History of the Cardiff City v Birmingham City fixture
Cardiff City are ready to welcome Birmingham City to Cardiff City Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bluebirds are clearly on top, winning 58.62% of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at Cardiff City Stadium was more than three years back, in September 2008, with Birmingham City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Bluebirds in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Cardiff City | 1-2 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 04 Mar | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Cardiff City | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 15 Apr | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | League Division Two |
| 1994/1995 | Wed 28 Dec | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | League Division Two |
| 1989/1990 | Tue 10 Apr | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Bluebirds, with 5 goals against.
The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 34 points from 19 games.
Birmingham City's 26 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Cardiff City fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Bluebirds. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cardiff City | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Birmingham City | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here