Cardiff City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 18 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 2 |
| 27 | Scored | 28 |
| 27 | Conceded | 14 |
| +0 | GD | +14 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 27% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts). Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cardiff City FC to score. At the same time, Birmingham City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Wintle suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Morison might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 17' The deadlock is broken! Jaden Philogene Bidace gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
- 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' Scott Hogan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 41 goals in his last 369 appearances.
- 32' Romaine Sawyers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' Alfie Chang has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Max Watters is withdrawn and Mark Harris gets his opportunity.
- 51' Scott Hogan is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 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 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 63' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Romaine Sawyers is replaced by Rubin Colwill.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Kion Etete. He replaces Jaden Philogene Bidace on 64 minute.
- 69' Jordan James picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan James.
- 72' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Troy Deeney is replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 76' Juninho Bacuna makes way for Jonathan Leko at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 81' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Callum O'Dowda exits the field as Sheyi Ojo enters on 82.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Poor challenge from Auston Trusty. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cardiff City FC players.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ Sheyi Ojo 82'
- 35
- 2
-
19
Romaine Sawyers ↓ Rubin Colwill 63'
- 23
- 1
- 38
- 6
- 17
-
36
Max Watters ↓ Mark Harris 46'
- 25
Bench
-
29
Mark Harris ↑ 46'
- 15
- 8
- 21
-
10
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 82'
-
9
Kion Etete ↑ 64'
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 63'
Coach
Steve Morison
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Troy Deeney ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 72'
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Jonathan Leko 76'
- 4
- 2
- 21
- 9
- 5
- 28
- 17
-
42
Alfie Chang ↓ George Hall 76'
- 19
Bench
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 76'
- 1
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 72'
- 3
- 27
-
35
George Hall ↑ 76'
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Wilson | 4 |
| Joe Ralls | 3 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 2 |
| Jeremie Bela | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
| Josh Bowler | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
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
1 / 4
1.36
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Birmingham City FC 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
57%
Cardiff City FC or Birmingham City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.