ChampionshipFull time
CardiffCardiff vs Birmingham — Championship
2-1
BirminghamCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Birmingham had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.2. Cardiff are 20th in the Championship on 7 points; Birmingham are 10th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W L W W W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 3-0 vs Blackpool · 29 Sept 2012
- L 3-2 at Crystal Palace · 22 Sept 2012
- W 0-2 at Millwall · 18 Sept 2012
- W 2-1 vs Leeds · 15 Sept 2012
- W 3-1 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 2 Sept 2012
- L 4-2 at Bristol City · 25 Aug 2012
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W L W D W). 1.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Brighton · 29 Sept 2012
- L 0-5 vs Barnsley · 22 Sept 2012
- W 2-1 vs Bolton · 18 Sept 2012
- D 2-2 at Nott'm Forest · 15 Sept 2012
- W 1-0 vs Peterboro · 1 Sept 2012
- L 2-0 at Watford · 25 Aug 2012
Match statistics
| Cardiff | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | 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 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 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 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 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 |