Cardiff – Birmingham Prediction & Picks (10.03.2018)

Cardiff City and Birmingham City meet at Cardiff City Stadium, in a match for the 37th round of the Championship. Birmingham City won at home (1-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 10-13-2017. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 1 win and 2 draws in the last 3 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 03-11-2017, in a match for the Championship that ended in a draw by (1-1). The goals of the match were scored by J. Ralls (53 ‘), for Cardiff City, and L. Jutkiewicz (89′), for Birmingham City. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Birmingham City presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Cardiff City:

The home team is currently in the 2ª position, with 70 points won, after 21 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Bristol City, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Barnsley, by (2-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 10 conceded. For the league, Cardiff City won 24 points out of 30 possible points, after 8 wins and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 35 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 18 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Cardiff arrived at this game motivated, after a home win, by 2-1, at the Barnsley reception: Paterson and Grujic scored the goals of the victory. The team of the house usually acts in a 4-3-3, favoring a more leisurely style of play, orienting, preferably, their attack through the central corridor. The three arrows pointing to the opponent’s goal will be Harris, Hoilett and Zohore, being the player responsible for defining and leading the attacks the Scot Bryson. The homemaker must have all the players at his disposal.

Birmingham City:

After 8 wins, 6 draws and 22 losses, the away team is currently in the 22 th position of the league, with 30 points won. In the last match, they lost in a home match against Middlesbrough, by (0-1), after in the previous match they lost in an away match against Nottingham Forest, by (2-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches Birmingham City has 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 30 possible. Their defense has not been very solid, since they suffered at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 36 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 22 games in which they suffered the first goal.

The Birmingham comes to this unmotivated round, after a home defeat, by 0-1, at the reception at Middlesbrough. The visiting team usually acts in a 4-3-3, privileging offensive transitions and channeling their attacks through the wings. The three arrows pointing to the opponent’s goal will be Jutkiewicz, Diogo Jota and Maghoma, being the responsible for defining and leading the attacks of his team is English Adams. Act Gardner, Adams and Kieftenbeld. The coach of the visitors will not be able to count on Vassell, for being injured.