Cardiff vs Birmingham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Oct 2026

Cardiff vs Birmingham Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Cardiff Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -143

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Cardiff look a good bet to defeat Birmingham and we can back the home team at -143 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

Scroll down to view our Cardiff vs Birmingham betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Cardiff vs Birmingham Preview

Cardiff take on Birmingham at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 24 October.

Cardiff City played out a 2-2 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Riverside Stadium against Middlesbrough. The Bluebirds recorded three shots on target and had 43% possession, while Jack Moylan and Ollie Tanner each scored one goal.

Birmingham City beat Queens Park Rangers in their previous game, making it three consecutive wins. It was a 3-0 home triumph at St Andrew's. Chris Davies' side had five shots on goal and 53% possession, with Liam Millar finding the net twice and Demarai Gray scoring one.

H2H: 1-0 Win for Cardiff in Pair’s Last Meeting

It was Cardiff who came out on top when they last played Birmingham. At St Andrew's, a 1-0 away win was recorded. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved six Cardiff wins, one Birmingham victory and three draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Birmingham	11	5	5	1	20	11	9	20:11	20
19	Cardiff	11	2	5	4	18	17	1	18:17	11

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2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 17.0 attempts and 6.1 shots on goal. Cardiff have had 61.0% possession and 6.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 14.5 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal, while earning 4.8 corners.

Top scorer Jack Moylan has found the net 6 times, with Ollie Tanner, Callum Robinson, Yousef Salech and Cian Ashford getting 2 goals each. The leading assistors have been Ollie Tanner and Jack Moylan with 3.

Birmingham have won 5, lost 1 and drawn 4, with an average of 2.0 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 13.6 attempts. Blues have averaged 50.7% possession, 5.3 corners awarded and 4.8 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts.

Liam Millar and August Priske have scored 4 goals, followed by Demarai Gray with 3. Patrick Roberts and Liam Millar have clocked up 3 assists each in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff predicted lineup (4-1-4-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Ronan Kpakio, Krystian Bielik, Will Fish, Joel Bagan, Alexander Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Cian Ashford, Chris Willock, Jack Moylan.

Birmingham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (GK), Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alex Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Jhon Solís, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Liam Millar, August Priske.

Main Match Prediction

Cardiff look capable of winning this Championship encounter and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back them at -143 with a +0.25 goal start, with confidence high that they can perform well.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Cardiff in 9 consecutive games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Cardiff in 18 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Birmingham in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Birmingham in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Cardiff in 9 of their last 10 games against Birmingham.

We’re always aware of the injuries and suspensions for each team before we decide which way to go with our football picks. The form and data also help the Championship experts at Sportsgambler.com when it comes to a betting view on the action.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 58.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 2 - 1 Birmingham

There could be merit in backing Cardiff to win 2-1. Odds of +650 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jay Stansfield Over 0.5 Shots On Target -159

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham) is available to register one or more shots on goal at -159. Shots on Target bettors should definitely consider him at the available odds and we’ll have a play.

Latest Jay Stansfield Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

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Jack Moylan to Score +195

Jack Moylan (Cardiff) has netted five goals in his past five Championship games. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +195.

Latest Jack Moylan Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+195

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

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Cardiff vs Birmingham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

If you want to back Cardiff City to win this Championship clash, then the bookies have priced them up at +165 on the 1x2 market. Birmingham City are available at betting odds of +140 and the draw is +255.

Birmingham and Cardiff can be backed at -133 and -108 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -213.

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Full-Time Result

1

+165

X

+255

2

+140

Half-Time Result

1

+205

X

+138

2

+188

Double Chance

1X

-185

12

-357

X2

-222

Draw No Bet

1

-108

2

-133

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-143

2 Hcp -0.25

+105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+135

Over 2.5

-185

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-213

No

+150

Yousef Salech is the First Goalscorer favourite at +525. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +170.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+525

Anytime

+170

August Priske (Birmingham)

First

+550

Anytime

+175

Jack Moylan (Cardiff)

First

+600

Anytime

+195

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

First

+650

Anytime

+220

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+230

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+240

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+250

Luis Vázquez (Birmingham)

First

+750

Anytime

+250

Liam Millar (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+260

Joel Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+800

Anytime

+270

Carlos Vicente (Birmingham)

First

+900

Anytime

+300

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+900

Anytime

+310

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+950

Anytime

+330

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+1000

Anytime

+330

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+1000

Anytime

+340

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+1050

Anytime

+370

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

First

+1150

Anytime

+370

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+1300

Anytime

+450

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

First

+1300

Anytime

+450

Max Bird (Birmingham)

First

+1300

Anytime

+475

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+1400

Anytime

+475

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+1800

Anytime

+600

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Jhon Solís (Birmingham)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

August Priske (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Jack Moylan (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Luis Vázquez (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Liam Millar (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Joel Colwill (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Carlos Vicente (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

Max Bird (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Jhon Solís (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Will Fish (Cardiff)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 League matches only.
Cardiff haven’t lost any of their past nine games at Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds have clocked up five wins, four draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Birmingham have finished with four defeats, three wins and three draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Birmingham beat Cardiff 1-0 when the teams last met at Cardiff City Stadium. We’ve seen the previous 5 H2H meetings at Cardiff City Stadium involve three triumphs for Cardiff, one draw and one win for Birmingham.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cardiff Home Stats		5-4-1	2.90	2.00	0.90	4	6	6	4
Birmingham Away Stats		3-3-4	1.90	0.90	1.00	4	6	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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