Cardiff City vs Birmingham City Prediction & Stats - Championship 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Cardiff City vs Birmingham City carries real history into this round of the Championship.

The two sides meet on 24/10 (Saturday) at Cardiff City Stadium, 15:00 (UK time).

Read the Cardiff City vs Birmingham City prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Cardiff City vs Birmingham City

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Cardiff City vs Birmingham City call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Birmingham City the side to beat, with roughly 37% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Cardiff City Preview

Cardiff City reach this fixture 11 match into their Championship. Here is where The Bluebirds stand:

In this competition

• 2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost

• 1 points per game

• 18 scored, at 1.64 a game

• 17 conceded, at 1.55 a game

The Bluebirds, season-wide

• 3 won, 5 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Jack Moylan, 6 goals

• Most assists: Jack Moylan, 3 assists

Recent results — Cardiff City

17/10/2026 07:30

Middlesbrough

2 - 2

Cardiff City

D

13/10/2026 14:45

Cardiff City

5 - 1

Watford

W

10/10/2026 10:00

Blackburn Rovers

2 - 1

Cardiff City

L

19/09/2026 07:30

Cardiff City

3 - 1

Charlton Athletic

W

12/09/2026 07:30

Bolton Wanderers

1 - 0

Cardiff City

L

Birmingham City: how they are travelling

Birmingham City come in 11 matches into their Championship.

Here is what The Blues have produced:

In this competition

• 5 won, 5 drawn, 1 lost

• 1.82 points per game

• 20 scored, at 1.82 a game

• 11 conceded, at 1 a game

The Blues, season-wide

• 6 won, 5 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: August Priske, 4 goals

• Most assists: Patrick Roberts, 3 assists

Recent results — The Blues

17/10/2026 10:00

Birmingham City

3 - 0

Queens Park Rangers

W

13/10/2026 15:00

Birmingham City

4 - 0

Preston North End

W

10/10/2026 07:30

West Bromwich Albion

0 - 1

Birmingham City

W

19/09/2026 10:00

Birmingham City

2 - 2

Middlesbrough

D

12/09/2026 07:30

Derby County

1 - 2

Birmingham City

W

The head-to-head favours Cardiff City

Recent meetings have tended to go Cardiff City's way against Birmingham City.

From 25 match(es):

• Cardiff City: 12 win(s)

• Birmingham City: 4 win(s)

• Drawn: 9

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Cardiff City vs Birmingham City prediction.

Form comparison Cardiff City vs Birmingham City

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Cardiff City

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L W L	1
Home	W W D D D	1.8
Away	D L L L L	0.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	18%	40%	0%
Goals	3.18	3.6	2.83
Scored	1.64	2.4	1
Conceded	1.55	1.2	1.83
Both Teams to Score	82%	100%	67%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	18%	0%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.95	2.47	1.53
xGA	1.63	1.23	1.96

Away Team

Birmingham City

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W D W	1.82
Home	W W D D D	1.67
Away	W W L W D	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	45%	33%	60%
Goals	2.82	3.5	2
Scored	1.82	2.33	1.2
Conceded	1	1.17	0.8
Both Teams to Score	64%	67%	60%
Without Conceding	36%	33%	40%
Failed To Score	9%	0%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.58	1.63	1.53
xGA	1.3	1.26	1.34

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Cardiff City vs Birmingham City

• Match: Cardiff City vs Birmingham City

• Competition: Championship

• Date: Saturday, 24/10/2026

• Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Cardiff City Stadium

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Home Team

Cardiff City

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L W L	1
Home	W W D D D	1.8
Away	D L L L L	0.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	18%	40%	0%
Goals	3.18	3.6	2.83
Scored	1.64	2.4	1
Conceded	1.55	1.2	1.83
Both Teams to Score	82%	100%	67%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	18%	0%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.95	2.47	1.53
xGA	1.63	1.23	1.96

