Cardiff City vs Birmingham City prediction, H2H and stats
England · England Championship
Cardiff City
19th in table
LWLWD
Kick-off
1–0
24 October 2026
Birmingham City
5th in table
WDWWW
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Head to head
Last 8 meetings12Cardiff City wins
9Draws
4Birmingham City wins
2.4Goals / game
38%Both scored
38%Over 2.5
- Goals / game
- 2.28
- Over 1.5
- 64%
- Over 2.5
- 32%
- Over 3.5
- 24%
- Both teams scored
- 52%
- Home clean sheets
- 36%
- Away clean sheets
- 20%
0 - 1Cardiff CityW0 - 1Birmingham CityL1 - 3Cardiff CityW0 - 2Cardiff CityW1 - 0Birmingham CityW1 - 1Birmingham CityD2 - 2Cardiff CityD0 - 4Cardiff CityWEngland Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16:8 | +8 | 23 | |
| 2 | West Ham United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30:12 | +18 | 22 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22:16 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21:10 | +11 | 21 | |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20:11 | +9 | 20 | WWW |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15:12 | +3 | 20 | |
| 7 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18:16 | +2 | 19 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19:16 | +3 | 18 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15:12 | +3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15:14 | +1 | 15 | |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17:16 | +1 | 15 | |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14:14 | 0 | 15 | |
| 13 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18:18 | 0 | 15 | |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15:16 | -1 | 14 | |
| 15 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12:15 | -3 | 14 | |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15:18 | -3 | 14 | |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10:15 | -5 | 14 | |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9:19 | -10 | 12 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18:17 | +1 | 11 | LWD |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10:19 | -9 | 11 |
Recent form
Cardiff City
Last 6 stored matches
2Win
2Draw
2Lost
ScoredConceded
- 17 OctoberD
Middlesbrough2–2Cardiff City
- 13 OctoberW
Cardiff City5–1Watford
- 10 OctoberL
Blackburn Rovers2–1Cardiff City
- 19 SeptemberW
Cardiff City3–1Charlton Athletic
- 12 SeptemberL
Bolton Wanderers1–0Cardiff City
- 8 SeptemberD
Cardiff City1–1Stoke City
Birmingham City
Last 6 stored matches
4Win
1Draw
1Lost
ScoredConceded
- 17 OctoberW
Birmingham City3–0Queens Park Rangers
- 13 OctoberW
Birmingham City4–0Preston North End
- 10 OctoberW
West Bromwich Albion0–1Birmingham City
- 19 SeptemberD
Birmingham City2–2Middlesbrough
- 12 SeptemberW
Derby County1–2Birmingham City
- 9 SeptemberL
Norwich City2–1Birmingham City
Trends
This competitionCardiff City
- Cardiff City scored 2 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Cardiff City conceded 1.3 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Failed to score in 1 of those 6.
- Over 2.5 goals in 4 of those 6.
- Both teams scored in 5 of those 6.
Birmingham City
- Birmingham City scored 2.2 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Birmingham City conceded 0.8 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Kept a clean sheet in 3 of those 6.
- Over 2.5 goals in 5 of those 6.
- Both teams scored in 3 of those 6.
- Won the last 3.
Attack, shots and defence
Averages per game from the stored matches in this competition before kickoff.
Next matches
This competitionCardiff City
Birmingham City
Bottom thirdMid tableTop third
Who wins
1 · X · 2- Cardiff City36%
- Draw25%
- Birmingham City39%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- Over 2.558%
- Under 2.542%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- GG62%
- NG38%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- 1X53%
- X247%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
Bookmaker odds
Head to head
The bookmaker bar is the stored prices with the margin removed. Head to head is the count of earlier meetings. Neither is a promised result.
Betting markets
MATCH RESULT
TOTAL GOALS
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
DOUBLE CHANCE
FIRST HALF RESULT
SECOND HALF RESULT
HALF GOALS
CORNERS
MOST CORNERS
WIN TO NIL
Team comparison
- Corners / game
- 15.00
- Cards / game
- 4.20
- Offsides / game
- 4.20
Goal lines
- Over 0.5 goals90%
- Over 1.5 goals80%
- Over 2.5 goals60%
- Over 3.5 goals30%
- Over 4.5 goals10%
- Both teams score80%
- 1st half over 0.590%
- 1st half over 1.550%
- 2nd half over 0.570%
- 2nd half over 1.520%
- Both score, 1st half30%
- Corners over 8.580%
- Corners over 9.570%
- Corners over 10.560%
Season numbers
Cardiff City vs Birmingham City: preview
Cardiff City meet Birmingham City in the England, England Championship on 24 October 2026 at 15:00 (Africa/Lagos). The listed venue is Cardiff City Stadium. The recorded score is 1–0.
On the 1X2 market the shortest price is Birmingham City at 2.27. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, that outcome carries about 39% of the implied chance, with the other two outcomes sharing the rest. A short price means the market rates that side more likely. It is not a certainty, and the margin means the three raw probabilities add up to more than 100% before they are scaled.
The 2.5-goal line is priced shorter on Over 2.5 (1.61, about 58.3% after the margin). Both teams to score is shorter on GG at 1.5. FootyStats lists an over 2.5 potential of 60% for this fixture. The both-teams-to-score potential is 80%. The average-goals potential is 2.8.
Cardiff City are listed at 1.8 points per game. Birmingham City are listed at 2 points per game. Points per game is a season rate. It does not include late team news, so treat it as context next to the prices.
Cardiff City vs Birmingham City questions
- What time is Cardiff City vs Birmingham City?
- Kickoff is 15:00 on 24 October 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.
- Which outcome is shortest on Cardiff City vs Birmingham City?
- Birmingham City is the shortest 1X2 price at 2.27. The margin-adjusted share is about 39%.
- What are the over and under 2.5 prices?
- Over 2.5 is 1.61 and under 2.5 is 2.25.
- Do both teams score on this match?
- Both teams to score is priced at 1.5. That is a market price, not a forecast that both sides will score.