ChampionshipFull time
CardiffCardiff vs Birmingham — Championship
4-2
BirminghamCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 2, drawn 6, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Birmingham had won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.0. 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 2, drawn 6, lost 2 (L D D L W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Swansea · 27 Oct 2019
- D 2-2 at Millwall · 22 Oct 2019
- D 1-1 vs Sheffield Weds · 18 Oct 2019
- L 4-2 at West Brom · 5 Oct 2019
- W 3-0 vs QPR · 2 Oct 2019
- D 2-2 at Hull City · 28 Sept 2019
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 (W W L W L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Luton · 26 Oct 2019
- W 1-0 vs Blackburn · 22 Oct 2019
- L 1-0 at Leeds · 19 Oct 2019
- W 2-1 vs Middlesbrough · 4 Oct 2019
- L 1-0 at Wigan · 1 Oct 2019
- L 3-2 at Derby · 28 Sept 2019
Match statistics
| Cardiff | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 25 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 10 |
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red cards | 1 |
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 |