England Championship: Cardiff v Birmingham

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
England Championship: Cardiff v Birmingham Championship England, England	02/10/2012 20:45	full time result	Cardiff Win	2.00	Bet at William Hill
Betting prediction was written by Dan Adair

 CARDIFF - BIRMINGHAM  PREDICTION STATS

Cardiff                               P8 W5 D1 L2 Pts 16 GF15 GA9 GD+6 - Average goals per game: 3.00
Birmingham                    P8 W3 D2 L3 Pts 11 GF9 GA14 GD-5  - Average goals per game: 2.88

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

Cardiff are moving into top gear at the moment as everything seems to have clicked.  With a dominating 3-0 win over previous leaders Blackpool things are looking good for Cardiff. With serious goal threats from all over the pitch and a forward line consisting of ex Premier hitmen Bellamy and Helguson this team have credible title aspirations.The back line is rock solid they do have strength in depth.
Birmingham are so inconsistant it must be driving coach Lee Clark mad. A 1-0 away win over high flying Brighton precedes a 5-0 home hammering by lowly Barnsley.  Aside from the Barnsley game Birmingham have been pretty solid, they were struggling as a virus had hit the squad and several 1st choice players were affected. Most notably striker Marlon King, his partnership with Leroy Lita will be a real danger to any side once they get going. Clark has real problems in his back line with injuries to 3 starting players. He drafted in the experienced Premiership defender Paul Robinson who had a promising debut at Brighton.

1X2 BETTING PREDICTION

2.00 on Cardiff (Willhill) is a huge price here. Cardiff are on top form at the moment and look a real quality outfit. In Peter Whittingham they have one of the players of the Championship, backing up a top notch attacking line. Cardiff have a much better side than Birmingham, who still have the uncertainties of a middling side. The Welsh side should be clear odds on and 2.00 is a massive price.

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ASIAN HANDICAP PREDICTION

Cardiff on the -0.5 handicap at 2.00 is the selection (188bet) I really believe Cardiff are overpriced here so we should see the value filter down to the sub-markets. Cardiff -0.75 are a cracking price at 2.00 (-0.5) The team is looking sharp and solid and Birmingham have little chance of upsetting the formerly nicknamed Bluebirds at their home. With four wins from four and all bar one with a 2 goal margin the Birmingam side have their work cut out for sure.
CLICK HERE TO Bet 2.00 Cardiff -0.5 (188bet).

TOTAL GOALS PREDICTION

Under goals 2.07 (Pinnacle) seems a big price here. Forget the high stastics as both sides will go into this game with scrapping for the points. This is a massive game for both side and both are starting to improve game by game. Both defences are usually strong and take out the 5 goals from the Barnsley game and the unders looks good here at odds against. Birmingham will be out for a point here and Cardiff may have to be patient, a low scoring win looks on the cards.

CLICK HERE TO Bet Under 2.50 goals 2.07 (Pinnacle)

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