FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 BIRMINGHAM CITY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY. Match thread

Match facts

• Cardiff City are unbeaten in seven league matches against Birmingham City (W4 D3) since a 1-0 defeat in October 2017.
• Birmingham have won none of their last nine away league games against Cardiff (D3 L6), last winning there back in September 2008, a 2-1 win under Alex McLeish.
• Cardiff won 1-0 against Norwich in their opening game of this season and will be looking to win their first two home games of a league campaign for the first time since 2019-20, under Neil Warnock.
• Birmingham will be looking to win consecutive games in the Championship for the first time since November 2021, when they won three in a row versus Swansea, Middlesbrough and Bristol City.
• Cardiff have averaged fewer shots per game than any other side in the Championship this season (4.5), attempting just nine shots from their first two games. They have, however, scored in both matches, converting 22% of their attempts so far.

[Steve the Tea]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY. Match thread

My first game at Ninian was a 3-1 win against Birmingham in 1970, played in torrential rain and a on a pitch with a large top layer of mud. King, Toshack, Bird (pen) - happy days!

This, if I can remember, we scored two goals in the first 5 mins.

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[LeningradCowboy]

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Two changes from our last league match - Ng & Philogene come in.#CityAsOne pic.twitter.com/CixftGLcCR

— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) August 13, 2022

[Carl Dale's Mole]

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COME ON CITTYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

[2b2bdoo]

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Be interesting to see the Villa lad as didn’t see the cup game.

[Doucas]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY. Match thread

I feel this may be Watters last chance today, hope he pulls it out of the bag.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY. Match thread

I feel this may be Watters last chance today, hope he pulls it out of the bag.

Has to be surely. Simply has to score today.

[2b2bdoo]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY. Match thread

I feel this may be Watters last chance today, hope he pulls it out of the bag.

I was just thinking we need a big game from Watters. I still think we need another two strikers.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Probably the 11 I'd have picked.

[jon1959]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY. Match thread

Dion Sanderson starting for Birmingham with Neil Etheridge on the bench:


Starting XI: John Ruddy, Dion Sanderson, Marc Roberts, Auston Trusty, Maxime Colin, Jordan James, Alfie Chang, Juninho Bacuna, Przemyslaw Placheta, Scott Hogan, Troy Deeney (Captain).

Substitutes: Neil Etheridge, George Friend, Josh Williams, George Hall, Jonathan Leko, Jobe Bellingham, Lukas Jutkiewicz.

[Former Labour leader]

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Think Ojo a bit unlucky to be left on bench. Expecting a big game now from this Villa lad.

[Former Labour leader]

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With 2 up top Ng is going to have to be a lot stronger in the air than he has been previously.

[Rjk]

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With 2 up top Ng is going to have to be a lot stronger in the air than he has been previously.

yeah they are both strong players as well, would have been ideal for Nelson to come in if he wasn't in such bad form

[MacAdder]

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Watters starting surprises me but I really hope he shows us something today.
I wouldn't go so far as to say it's his last chance but he would only be a bit-part player for sure.

For me keeping a clean sheet has to be priority though today and even though a 1 nil would be fantastic, I think I'd take a nil nil.

Nelson just had to be "rested" but Ng will have his work cut out with the physical presence of Deeney.

[MacAdder]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v BIRMINGHAM CITY. Match thread

Think Ojo a bit unlucky to be left on bench. Expecting a big game now from this Villa lad.

Me too. Maybe he is carrying a knock.