham City FC25%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
52%
Cardiff City FC or Birmingham City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC31% Draw50% Birmingham City FC19%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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