- Full Time
- Isaak Davies on for C. Ashford90 + 3'
- D. Turnbull on for J. Moylan87'
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- 78'E. Laird on for B. Osayi-Samuel
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- C. Willock on for O. Tanner68'
- R. Kpakio on for C. Scanlon68'
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- 64'P. Roberts on for Carlos Vicente
- 64'M. Ducksch on for L. Vázquez
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- Y. Salech Penalty saved22'
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1 Yousef Salech 1
- 1 Yousef Salech 8
- 2 Cian Ashford 3
- 3 Marvin Ducksch 2
- 1 Jack Moylan 2
- 2 Joel Bagan 2
- 3 Patrick Roberts 2
- 1 Ollie Tanner 1
- 1 Jack Moylan 3
- 2 Ollie Tanner 2
- 3 Alex Robertson 2
- 1 Joel Bagan 44
- 2 Alex Robertson 43
- 3 Will Fish 40
- 1 Cian Ashford 4
- 2 Jack Moylan 3
- 3 Joel Colwill 2
- 1 Will Fish 3
- 2 Tomoki Iwata 3
- 3 Christoph Klarer 2
Our Cardiff City vs Birmingham City predictions bring together two of the Championship‘s most draw-prone sides, with unbeaten-at-home Cardiff welcoming a Birmingham outfit that has lost only once all season. Kick-off at the Cardiff City Stadium is 3pm on Saturday.
Cardiff sit 19th but have been a different proposition at home, where they are unbeaten. Birmingham are flying in fourth on 20 points, beaten just once in 11 games, yet five draws apiece hint at a cagey afternoon at the Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off at 3pm on Saturday.
Anthony Eadson has studied the odds for a contest that the numbers suggest will be tight and low on goals, and his best bets reflect that read.
Premium Tips
Cardiff are unbeaten at home, Birmingham have lost just once all season and recent meetings have been tight. Anthony Eadson expects another low-scoring, even contest and bets accordingly.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Moylan to score anytime | 19/10 (Coral) | Jack Moylan is Cardiff City’s top scorer with six Championship goals, and five of them have come in his last four games, including two braces. Cardiff have scored 12 goals in five home matches, and both teams have scored in nine of their 11 league games. Birmingham City have kept four clean sheets, but Moylan’s form makes him the obvious way to back the hosts to score. Coral’s 19/10 on him scoring at any time is the shorter of our two picks. |
| Liam Millar to score anytime | 16/5 (Ladbrokes) | Liam Millar has four Championship goals for Birmingham City, all in his last four games, including a brace last time out. Cardiff City are yet to keep a clean sheet in 11 league games and have conceded six at home, so Birmingham should create chances in Wales. Both teams have scored in nine of Cardiff’s 11 matches. Ladbrokes’ 16/5 on Millar scoring at any time is our bigger-price pick and fits a 1-1 score prediction. |
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How Cardiff City go into the game
Cardiff may be down in 19th on 11 points, but their home form tells a happier story: two wins and three draws from five at the Cardiff City Stadium, where they have scored 12 goals. A 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough last time out followed a 5-1 home thrashing of Watford, with a couple of away setbacks mixed in, and Jack Moylan leads the scoring on six for the season.
The caveat is at the back, where Cardiff are yet to keep a clean sheet in 11 games this season. That makes them vulnerable, but it also means their matches tend to feature goals, and in front of their own supporters they have shown they can hurt anyone.
How Birmingham City go into the game
Birmingham arrive in fourth on 20 points, the form side in this fixture with just one defeat in 11. They have been excellent lately, winning 3-0 at home to QPR last time out, hammering Preston 4-0 and winning 1-0 at West Brom, with a 2-2 home draw against Middlesbrough the only recent blemish.
On the road they have been especially miserly, winning three of five away games and conceding only four goals in the process. With four clean sheets to their name and the division’s joint-top creators in Liam Millar and Patrick Roberts, Blues carry both solidity and a cutting edge into South Wales.
Cardiff City vs Birmingham City head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/04/24 | Birmingham City | 0-1 | Cardiff City |
| 13/12/23 | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Birmingham City |
| 14/02/23 | Birmingham City | 0-2 | Cardiff City |
| 13/08/22 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
| 11/12/21 | Birmingham City | 2-2 | Cardiff City |
Recent meetings between these two have been cagey, low-key affairs. Cardiff edged the last clash 1-0 at St Andrew’s in April 2024, and across the previous five meetings four produced two goals or fewer. Cardiff have shaded the head-to-head with a couple of 1-0 and 2-0 wins, though an earlier 2-2 shows goals are not impossible. The trend points firmly towards another tight, low-scoring contest.
Cardiff City vs Birmingham City predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Moylan to score anytime | 19/10 (Coral) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Moylan has five goals in his last four games. |
| Liam Millar to score anytime | 16/5 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐ | Millar has four goals in his last four games. |
| Draw | 14/5 (Paddy Power) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Cardiff are unbeaten in five at home; Birmingham have lost only once all season. |
| Both Teams To Score – Yes | 1/2 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Cardiff have not kept a single clean sheet across their 11 league games. |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 7/5 (Paddy Power) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Four of the last five meetings between the clubs produced two goals or fewer. |
| Correct Score 1-1 | 7/1 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐ | Both teams have drawn five of their opening 11 league fixtures this season. |
Cardiff City vs Birmingham City score prediction
With both sides drawing five of their 11 games and the head-to-head consistently low-scoring, a share of the spoils looks the likeliest outcome. Cardiff always find a goal at home but never keep things tight at the back, while Birmingham rarely lose. A 1-1 draw fits the pattern. Score prediction: Cardiff City 1-1 Birmingham City.
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