ChampionshipFull time
CardiffCardiff vs Birmingham — Championship
1-2
BirminghamCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 3, drawn 6, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Birmingham had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.5. Cardiff are 21st in the Championship on 7 points; Birmingham are 10th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 6, lost 1 (D W D D D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Derby · 20 Sept 2008
- W 0-1 at Barnsley · 16 Sept 2008
- D 0-0 vs Bristol City · 13 Sept 2008
- D 0-0 at Sheffield United · 30 Aug 2008
- D 2-2 vs Norwich · 23 Aug 2008
- D 1-1 at Doncaster · 16 Aug 2008
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L W W D W). 1.5 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Blackpool · 20 Sept 2008
- W 1-2 at Bristol City · 16 Sept 2008
- W 1-0 vs Doncaster · 13 Sept 2008
- D 1-1 at Norwich · 30 Aug 2008
- W 2-0 vs Barnsley · 23 Aug 2008
- W 1-2 at Southampton · 16 Aug 2008
Match statistics
| Cardiff | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Total shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 15 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 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 |