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Birmingham

22:00

Kick-off Tue 29 Dec, 22:00

Cardiff

St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

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Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Tue 29 Dec 22:00 EET
Stadium: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Capacity: 30,009
City: Birmingham

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Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Birmingham wins

0Draws

1Cardiff wins

Last matches: Birmingham

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10L
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamQPR30W
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamPreston40W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipWest BromBirmingham01W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamMiddlesbrough22D

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffCharlton31W

Head-to-head matches

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10L

1.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Birmingham vs Cardiff: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Birmingham wins

0Draws

1Cardiff wins

0:1Goals (Birmingham : Cardiff)

1.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

0%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Cardiff at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Cardiff's biggest win: 1–0Cardiff 1–0 Birmingham, 24 Oct 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
24 Oct 2026	EFL Championship	Cardiff	1–0	Birmingham

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Birmingham3W 1D 1L · goals 10–3

L24.10EFL ChampionshipACardiff0–1
W17.10EFL ChampionshipHQPR3–0
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHPreston4–0
W10.10EFL ChampionshipAWest Brom1–0
D19.09EFL ChampionshipHMiddlesbrough2–2

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 12–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipABlackburn1–2
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHCharlton3–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

BirminghamCardiff

1.8Goals scored per game1.6

1.0Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

10%Failed to score20%

2-3-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
6	Southampton	12	+12	20	WDWWL
7	Birmingham	12	+8	20	LWWWD
8	QPR	12	+8	20	WLWDD
15	Lincoln	12	-7	15	WDLLL
16	Cardiff	12	+2	14	WDWLW
17	Wrexham	12	-3	14	LWLDW

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About this match

Birmingham vs Cardiff preview

EFL Championship fixture: Birmingham welcome Cardiff on Tue, 29 Dec 2026 (22:00 kick-off).

Form · last 5 matches

BirminghamLWWWD10 scored · 3 conceded

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BirminghamCardiff

1.8Goals scored per game1.6

1.0Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

0Birmingham wins

0Draws

1Cardiff wins

1 meetings

What's at stake

Birmingham7th20 pts · 12 played

Cardiff16th14 pts · 12 played

Birmingham lead by 6 pts

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The game is played at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.

Recent form over the last 5: Birmingham LWWWD (goals 10–3), Cardiff WDWLW (goals 12–6).

Both teams scored in 60% of Birmingham's recent games and 70% of Cardiff's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Birmingham average 1.8 goals scored and 1.0 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Cardiff 1.6 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 1 head-to-head games the record reads 0–0–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Birmingham's side.

The last meeting (2026-10-24) ended Cardiff 1–0 Birmingham.

Birmingham sit 7th on 20 pts after 12 games, Cardiff 16th on 14 pts.

Nito explains: Birmingham vs Cardiff

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Birmingham and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Birmingham's last 10 matches and 70% of Cardiff's last 10.

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Birmingham reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Cardiff in 60% of their last 10.

What does the form guide LWWWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Birmingham, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (10 scored, 3 conceded). Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Where do Birmingham and Cardiff stand in the table?

Birmingham are 7th with 20 points from 12 games. Cardiff are 16th with 14 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 6 points.

Birmingham vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Will both teams score in Birmingham vs Cardiff?

In recent games both teams scored in 60% of Birmingham's matches and 70% of Cardiff's.

When is the Birmingham vs Cardiff kick-off?

Birmingham vs Cardiff kicks off on Tue, 29 Dec 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+2) at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Cardiff?

1 meetings: Birmingham 0 wins, 0 draws, Cardiff 1 wins.

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