Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 12
Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST · Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
Cardiff City1–0Birmingham City
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Cardiff City 1-0 Birmingham City: recap
Headline: Cardiff City 1-0 Birmingham City: recap
Final: Cardiff City 1-0 Birmingham City at Cardiff City Stadium.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Cardiff City vs Birmingham City: Matchday 12 preview
Headline: Cardiff City vs Birmingham City: Matchday 12 preview
Cardiff City meet Birmingham City at Cardiff City Stadium (Oct 24, 2026, 3:00 PM).
Likely Cardiff City XI: Nathan Trott, Will Fish, Joel Bagan, Gabriel Osho, Krystian Bielik, Jack Moylan, David Turnbull, Alex Robertson, Yousef Salech, Ollie Tanner, Chris Willock.
Likely Birmingham City XI: James Beadle, Ethan Laird, Lee Buchanan, Christoph Klarer, Phil Neumann, Jhon Solís, Max Bird, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Carlos Vicente, August Priske, Demarai Gray.
Availability notes: Marc Leonard: injured; Paik Seung-Ho: injured; Rubin Colwill: injured; Calum Chambers: injured; Dylan Lawlor: injured.
Betting lines not yet available.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market is close; live tactical battle expected.
Expected goals
xG: 2.36 – 0.90
Cardiff CityBirmingham City
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yousef Salech · Cardiff City | 1.87 | 0.15 | 1.60 | — | 7.5 |
| Demarai Gray · Birmingham City | 0.42 | 0.05 | 0.46 | — | 6.2 |
| Cian Ashford · Cardiff City | 0.30 | 0.02 | 0.35 | — | 7.4 |
| Marvin Ducksch · Birmingham City | 0.27 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Jay Stansfield · Birmingham City | 0.13 | — | 0.09 | — | 5.8 |
| Jack Moylan · Cardiff City | 0.10 | 0.05 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Alexander Cochrane · Birmingham City | 0.07 | 0.06 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Joel Colwill · Cardiff City | 0.04 | 0.02 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Perry Ng · Cardiff City | 0.03 | 0.04 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Joel Bagan · Cardiff City | 0.03 | 0.08 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Carlos Vicente · Birmingham City | 0.02 | 0.01 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Ryan Allsop · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Roberts · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Nathan Trott · Cardiff City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Tomoki Iwata · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Dael Fry · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Willock · Cardiff City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.7 |
| David Turnbull · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Neumann · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Christoph Klarer · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Max Bird · Birmingham City | — | 0.09 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Liam Millar · Birmingham City | — | 0.03 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lee Buchanan · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Laird · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Ollie Tanner · Cardiff City | — | 0.08 | — | — | 7.7 |
| Harry Tyrer · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| William Fish · Cardiff City | — | 0.26 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Alex Robertson · Cardiff City | — | 0.22 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Luis Vázquez · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| Isaak Davies · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Calum Scanlon · Cardiff City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.2 |
| James Beadle · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| Jhon Solís · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Ronan Kpakio · Cardiff City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Troy Perrett · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rob Tankiewicz · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlie Holt · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noah Anyadike · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
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