Birmingham City will host Cardiff City at Carrow Road on Tuesday (February 14) in the Championship. The hosts struggled in the league last month, dropping down the standings, but have begun February on a positive note. Birmingham beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in their last game. Manchester United loanee Hannibal Mejbri opened the scoring in the first half before Krystian Bielik doubled the Blues’ lead early after the restart.
Birmingham are 17th in the standings with 38 points from 30 games. Cardiff, meanwhile, have endured a difficult campaign, finding themselves just outside the relegation zone. They have struggled under new manager Sabri Lamouchi, losing 3-1 to Middlesbrough on Saturday (February 11).
Match Details:
- Match: Birmingham vs Cardiff City
- Date: 15 February 2023
- Time: 1:15 am
- Venue: St. Andrew’s
Birmingham vs Cardiff City Prediction
Birmingham are on a run of back-to-back wins after winning just one of their eight games. Their latest result snapped a four-game losing streak at home.
Cardiff, meanwhile, have lost their last five games and are winless in their last 14 competitive outings. They have lost their last four away games, and the trend could continue.
Prediction: Birmingham City 2-1 Cardiff City
Birmingham vs Cardiff City Head-To-Head
- There have been 78 meetings between Birmingham and Cardiff. The visitors have a narrow 30-29 lead.
- Cardiff are unbeaten in their last eight games in the fixture.
- Birmingham are without a clean sheet in their last eight games in the fixture.
- Cardiff have picked up 12 points on the road in the league this season. Only Reading (11) and Huddersfield Town (10) have picked up fewer.
- The Bluebirds are the lowest-scoring side in the English second tier this season, netting just 22 times.
Birmingham vs Cardiff City Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:15 am
Birmingham vs Cardiff City Date
This match will take place on 15 February 2023
Birmingham vs Cardiff City Team News
Birmingham trio Troy Deeney, Harlee Dean and George Hall all made their returns to action in the victory over West Brom on Friday night, with the former expected to rival Lukas Jutkiewicz and Scott Hogan for a position in attack.
Reda Khadra missed the win over the Baggies with a slight hamstring issue – Eustace is hopeful the German will be back for Tuesday night’s clash with Cardiff.
Cardiff have suffered without full-back Jamilu Collins since the 28-year-old sustained a cruciate ligament injury in the draw with West Brom back in August – perhaps one reason why the Bluebirds have struggled to create clear-cut chances.
Ebou Adams’s Cardiff career is yet to take off – the midfielder has not featured for Lamouchi’s men all season due to a leg injury, with the 27-year-old set to be back later this month.
Birmingham vs Cardiff City Lineups
Birmingham City:
Ruddy; Colin, Sanderson, Long, Trusty; Bielik, Bacuna, Chong, Hannibal; Deeney, Hogan
Cardiff City:
Allsopp; Romeo, Kipre, McGuiness, O’Dowda; Philogene-Bidace, Sawyers, Ralls, Ojo; Kaba, Robinson
Birmingham vs Cardiff City Odds
We say: Birmingham City 1-1 Cardiff City
Birmingham are coming into this clash after the high of derby day success over West Brom on Friday night, a feeling that has not tended to suit Eustace’s side this season in the following matches.
Cardiff were outclassed by Middlesbrough on Saturday and will be looking for a solid away performance at St Andrew’s, one which could at least earn them a point.
Birmingham vs Cardiff City Stats
- Birmingham City 45.31%
- Cardiff City 27.32%
- Draw 27.37%
Birmingham vs Cardiff City Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Birmingham
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Six of the hosts’ last eight games have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have scored in six of their last eight matchups.)
Birmingham vs Cardiff City Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Birmingham City win with a probability of 45.31%. A draw has a probability of 27.4% and a win for Cardiff City has a probability of 27.32%.
The most likely scoreline for a Birmingham City win is 1-0 with a probability of 12.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (8.81%) and 2-1 (8.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (12.83%), while for a Cardiff City win it is 0-1 (9.42%).
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