Away Team

Birmingham City

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W D W	1.82
Home	W W D D D	1.67
Away	W W L W D	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	45%	33%	60%
Goals	2.82	3.5	2
Scored	1.82	2.33	1.2
Conceded	1	1.17	0.8
Both Teams to Score	64%	67%	60%
Without Conceding	36%	33%	40%
Failed To Score	9%	0%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.58	1.63	1.53
xGA	1.3	1.26	1.34

Corners

12.36 / Match

+20% Corners / Match

Cardiff City received +20% more corners than Birmingham City in the Championship

10.28 / Match

Middlesbrough

(4)

Watford

(6)

Blackburn Rovers

(6)

Charlton Athletic

(6)

Bolton Wanderers

(10)

Stoke City

(7)

Portsmouth

(7)

(0)

Queens Park Rangers

(6)

Preston North End

(9)

West Bromwich Albion

(5)

Middlesbrough

(4)

Derby County

(7)

Norwich City

(8)

Wolverhampton

Cards

2.09 / Match

+0% Cards / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of cards

2.09 / Match

Middlesbrough

(2)

Watford

(1)

Blackburn Rovers

(0)

Charlton Athletic

(5)

Bolton Wanderers

(2)

Stoke City

(1)

Portsmouth

(4)

(2)

Queens Park Rangers

(1)

Preston North End

(4)

West Bromwich Albion

(2)

Middlesbrough

(3)

Derby County

(2)

Norwich City

(2)

Wolverhampton

Goals Scored

1.64 / Match

+11%

Birmingham City is +11% better in terms of goals scored

1.82 / Match

Middlesbrough

(2)

Watford

(5)

Blackburn Rovers

(1)

Charlton Athletic

(3)

Bolton Wanderers

(0)

Stoke City

(1)

Portsmouth

(0)

(3)

Queens Park Rangers

(4)

Preston North End

(1)

West Bromwich Albion

(2)

Middlesbrough

(2)

Derby County

(1)

Norwich City

(2)

Wolverhampton

Goals Conceded

1.55 / Match

+35%

Cardiff City condeded +35% more goals than Birmingham City

1 / Match

Middlesbrough

(2)

Watford

(1)

Blackburn Rovers

(2)

Charlton Athletic

(1)

Bolton Wanderers

(1)

Stoke City

(1)

Portsmouth

(2)

(0)

Queens Park Rangers

(0)

Preston North End

(0)

West Bromwich Albion

(2)

Middlesbrough

(1)

Derby County

(2)

Norwich City

(2)

Wolverhampton

Championship Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Swansea City	11	7	2	2	16	8	8	23	2.09
2	West Ham	11	6	4	1	30	12	18	22	2
3	Middlesbrough	11	6	4	1	22	16	6	22	2
4	Southampton	11	6	3	2	21	10	11	21	1.91
5	Birmingham City	11	5	5	1	20	11	9	20	1.82
6	West Bromwich Albion	11	6	2	3	15	12	3	20	1.82
7	Stoke City	11	6	1	4	18	16	2	19	1.73
8	Queens Park Rangers	11	4	5	2	15	12	3	17	1.55
9	Wolverhampton	10	5	2	3	18	15	3	17	1.7
10	Sheffield United	11	4	3	4	15	14	1	15	1.36
11	Blackburn Rovers	11	4	3	4	17	16	1	15	1.36
12	Millwall	11	4	3	4	18	18	0	15	1.36
13	Portsmouth	10	4	2	4	13	13	0	14	1.4
14	Wrexham	11	3	5	3	15	16	-1	14	1.27
15	Bristol City	11	4	2	5	12	15	-3	14	1.27
16	Bolton Wanderers	11	4	2	5	15	18	-3	14	1.27
17	Charlton Athletic	11	3	5	3	10	15	-5	14	1.27
18	Lincoln City	11	3	3	5	9	19	-10	12	1.09
19	Cardiff City	11	2	5	4	18	17	1	11	1
20	Watford	11	3	2	6	10	19	-9	11	1
21	Norwich City	11	3	0	8	17	21	-4	9	0.82
22	Burnley	11	1	5	5	16	21	-5	8	0.73
23	Derby County	11	1	3	7	9	20	-11	6	0.55
24	Preston North End	11	1	1	9	9	24	-15	4	0.36