Cardiff City vs Birmingham City — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 20/21
Wed 16 Dec··Matchday 19·Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff·Cardiff City won
- 8Corners1
- 2Cards2
- 13Shots15
- 6Shots on target4
- 10Fouls19
- 28Throw-ins18
- 2Offsides1
- 10Goal kicks5
- 2Saves3
- 10Tackles9
- 10Interceptions8
- 4Dribbles8
Period
Match statistics
| Cardiff City | Statistic | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 54 | Ball possession | 46 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Total shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 28 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 10 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 9 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 234 | Accurate passes | 194 |
| 5 | Big chances | 0 |
| 360 | Passes | 308 |
| 15 | Free kicks | 8 |
| Attack | ||
| 6 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 28 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 5 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 29 | Accurate long balls | 21 |
| 75 | Final third entries | 52 |
| Duels | ||
| 47% | Duels won (%) | 53% |
| 7 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 29% | Ground duels (%) | 25% |
| 26% | Aerial duels (%) | 38% |
| Defending | ||
| 5% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Clearances | 26 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 10 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| Shots | ||
| 4 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 10 | Shots inside box | 8 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.6 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.3 |
| Cardiff City | Statistic | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 53 | Ball possession | 47 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 3 | Total shots | 7 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 17 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Tackles | 3 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 118 | Accurate passes | 107 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 175 | Passes | 151 |
| 6 | Free kicks | 4 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 17 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Accurate long balls | 11 |
| 39 | Final third entries | 24 |
| Duels | ||
| 43% | Duels won (%) | 57% |
| 3 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 15% | Ground duels (%) | 13% |
| 9% | Aerial duels (%) | 19% |
| Defending | ||
| 4% | Tackles won (%) | 1% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 7 | Clearances | 9 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 0 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Cardiff City | Statistic | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 55 | Ball possession | 45 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 10 | Total shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Tackles | 6 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 116 | Accurate passes | 87 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 185 | Passes | 157 |
| 9 | Free kicks | 4 |
| Attack | ||
| 4 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 11 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Accurate long balls | 10 |
| 36 | Final third entries | 28 |
| Duels | ||
| 50% | Duels won (%) | 50% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 1 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 14% | Ground duels (%) | 12% |
| 17% | Aerial duels (%) | 19% |
| Defending | ||
| 1% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 3 | Clearances | 17 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 7 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
Line-ups
Cardiff City4-2-3-1
Bench
Shot map
Cardiff City13 shots · 6 on target · 3 goals · 1.30 xG
Birmingham City15 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 0.30 xG
Cardiff City3 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.17 xG
Birmingham City7 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.13 xG
Cardiff City10 shots · 5 on target · 2 goals · 1.13 xG
Birmingham City8 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.17 xG
- Cardiff City
- Birmingham City
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Cardiff City12 rated
Birmingham City13 rated
Player statistics
Cardiff City
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry WilsonMidfielder | 90′ | 8.7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15/20 | 4 | 4/10 | 1 | |||
| Marlon PackMidfielder | 90′ | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 35/45 | 3 | 7/9 | 2 | ||||
| Will VaulksMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 2 | 33/55 | 1 | 3/9 | ||||||
| Leandro BacunaDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 25/35 | 1 | 5/9 | 4 | ||||||
| Sean MorrisonDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 21/35 | 7/17 | ||||||
| Alex SmithiesGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.3 | 12/35 | 2 | ||||||||
| Joe BennettDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 30/38 | 3/6 | ||||||||
| Curtis NelsonDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 26/43 | 4/12 | |||||||
| Robert GlatzelForward | 89′ | 7.4 | 1 | 3 | 15/26 | 14/30 | ||||||
| Sheyi OjoForward | 89′ | 6.1 | 14/20 | 5/9 | 2 | |||||||
| Gavin WhyteForward | 63′ | 6.1 | 6/6 | 1 | 2/5 | 1 | ||||||
| Mark HarrisMidfielder | 27′ | 6.8 | 2/2 | 1/2 | ||||||||
| Greg CunninghamDefender | 1′ | — | ||||||||||
| Sol BambaDefender | 1′ | — | ||||||||||
| Chanka ZimbaForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Dillon PhillipsGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Filip BenkovićDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 3Joel BaganDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Keenan PatternMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Kieron EvansMidfielder | — | — |
Birmingham City
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Lukas JutkiewiczForward | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 3 | 12/23 | 1 | 11/17 | 1 | ||||
| Iván SánchezForward | 90′ | 7.3 | 1 | 4 | 16/18 | 1 | 4/8 | 1 | ||||
| Neil EtheridgeGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 7/21 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| Maikel KieftenbeldMidfielder | 90′ | 6.8 | 1 | 21/24 | 3/5 | 1 | ||||||
| Marc RobertsDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 22/39 | 1 | 11/19 | |||||
| Ivan ŠunjićMidfielder | 90′ | 6.6 | 2 | 20/28 | 2 | 1/4 | ||||||
| Maxime ColinDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 15/22 | 1 | 1/4 | |||||||
| Harlee DeanDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 34/56 | 12/16 | |||||||
| Jake Clarke-SalterDefender | 90′ | 5.5 | 18/36 | 14/21 | 3 | |||||||
| Jon ToralMidfielder | 61′ | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 13/16 | 3 | 4/11 | 2 | ||||
| Jonathan LekoForward | 61′ | 6.3 | 1 | 3/8 | 1 | 1/5 | ||||||
| Alen HalilovićMidfielder | 29′ | 6.1 | 9/11 | 1 | 1/4 | 1 | ||||||
| Jérémie BelaForward | 29′ | 6.1 | 1 | 4/6 | 0/4 | |||||||
| Adam ClaytonMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Andrés PrietoGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Gary GardnerMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Josh Dacres-CogleyDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Mikel San JoséMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Riley McGreeMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Scott HoganForward | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Wed 10 AprBirmingham City 0-1 Cardiff City
- Wed 13 DecCardiff City 0-1 Birmingham City
- Tue 29 AugBirmingham City 1-3 Cardiff City
- Tue 14 FebBirmingham City 0-2 Cardiff City
- Sat 13 AugCardiff City 1-0 Birmingham City
- Sat 30 AprCardiff City 1-1 Birmingham City
- Sat 11 DecBirmingham City 2-2 Cardiff City
- Sat 1 MayBirmingham City 0-4 Cardiff City