Betting preview: Birmingham City vs Cardiff City should be interesting

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 14.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium (30009 seats)

The home team stadium regulars await a victory in this match, and the home advantage could be decisive versus a stumbling visitor. Birmingham City are in 16th place while the guesting Cardiff City stress at 21st.

Insights:
  • Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals (21) in Championship

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Birmingham City form and stats

5 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Birmingham City have to build on here at St. Andrew's Stadium in the Championship.

Birmingham's last game was hosting West Bromwich Albion (placed 6th) and winning 2-0. Midfield player Mejbri got a match rating of 8.3 in that game, the max score being 10. Mejbri scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 17 successful passes (of 21 total).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Swansea City with a 4-3 scoreline.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Birmingham City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Scoring bonanza? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 9 of the 12 latest league matches with this club has seen three goals or more.

There will be little rest for Birmingham City after this match as they are travelling to Huddersfield Town for a Championship game in only four days.

The Birmingham fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 16 matches. On the other hand, Birmingham City have conceded 18 goals.

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Cardiff City form and stats

Cardiff City have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Championship, after 3-3-9 (15 played). With the Cardiff City losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

This match can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Middlesbrough with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Robinson, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.84. Robinson served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 5 of 6 times.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Hull City's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cardiff City playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 5 Cardiff wins, 0 draws and 10 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 9 of this side's latest 11 league rounds have had two goals or less.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cardiff City are hosting Reading in the Championship only three days away.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cardiff City have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cardiff City have pulled off a streak of 8 consecutive matches without losing (5-3-0) when playing Birmingham.

The latest logged meeting between these participants is the Cardiff City - Birmingham City 1-0 played not long ago this season.

Top Goalscorers

Cardiff CityJ. Ralls
J. Ralls
1 goals

Birmingham City missing players

Cardiff City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Birmingham City Cardiff City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 16 4 Played P 5 15 31
10 5 3 Won W 1 3 7
8 5 0 Drew D 1 3 8
12 6 1 Lost L 3 9 16
36 20 8 Scored S 1 10 22
38 18 4 Conceded C 6 20 36
87% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 87% 87%
70% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 53% 48%
47% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 33% 29%
20% 19% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 16%
13% 6% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 6%
50% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 27% 35%
30% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 40% 20% 29%
33% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 80% 67% 48%
 
4.9 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.9 4.9
4.8 5.3 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.7 4.8
2.2 2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.1 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
10.4 10.9 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 8.4 11.6
3.1 3.4 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 2.5 2.7
38% 37% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 27% 26%
 
11.9 10.9 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14.4 12.8 11
3.6 3.1 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.3 3.3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals (21) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cardiff City is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 29 19 8 2 58 26 15 11 4 0 32 12 14 8 4 2 26 14 32 65
2 Sheffield United 29 17 7 5 48 24 14 9 3 2 30 13 15 8 4 3 18 11 24 58
3 Middlesbrough 30 14 6 10 47 35 15 8 5 2 23 12 15 6 1 8 24 23 12 48
4 Luton Town 29 13 9 7 37 29 15 5 7 3 20 16 14 8 2 4 17 13 8 48
5 Watford 30 12 9 9 36 33 14 7 3 4 20 13 16 5 6 5 16 20 3 45
6 West Bromwich Albion 30 12 8 10 39 32 15 7 4 4 21 14 15 5 4 6 18 18 7 44
7 Blackburn Rovers 29 14 2 13 31 35 14 9 1 4 20 13 15 5 1 9 11 22 -4 44
8 Millwall 28 12 7 9 34 28 14 8 4 2 21 9 14 4 3 7 13 19 6 43
9 Sunderland 29 11 9 9 42 33 14 5 4 5 19 16 15 6 5 4 23 17 9 42
10 Norwich City 29 12 6 11 40 34 15 5 4 6 19 19 14 7 2 5 21 15 6 42
11 Preston North End 29 11 7 11 27 33 15 3 4 8 9 20 14 8 3 3 18 13 -6 40
12 Hull City 30 11 7 12 37 44 16 6 3 7 18 23 14 5 4 5 19 21 -7 40
13 Swansea City 29 10 9 10 43 42 14 6 2 6 23 20 15 4 7 4 20 22 1 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 30 10 9 11 32 38 14 5 4 5 17 18 16 5 5 6 15 20 -6 39
15 Coventry City 29 10 8 11 31 32 15 7 4 4 19 14 14 3 4 7 12 18 -1 38
16 Birmingham City 30 10 8 12 36 38 16 5 5 6 20 18 14 5 3 6 16 20 -2 38
17 Reading 29 11 5 13 33 44 14 8 3 3 22 16 15 3 2 10 11 28 -11 38
18 Bristol City 29 9 9 11 39 39 15 5 4 6 19 17 14 4 5 5 20 22 0 36
19 Stoke City 29 9 6 14 33 38 14 4 3 7 17 18 15 5 3 7 16 20 -5 33
20 Rotherham United 29 7 11 11 33 40 14 5 5 4 24 17 15 2 6 7 9 23 -7 32
21 Cardiff City 30 7 8 15 21 33 15 4 5 6 11 13 15 3 3 9 10 20 -12 29
22 Huddersfield Town 29 7 7 15 28 38 15 5 3 7 14 15 14 2 4 8 14 23 -10 28
23 Blackpool 29 6 9 14 30 45 14 3 4 7 16 21 15 3 5 7 14 24 -15 27
24 Wigan Athletic 29 6 8 15 27 49 15 2 3 10 11 30 14 4 5 5 16 19 -22 26

