Championship: Birmingham vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 42 match between Birmingham and Cardiff and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Cardiff go up against Birmingham this coming Wednesday for a Championship meeting at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Team form: Birmingham vs Cardiff

Birmingham Form

Birmingham are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Queens Park Rangers by a 2-1 score, before winning 1-0 against Preston. They were back on the losing side in a 2-1 defeat against Leicester. Birmingham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Cardiff Form

In their previous three outings, Cardiff lost 0-2 against Sunderland, beat Coventry 1-2 and lost 1-3 against Hull. Cardiff won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored five while also conceding nine times.

Betting facts for Birmingham and Cardiff

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Birmingham and Cardiff. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Birmingham vs Cardiff

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Jay Stansfield has actually netted 11 goals during this Championship season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Cardiff should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Jay Stansfield to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Popular betting markets: Birmingham vs Cardiff

Full-time result

Birmingham claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cardiff won five, drew zero and lost five of their last 10 games away. Cardiff have not lost to Birmingham in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Birmingham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Cardiff got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Cardiff should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Wednesday, as Birmingham only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Cardiff claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Cardiff have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Birmingham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Birmingham saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Cardiff’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.

Betting prediction: Birmingham vs Cardiff

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Birmingham and Cardiff seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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