Birmingham City v Cardiff City

Birmingham City v Cardiff City: the preview

Birmingham City meet Cardiff City at St. Andrew's Stadium, Wednesday 7:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Birmingham City 28, Cardiff City 28, 16 drawn from 72 meetings.

28–28

head to head

Nothing between them: Birmingham City 28, Cardiff City 28, 16 drawn from 72 meetings.

1st

on the ladder

Birmingham City sit 1st on 29 points (8–2–5).

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Cardiff City by 4 goals in 2020-21 (4–0).

0.6 v 0.5

goals a match

Key match-up: Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) gets a goal every 1.6 matches, August Priske (Birmingham City) one every 1.8 matches.

0.3 v 0.3

assists a match

Key match-up: Liam Millar (Birmingham City) and Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) are level on assists, both one every 3.3 matches.

assists in 2026-27

Liam Millar has 3 assists in 10 matches for Birmingham City in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Patrick Roberts has 3 assists in 11 matches for Birmingham City in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Jack Moylan has 3 assists in 14 matches for Cardiff City in 2026-27.

Head to head

28Birmingham City

16Draws

28Cardiff City

72 meetings since 1920 · average score Birmingham City 1.2, Cardiff City 1.3

25 Oct 26Cardiff City1–0Cardiff City Stadium

11 Apr 24Cardiff City1–0St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

14 Dec 23Birmingham City1–0Cardiff City Stadium

13 Aug 22Cardiff City1–0Cardiff City Stadium

1 May 22Draw1–1Cardiff City Stadium

12 Dec 21Draw2–2St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Birmingham City v Millwall, Wed, 4 Nov · Cardiff City v West Ham United, Thu, 5 Nov).

Birmingham City v Cardiff City: the preview

Birmingham City meet Cardiff City at St. Andrew's Stadium, Wednesday 7:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Birmingham City 28, Cardiff City 28, 16 drawn from 72 meetings.

The big picture

Birmingham City come in 1st on the ladder with 29 points; Cardiff City are 14th on 18. Birmingham City have the higher position to protect.

Birmingham City are 7–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.9 goals for and 0.9 against.

Cardiff City are 3–5–6 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.6 against.

Form

Birmingham City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.

Cardiff City have won two of their last five and most recently drew with West Ham United 3–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 72 times on our records since 1920: Birmingham City 28, Cardiff City 28, 16 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Cardiff City won 1–0 at Cardiff City Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Cardiff City by 4 goals in 2020-21 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Birmingham City, watch August Priske (6 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Liam Millar (4 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27).

For Cardiff City, watch Jack Moylan (9 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Yousef Salech (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At St. Andrew's Stadium

Birmingham City have won 9 of their last 21 at St. Andrew's Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Birmingham City go in as clear favourites.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Birmingham City v Cardiff City: the preview

Birmingham City meet Cardiff City at St. Andrew's Stadium, Wednesday 7:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Birmingham City 28, Cardiff City 28, 16 drawn from 72 meetings.