Championship

Championship | Gameweek 45

Apr 30, 2022 at 3pm UK

Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff
1 - 1
Birmingham

Vaulks (82' pen.)
McGuinness (48'), Drameh (57'), Nelson (67'), Vaulks (76')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Bela (22')
Gordon (58'), Etheridge (82')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Cardiff City and Birmingham City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Cardiff City

Last Six:

Last Game: Derby 0-1 Cardiff
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
17	Bristol City	46	-15	55
18	Cardiff City	46	-18	53
19	Hull City	46	-13	51

Birmingham City

Last Six:

Last Game: Birmingham 1-2 Blackburn
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
19	Hull City	46	-13	51
20	Birmingham City	46	-25	47
21	Reading	46	-33	41

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cardiff City win with a probability of 44.39%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 29.38% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.98%) and 2-0 (8.01%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 0-1 (8.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.46%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.5% likelihood.

Result
Cardiff City	Draw	Birmingham City
44.39%	26.22%	29.38%

Both teams to score 51.41%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

47.15%

52.85%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

25.53%

74.46%

Cardiff City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

76.3%

23.69%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

42.19%

57.81%

Birmingham City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

67.38%

32.62%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

30.83%

69.16%

Score Analysis

Cardiff City 44.38%

Birmingham City 29.38%

Draw 26.22%

Cardiff City	Draw	Birmingham City
1-0 @ 11.12% 2-1 @ 8.98% 2-0 @ 8.01% 3-1 @ 4.31% 3-0 @ 3.85% 3-2 @ 2.41% 4-1 @ 1.55% 4-0 @ 1.38% Other @ 2.77% Total : 44.38%	1-1 @ 12.46% 0-0 @ 7.73% 2-2 @ 5.03% 3-3 @ 0.9% Other @ 0.1% Total : 26.22%	0-1 @ 8.66% 1-2 @ 6.98% 0-2 @ 4.85% 1-3 @ 2.61% 2-3 @ 1.88% 0-3 @ 1.81% Other @ 2.59% Total : 29.38%