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Birmingham logo
EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 29, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
St. Andrew's Stadium
Cardiff City logo

Birmingham
1 - 3
Cardiff

Hogan (70')
Oakley (35'), Cosgrove (76')
Jutkiewicz (56')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Colwill (3'), Wintle (68'), Etete (90+4')
Rinomhota (23'), Etete (50'), Romeo (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Birmingham City and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Birmingham 2-1 Plymouth
Saturday, August 26 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Cardiff 2-1 Sheff Weds
Saturday, August 26 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Birmingham City 2-1 Cardiff City

Birmingham are on an impressive run of results heading into this one, and the added advantage of playing on home turf makes them favourites. We are backing the home team to come out on top, albeit by only a narrow margin. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Birmingham City win with a probability of 42.34%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 30.21% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Birmingham City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.55%) and 2-0 (7.98%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 0-1 (9.8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.93%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood.

Result
Birmingham CityDrawCardiff City
42.34% (0.309 0.31) 27.45% (0.013000000000002 0.01) 30.21% (-0.316 -0.32)
Both teams to score 48.18% (-0.17 -0.17)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.81% (-0.149 -0.15)57.19% (0.155 0.16)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.95% (-0.117 -0.12)78.05% (0.12400000000001 0.12)
Birmingham City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.31% (0.095999999999989 0.1)26.69% (-0.09 -0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.06% (0.123 0.12)61.94% (-0.116 -0.12)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.72% (-0.313 -0.31)34.28% (0.31999999999999 0.32)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.02% (-0.339 -0.34)70.98% (0.345 0.34)
Score Analysis
    Birmingham City 42.34%
    Cardiff City 30.21%
    Draw 27.44%
Birmingham CityDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 12.08% (0.1 0.1)
2-1 @ 8.55% (0.02 0.02)
2-0 @ 7.98% (0.088 0.09)
3-1 @ 3.76% (0.019 0.02)
3-0 @ 3.52% (0.048 0.05)
3-2 @ 2.01% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.24% (0.01 0.01)
4-0 @ 1.16% (0.019 0.02)
Other @ 2.03%
Total : 42.34%
1-1 @ 12.93% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 9.15% (0.053999999999998 0.05)
2-2 @ 4.57% (-0.029 -0.03)
Other @ 0.79%
Total : 27.44%
0-1 @ 9.8% (-0.026999999999999 -0.03)
1-2 @ 6.93% (-0.061 -0.06)
0-2 @ 5.24% (-0.06 -0.06)
1-3 @ 2.47% (-0.043 -0.04)
0-3 @ 1.87% (-0.038 -0.04)
2-3 @ 1.63% (-0.025 -0.03)
Other @ 2.27%
Total : 30.21%

How you voted: Birmingham vs Cardiff

Birmingham City
75.8%
Draw
4.8%
Cardiff City
19.4%
62
Head to Head
Feb 14, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 32
Birmingham
0-2
Cardiff
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Aug 13, 2022 12.30pm
Gameweek 3
Cardiff
1-0
Birmingham
Philogene-Bidace (17')
Ojo (90+1')

Hogan (51'), James (70'), Trusty (90'), Colin (90+6')
Apr 30, 2022 3pm
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1-1
Birmingham
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McGuinness (48'), Drameh (57'), Nelson (67'), Vaulks (76')
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Gordon (58'), Etheridge (82')
Dec 11, 2021 3pm
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Nelson (16'), Ralls (72')
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0-4
Cardiff

Dean (84')
Wilson (9', 40', 86'), Harris (68')
Pack (61')
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