Birmingham City vs Cardiff City Prediction 10.04.2024

• Competition: England - Championship
• Date: Wednesday, 10th, April 2024
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20.45 CEST
• Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park (Birmingham)

Eager to bolt out of the relegation danger zone, Birmingham will play host to mid-table Cardiff City at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park in Round 42 of the English Championship on Wednesday.

Birmingham City vs Cardiff City Betting Tips: BTTS

Following a successful start to the month of April with a solitary win without reply over Preston North End, the interim coach Gary Rowett's men were on the brink of a massive result, but a lapse in concetration towards the end proved costly as they slumped to a late 1-2 loss against promotion-chasing Leicester.

Suffering their fifth defeat in the last six second-tier fixtures over the weekend, coupled with their relegation-threatened counterpart Huddersfield securing a last-gasp victory over Millwall, pushed Birmingham City below the Championship's dotted line, putting their 13-year stay in jeopardy.

The most out-of-form side in the division over the past five gameweeks, pocketing a paltry three points from 15 on offer, the Blues must urgently find a way out of the crisis as the sun slowly sets on the 2023-24 season, yet a return to their own turf offers encouragement, with 71% of this term's points secured in front of the home crowd.

Just like their Saturday hosts, Cardiff kicked off the fourth month of the year on the right foot by coming from behind to beat Coventry 2-1 thanks to Kitching's brace of own goals, but the joy of that success quickly faded as Hull City dealt them a heavy 1-3 defeat in Wales.

Condemned to their third defeat in the last four Championship outings over the weekend, the Bluebirds find themselves with little left to fight for as they head into the final five rounds of the season, nearly secure from the danger of relegation with a comfortable 14-point cushion above the bottom three, yet their slim chances of sneaking into the playoffs remain a distant dream, trailing Norwich by 11 points in sixth.

However, Erol Bulut's squad have a positive signals ahead of the midweek visit in terms of taking full points, considering they have come out on the winning side in three of the last four H2H meetings at St Andrew's, each time rattling Birmingham's net at least twice.

Otherwise, the Blues have struggled to keep their net untouched, managing to do so only once in their last 10 CHA outings, but Cardiff isn't faring any better at the back as they have failed to preserve a clean sheet in five straight matches in the division, shipping 2+ goals in three of the last four. Considering the defensive frailties of both teams, it's shaping up to be a thrilling encounter where we can expect the net to bulge on both sides.