Birmingham host Cardiff at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham on 29 December 2026 at 20:00 in the Championship. Birmingham's last five results: W W W L W (4 wins and 1 loss). Cardiff's last five: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Birmingham have won 1, Cardiff 5, with 0 draws.
Birmingham vs Cardiff kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Tuesday 29 December 2026 in the Championship, at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham. St. Andrew's Stadium holds 29,409 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
Birmingham vs Cardiff is being played at St. Andrew's Stadium in Birmingham on Tuesday 29 December 2026, the home ground of Birmingham, which holds 29,409 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Birmingham have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 2, with results reading W W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to Lincoln in the Championship on 31 October.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 8, with results reading L W D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat away to Wolves in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Birmingham have won 1, Cardiff have won 5 and 0 were drawn, with Birmingham scoring 2 goals to Cardiff's 8. The most recent was Cardiff City 1-0 Birmingham City on 24 October 2026 in the Championship.
August Priske leads Birmingham with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Birmingham player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Birmingham player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Birmingham vs Cardiff is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Birmingham's XI from their 3-1 win at Lincoln on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Birmingham vs Cardiff, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Birmingham City | 1-0 |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Cardiff City | 0-1 |
| 13 Dec 2023 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Birmingham City | 0-1 |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Carabao Cup | Birmingham City vs Cardiff City | 1-3 |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Cardiff City | 0-2 |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Championship | Cardiff City vs Birmingham City | 1-0 |
Predicted lineups for Birmingham vs Cardiff are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Birmingham's XI from their 3-1 win at Lincoln on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Birmingham | Fouls committed | Cardiff | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Klarer | 18 | O. Tanner | 14 |
| 2 | J. Stansfield | 18 | J. Colwill | 14 |
| 3 | A. Priske | 13 | P. Ng | 13 |
| 4 | A. Cochrane | 12 | J. Bagan | 11 |
| 5 | T. Iwata | 11 | J. Moylan | 8 |
| # | Birmingham | Shots | Cardiff | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Priske | 25 | J. Moylan | 38 |
| 2 | J. Stansfield | 25 | O. Tanner | 26 |
| 3 | T. Iwata | 15 | Y. Salech | 24 |
| 4 | C. Vicente | 14 | J. Colwill | 18 |
| 5 | L. Millar | 13 | P. Ng | 12 |
| # | Birmingham | Shots on target | Cardiff | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Priske | 12 | Y. Salech | 13 |
| 2 | J. Stansfield | 10 | J. Moylan | 13 |
| 3 | L. Millar | 8 | O. Tanner | 6 |
| 4 | C. Vicente | 4 | C. Ashford | 6 |
| 5 | D. Gray | 4 | A. Robertson | 4 |
| # | Birmingham | Goals | Cardiff | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Priske | 6 | J. Moylan | 5 |
| 2 | L. Millar | 4 | Y. Salech | 2 |
| 3 | D. Gray | 2 | O. Tanner | 2 |
| 4 | C. Vicente | 2 | C. Robinson | 2 |
| 5 | A. Cochrane | 1 | J. Colwill | 1 |
| # | Birmingham | Yellow cards | Cardiff | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Klarer | 3 | J. Bagan | 4 |
| 2 | J. SolÃs | 3 | P. Ng | 4 |
| 3 | C. Vicente | 3 | O. Tanner | 3 |
| 4 | P. Neumann | 3 | A. Robertson | 2 |
| 5 | L. Millar | 2 | J. Colwill | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 4 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.4 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 6 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 14 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 495.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 3 of 24 |