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Cardiff City vs Birmingham City: lineups

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Cardiff City 19 · 11 points
Birmingham City 4 · 20 points

Predicted lineups Cardiff City vs Birmingham City

Cardiff City 4-1-4-1
1 Trott
3 Bagan
2 Fish
5 Bielik
44 Kpakio or Ng
18 Robertson
16 Willock
8 Moylan
14 Turnbull or Ashford
11 Tanner
9 Salech

Predicted lineup for Cardiff City: Trott, Bagan, Fish, Bielik, Kpakio, Robertson, Willock, Moylan, Turnbull, Tanner, Salech

Birmingham City 4-2-3-1
1 Beadle
20 Cochrane
4 Klarer
5 Neumann
26 Osayi-Samuel
14 Solís
24 Iwata
17 Millar
28 Stansfield
7 Vicente
9 Priske

Predicted lineup for Birmingham City: Beadle, Cochrane, Klarer, Neumann, Osayi-Samuel, Solís, Iwata, Millar, Stansfield, Vicente, Priske

Cardiff City

Yousef Salech has returned to full training and is available for the visit of Birmingham City after his recent absence. Callum Robinson is back in contention too after returning to training.

Cardiff's defence is disrupted, though: Gabriel Osho will serve the first of a three-match ban after his red-card appeal was rejected, and Dylan Lawlor is expected to be out for five to six weeks with a hamstring injury. Krystian Bielik and Will Fish are set to continue in central defence, while Ronan Kpakio missed training this week with a dead leg, which could give Perry Ng an opportunity at right-back if he is available.

Birmingham City

Birmingham City head to Cardiff with a settled side, having won four of their last five games and sitting fourth with 20 points. Liam Millar has four goals and two assists across that run from the left, while August Priske has scored three goals in his last four starts.

Marc Leonard remains doubtful with an Achilles problem, while Seung-ho Paik stays out because of health problems. Neither is expected to start, with Davies otherwise likely to retain much of the side that beat Queens Park Rangers 3-0.

Injuries and suspensions

Cardiff City

  • Yousef Salech Not registered Doubtful
  • Calum Chambers Knee injury Unavailable
  • Dylan Lawlor Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Gabriel Osho Red card Suspended after a red card
  • Rubin Colwill Ankle injury Unavailable

Birmingham City

  • Marc Leonard Achilles tendon injury Unavailable
  • Seung-ho Paik Health problems Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Cardiff City

  1. Jack Moylan 6 goals 3 assists
  2. Ollie Tanner 2 goals 3 assists
  3. Cian Ashford 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Yousef Salech 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Callum Robinson 2 goals 0 assists

Birmingham City

  1. Liam Millar 4 goals 3 assists
  2. August Priske 4 goals 1 assists
  3. Demarai Gray 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Phil Neumann 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Carlos Vicente 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Cardiff City

Player Starts Min. Form
Nathan Trott 5/5 450 solid
Alex Robertson 5/5 449 solid
Gabriel Osho 5/5 435 mixed
Joel Bagan 5/5 429 solid
Jack Moylan 5/5 421 strong
Ollie Tanner 5/5 411 strong
Perry Ng 4/4 360 mixed
Joel Colwill 5/5 355 mixed

Birmingham City

Player Starts Min. Form
James Beadle 5/5 450 mixed
Bright Osayi-Samuel 5/5 450 solid
Phil Neumann 5/5 450 solid
Christoph Klarer 5/5 450 strong
Alex Cochrane 5/5 450 solid
Jay Stansfield 5/5 438 mixed
Tomoki Iwata 5/5 435 solid
Liam Millar 5/5 350 excellent

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.47 1.53
  • Predicted goals2.8
  • Both teams to score80%
  • Over 2.5 goals60%
  • Corners15.0

Team comparison

CAR home Per match BIR away
1.80 Points 2.00
2.40 Goals for 1.20
1.20 Goals against 0.80
2.47 xG for 1.53
1.23 xG against 1.34
8.2 Corners 6.8
DDDWW Home and away form DWLWW

Cardiff City vs Birmingham City: head-to-head record

25 previous meetings
12 Cardiff City 9 draws 4 Birmingham City
  • Goals per match2.28
  • Both teams scored52%
  • Over 2.5 goals32%
  • Apr 2024 Birmingham City 0 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Dec 2023 Cardiff City 0 - 1 Birmingham City
  • Aug 2023 Birmingham City 1 - 3 Cardiff City
  • Feb 2023 Birmingham City 0 - 2 Cardiff City
  • Aug 2022 Cardiff City 1 - 0 Birmingham City
  • Apr 2022 Cardiff City 1 - 1 Birmingham City
  • Dec 2021 Birmingham City 2 - 2 Cardiff City
  • May 2021 Birmingham City 0 - 4 Cardiff City
  • Dec 2020 Cardiff City 3 - 2 Birmingham City
  • Jan 2020 Birmingham City 1 - 1 Cardiff City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Cardiff City vs Birmingham City?

The referee for Cardiff City vs Birmingham City is Tim Robinson.

When will the lineup for Cardiff City vs Birmingham City be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Cardiff City against Birmingham City?

Cardiff City are without Yousef Salech (not registered), Calum Chambers (knee injury), Dylan Lawlor (hamstring injury), Gabriel Osho (red card) and Rubin Colwill (ankle injury).

Who is unavailable for Birmingham City against Cardiff City?

Birmingham City are without Marc Leonard (achilles tendon injury) and Seung-ho Paik (health problems).

What formation do Cardiff City play?

Cardiff City have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-1-4-1.

What formation do Birmingham City play?

Birmingham City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Davies.

How did the last meeting between Cardiff City and Birmingham City finish?

On 10 April 2024, Birmingham City vs Cardiff City finished 0-1.

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