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Championship | Gameweek 22
Dec 11, 2021 at 3pm UK
St Andrew's
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Birmingham
2 - 2
Cardiff

Deeney (29'), Sunjic (45+1')
Sunjic (63'), Friend (85')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Moore (66'), McGuinness (90+1')
Nelson (16'), Ralls (72')

The Match

Preview

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

We said: Birmingham City 2-2 Cardiff City

Both Birmingham and Cardiff will be desperate to put a consistent run of form together to steer themselves clear of danger. However, with little to separate these two unpredictable teams, a score draw could be on the cards at St Andrews. Read more.

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 36.62%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 33.94% and a draw had a probability of 29.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.44%) and 0-2 (7.06%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 1-0 (12.15%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.44%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-2 draw for this match.

Result
Birmingham CityDrawCardiff City
33.94%29.44%36.62%
Both teams to score 43.59%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
36.65%63.35%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
17.28%82.72%
Birmingham City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.13%34.87%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.39%71.61%
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.92%33.08%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.33%69.67%
Score Analysis
    Birmingham City 33.94%
    Cardiff City 36.62%
    Draw 29.43%
Birmingham CityDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 12.15%
2-1 @ 7.08%
2-0 @ 6.4%
3-1 @ 2.49%
3-0 @ 2.25%
3-2 @ 1.38%
Other @ 2.19%
Total : 33.94%
1-1 @ 13.44%
0-0 @ 11.53%
2-2 @ 3.92%
Other @ 0.55%
Total : 29.43%
0-1 @ 12.76%
1-2 @ 7.44%
0-2 @ 7.06%
1-3 @ 2.74%
0-3 @ 2.6%
2-3 @ 1.45%
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 36.62%

How you voted: Birmingham vs Cardiff

Birmingham City
48.9%
Draw
28.9%
Cardiff City
22.2%
45
Head to Head
May 1, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 45
Birmingham
0-4
Cardiff

Dean (84')
Wilson (9', 40', 86'), Harris (68')
Pack (61')
Dec 16, 2020 7pm
Gameweek 19
Cardiff
3-2
Birmingham
Glatzel (10'), Wilson (78'), Morrison (89')
Bacuna (28'), Ojo (43')
Roberts (31'), Sanchez (57')
Toral (21'), Colin (53')
Jan 18, 2020 3pm
Nov 2, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 15
Cardiff
4-2
Birmingham
Ralls (30' pen., 69', 94' pen.), Nelson (38')
Peltier (92')
Ward (52')
Pedersen (3'), Sunjic (89')
Sunjic (32'), Jutkiewicz (85'), Roberts (94')
Dean (92')
Mar 10, 2018 3pm
Cardiff
3-2
Birmingham
Mendez-Laing (12'), Bryson (23'), Paterson (45')
Bamba (58'), Etheridge (78'), Bennett (90')
Gardner (54' pen.), Colin (90')
Dean (68'), Morrison (88')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland139222391429
2Leeds UnitedLeeds137512281426
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd138321661025
4Burnley126511751223
5Watford137152221122
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom13562148621
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn135441614219
8Bristol City134721717019
9Norwich CityNorwich134632318518
10Middlesbrough135351415-118
11Millwall124441512316
12Swansea CitySwansea13445109116
13Coventry CityCoventry134361717015
14Derby CountyDerby134361617-115
15Hull City133641517-215
16Stoke CityStoke134361518-315
17Cardiff CityCardiff134361319-615
18Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds134361524-915
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd133551617-114
20Preston North EndPreston133551420-614
21Luton TownLuton133371521-612
22Plymouth ArgylePlymouth133371325-1212
23Queens Park RangersQPR131751119-810
24Portsmouth131661326-139


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