Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Cardiff City Stadium as Cardiff City FC face off against Birmingham City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Morison might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
  • 17' Jaden Philogene Bidace doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' 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.
  • 46' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Max Watters departs to be replaced by Mark Harris.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Scott Hogan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' Andy Rinomhota is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Romaine Sawyers is replaced by Rubin Colwill on 63 minute.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Jaden Philogene Bidace is replaced by Kion Etete.
  • 69' Jordan James is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Jordan James will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Lukas Jutkiewicz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Troy Deeney at the 72 minute mark.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Juninho Bacuna is replaced by Jonathan Leko on 76 minute.
  • 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum O'Dowda, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 82' Sheyi Ojo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum O'Dowda on 82 minute.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Auston Trusty was booked on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cardiff City FC to claim maximum points.

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
Ivan Sunjic 2
Jeremie Bela 2
Jaden Philogene Bidace 1
Ivan Sanchez Aguayo 1
Callum Robinson 1
Perry Ng 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
1.36 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC51% Draw28% Birmingham City FC21%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
49%
Cardiff City FC or Birmingham City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC33% Draw52% Birmingham City FC15%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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