Cardiff City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephen Martin (England)
- Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
- Assistant 2 Mark Pottage
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Cardiff City Stadium that hosts another battle between Cardiff City FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 14' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 14 minute. Perry Ng leaves to be changed by Mahlon Romeo.
- 19' 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.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yakou Meite made 379 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' 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.
- 34' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Romelle Donovan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivan Sunjic.
- 47' Juninho Bacuna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' What a strike from Juninho Bacuna! The score is 0-1.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
- 55' Yakou Meite was booked on 55.
- 59' Callum Robinson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kion Etete on 59 minute.
- 63' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lukas Jutkiewicz, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' Cardiff 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.
- 75' Ike Ugbo is replacing Yakou Meite for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 80' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' Lukas Jutkiewicz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jay Stansfield on 86 minute.
- 87' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Jay Stansfield departs to be replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 90' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Siriki Dembele by Koji Miyoshi on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Yakou Meite ↓ Ike Ugbo 75'
-
38
Perry Ng ↓ Mahlon Romeo 14'
-
6
Ryan Wintle ↓ Josh Bowler 59'
- 13
- 17
- 4
-
9
Kion Etete ↓ Callum Robinson 59'
- 23
- 5
- 27
-
16
Karlan Grant ↓ Ollie Tanner 75'
Bench
- 35
-
2
Mahlon Romeo ↑ 14'
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 59'
-
12
Ike Ugbo ↑ 75'
- 21
- 18
- 24
-
14
Josh Bowler ↑ 59'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 75'
Coach
Erol Bulut
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 21
- 6
-
17
Siriki Dembele ↓ Koji Miyoshi 90'
- 34
- 44
- 3
- 5
- 28
- 19
Bench
- 1
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 86'
- 20
- 9
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 90'
- 23
- 24
-
49
Romelle Donovan ↑ 90'
- 27
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Wilson | 4 |
| Joe Ralls | 3 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 2 |
| Jeremie Bela | 2 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
| Josh Bowler | 1 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2023-12-13
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-12-09
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Millwall FC
W
2023-12-02
Southampton FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2023-11-28
Cardiff City FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2023-11-25
Preston North End FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-11-11
Cardiff City FC
2–3
Norwich City FC
L
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-12-13
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-12-08
Coventry City FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-12-02
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2023-11-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-11-25
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2023-11-11
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
59%
Cardiff City FC or Birmingham City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 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
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.