Birmingham City vs Cardiff City Match Analysis & Prediction
29/08/2023 9:45 pm
Birmingham City and Cardiff City will battle it out for a spot in the last 32 of the EFL Cup in Tuesday’s tie at the St Andrew’s Stadium.
Having both prevailed in their respective last matches, the sides will head into this one with the wind on their sails as they aim to progress at the expense of each other.
Birmingham got their EFL Cup campaign up and running with a 2-0 victory over Cheltenham Town when the sides met at Whaddon Road on August 8.
Since then, John Eustace’s side have picked up three straight league victories, which have propelled them to third place in the Championship standings, two adrift of leaders Leicester City.
Currently on a run of three straight victories in front of their supporters, the Blues will seriously fancy their chances of making home advantage count once again and making it through to the next stage of the EFL Cup.
Cardiff City needed the luxury of penalties to get the better of League Two side Colchester United on August 9 in the first round of the EFL Cup.
Erol Bulut’s side lost their subsequent two league matches but have since returned to winning ways by beating Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, moving up to 17th in the Championship standings as a result.
Winless in their last six matches away from home, the Bluebirds will need to get going on the road to stand any chance of winning here.
Birmingham City vs. Cardiff City Head to head
In the 50 previous meetings between these two teams, Birmingham have claimed 15 victories while Cardiff have won 22, and they have drawn in 13. Cardiff have scored 66 goals and conceded 53 in the process.
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01/05/2021Birmingham City0Cardiff City4Championship
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11/12/2021Birmingham City2Cardiff City2Championship
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30/04/2022Cardiff City1Birmingham City1Championship
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13/08/2022Cardiff City1Birmingham City0Championship
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14/02/2023Birmingham City0Cardiff City2Championship
Birmingham City Team News
Marcel Oakley is sidelined for Birmingham with a muscle injury which he sustained in his last EFL Cup appearance against Cheltenham Town.
Tyler Roberts is also unavailable for the hosts due to a calf problem, but George Hall is back in contention having made his return from a calf issue last time out.
Birmingham City's Last 5 Matches
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05/08/2023Swansea City1Birmingham City1Championship
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08/08/2023Cheltenhma Town0Birmingham City2League Cup
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12/08/2023Birmingham City1Leeds United0Championship
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19/08/2023Bristol City0Birmingham City2Championship
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26/08/2023Birmingham City2Plymouth Argyle1Championship
Cardiff City Team News
Ryan Allsop has missed five straight matches for Cardiff due to a knock, and the Englishman remains a major doubt for Tuesday’s game.
Ike Ugbo has found the back of the net in three of his five matches this season, making the forward an attacking threat for the visitors.
Cardiff City's Last 5 Matches
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06/08/2023Leeds United2Cardiff City2Championship
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09/08/2023Cardiff City(P)2Colchester United2League Cup
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12/08/2023Cardiff City1Queens Park Rangers2Championship
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19/08/2023Leicester City2Cardiff City1Championship
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26/08/2023Cardiff City2Sheffield Wednesday1Championship
Birmingham City vs. Cardiff City: Odds and Predictions
Main Prediction
Double Chance: Birmingham or X
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