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BirminghamBirmingham vs Cardiff — Championship
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CardiffSt. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
Going into the match, Birmingham had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Cardiff had won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.6. Birmingham are 10th in the Championship on 11 points; Cardiff are 21st on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (L W D D L). 1.6 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Bolton · 29 Dec 2012
- W 1-2 at Barnsley · 26 Dec 2012
- D 2-2 vs Burnley · 22 Dec 2012
- D 2-2 vs Crystal Palace · 15 Dec 2012
- L 1-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 8 Dec 2012
- W 3-2 vs Middlesbrough · 30 Nov 2012
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 1, lost 1 (W W W L W). 1.6 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Millwall · 29 Dec 2012
- W 2-1 vs Crystal Palace · 26 Dec 2012
- W 0-1 at Leicester · 22 Dec 2012
- L 1-2 vs Peterboro · 15 Dec 2012
- W 1-4 at Blackburn · 7 Dec 2012
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 2 Dec 2012
Match statistics
| Birmingham | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Total shots | 6 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |