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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium (30009 seats)

Season ticket holders at St. Andrew's Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Birmingham City languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Cardiff City will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Birmingham City have the the worst goal difference (-15) at home in Championship

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Relegation threatens Birmingham City who should definitely be looking for some points here. For Cardiff City most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Birmingham City form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Championship this season. Birmingham City, who have the the worst goal difference (-15) at home in Championship, have only managed 6 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses from their games here at St. Andrew's Stadium.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Nottingham Forest in the Championship last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that match, a win away at Rotherham United.

Birmingham aren't scoring a lot here at St. Andrew's Stadium in the league, with only 18 goals from 22 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 33 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Cardiff City form and stats

The visitors are W9-D8-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. The last three matches for Cardiff have all ended in a draw. Cardiff has drawn their two previous away games.

Cardiff has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Brentford for a Championship game that ended a draw (1-1). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Reading.

Cardiff are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 25 away goals from 22 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 23 goals have been conceded by Cardiff in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Cardiff City - Birmingham 3-2 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Birmingham two wins, four draws and Cardiff City four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cardiff CityK. Moore
K. Moore
18 goals
Birmingham CityS. Hogan
S. Hogan
7 goals
BirminghamL. Jutkiewicz
L. Jutkiewicz
5 goals

Birmingham City missing players

Cardiff City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Birmingham City Cardiff City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
43 22 7 Played P 7 22 43
12 6 1 Won W 2 9 16
13 4 2 Drew D 3 8 13
18 12 4 Lost L 2 5 14
33 18 4 Scored S 6 25 59
51 33 10 Conceded C 9 23 47
84% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 71% 91% 93%
56% 68% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 73% 77%
35% 45% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 32% 44%
14% 18% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 14% 23%
7% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 9% 9%
42% 50% 29% BTTS BTTS 43% 50% 49%
33% 18% 29% Clean Sheets C S 43% 36% 33%
42% 36% 57% Failed to Score F T 43% 23% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.7 1.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.8 1.7
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
9.7 9.7 7.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 10.5 11.1
2.5 2.5 1.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.9 3.3 3.9
30% 33% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 34% 35%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Birmingham City have the the worst goal difference (-15) at home in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 43 22 8 13 55 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 22 11 3 8 28 26 9 74
7 Reading 43 19 11 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 22 7 9 6 24 23 11 68
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Luton Town 42 16 9 17 36 46 21 8 7 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 57
13 Stoke City 43 14 14 15 47 49 22 9 5 8 29 26 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 43 15 6 22 42 58 21 7 3 11 15 24 22 8 3 11 27 34 -16 51
16 Coventry City 43 13 12 18 42 58 21 9 7 5 24 20 22 4 5 13 18 38 -16 51
17 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
18 Nottingham Forest 43 12 14 17 35 42 21 6 7 8 19 21 22 6 7 9 16 21 -7 50
19 Birmingham City 43 12 13 18 33 51 22 6 4 12 18 33 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 49
20 Huddersfield Town 43 12 11 20 45 63 22 8 6 8 27 22 21 4 5 12 18 41 -18 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 43 9 10 24 34 67 22 6 5 11 16 28 21 3 5 13 18 39 -33 37

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 43 22 8 13 55 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 22 11 3 8 28 26 9 74
7 Reading 43 19 11 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 22 7 9 6 24 23 11 68
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Luton Town 42 16 9 17 36 46 21 8 7 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 57
13 Stoke City 43 14 14 15 47 49 22 9 5 8 29 26 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 43 15 6 22 42 58 21 7 3 11 15 24 22 8 3 11 27 34 -16 51
16 Coventry City 43 13 12 18 42 58 21 9 7 5 24 20 22 4 5 13 18 38 -16 51
17 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
18 Nottingham Forest 43 12 14 17 35 42 21 6 7 8 19 21 22 6 7 9 16 21 -7 50
19 Birmingham City 43 12 13 18 33 51 22 6 4 12 18 33 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 49
20 Huddersfield Town 43 12 11 20 45 63 22 8 6 8 27 22 21 4 5 12 18 41 -18 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 43 9 10 24 34 67 22 6 5 11 16 28 21 3 5 13 18 39 -33 37

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.