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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 Burnley 29 19 8 2 58 26 15 11 4 0 32 12 14 8 4 2 26 14 32 65
2 Sheffield United 29 17 7 5 48 24 14 9 3 2 30 13 15 8 4 3 18 11 24 58
3 Middlesbrough 30 14 6 10 47 35 15 8 5 2 23 12 15 6 1 8 24 23 12 48
4 Luton Town 29 13 9 7 37 29 15 5 7 3 20 16 14 8 2 4 17 13 8 48
5 Watford 30 12 9 9 36 33 14 7 3 4 20 13 16 5 6 5 16 20 3 45
6 West Bromwich Albion 30 12 8 10 39 32 15 7 4 4 21 14 15 5 4 6 18 18 7 44
7 Blackburn Rovers 29 14 2 13 31 35 14 9 1 4 20 13 15 5 1 9 11 22 -4 44
8 Millwall 28 12 7 9 34 28 14 8 4 2 21 9 14 4 3 7 13 19 6 43
9 Sunderland 29 11 9 9 42 33 14 5 4 5 19 16 15 6 5 4 23 17 9 42
10 Norwich City 29 12 6 11 40 34 15 5 4 6 19 19 14 7 2 5 21 15 6 42
11 Preston North End 29 11 7 11 27 33 15 3 4 8 9 20 14 8 3 3 18 13 -6 40
12 Hull City 30 11 7 12 37 44 16 6 3 7 18 23 14 5 4 5 19 21 -7 40
13 Swansea City 29 10 9 10 43 42 14 6 2 6 23 20 15 4 7 4 20 22 1 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 30 10 9 11 32 38 14 5 4 5 17 18 16 5 5 6 15 20 -6 39
15 Coventry City 29 10 8 11 31 32 15 7 4 4 19 14 14 3 4 7 12 18 -1 38
16 Birmingham City 30 10 8 12 36 38 16 5 5 6 20 18 14 5 3 6 16 20 -2 38
17 Reading 29 11 5 13 33 44 14 8 3 3 22 16 15 3 2 10 11 28 -11 38
18 Bristol City 29 9 9 11 39 39 15 5 4 6 19 17 14 4 5 5 20 22 0 36
19 Stoke City 29 9 6 14 33 38 14 4 3 7 17 18 15 5 3 7 16 20 -5 33
20 Rotherham United 29 7 11 11 33 40 14 5 5 4 24 17 15 2 6 7 9 23 -7 32
21 Cardiff City 30 7 8 15 21 33 15 4 5 6 11 13 15 3 3 9 10 20 -12 29
22 Huddersfield Town 29 7 7 15 28 38 15 5 3 7 14 15 14 2 4 8 14 23 -10 28
23 Blackpool 29 6 9 14 30 45 14 3 4 7 16 21 15 3 5 7 14 24 -15 27
24 Wigan Athletic 29 6 8 15 27 49 15 2 3 10 11 30 14 4 5 5 16 19 -22 26

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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.