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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')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd28186440182258
2Leeds UnitedLeeds27168351193256
3Sunderland28159440221854
4Burnley27141123192253
5Middlesbrough28128846341244
6Blackburn RoversBlackburn28126103126542
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2891453324941
8Watford28125113939041
9Queens Park RangersQPR2891183235-338
10Bristol City2791083331237
11Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds27107103843-537
12Norwich CityNorwich279994339436
13Coventry CityCoventry2898113737035
14Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2898113343-1035
15Swansea CitySwansea2897123135-434
16Preston North EndPreston2871383035-534
17Millwall27710102626031
18Stoke CityStoke27610112533-828
19Cardiff CityCardiff28610123143-1228
20Derby CountyDerby2876153138-727
21Hull City2868142738-1126
22Portsmouth2668123245-1326
23Luton TownLuton2875162947-1826
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2749142555-3021


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