Cardiff vs Birmingham confirmed lineups, starting XI and match prediction, plus bet builder tips and odds before Saturday's Championship kick-off.
Cardiff vs Birmingham Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Championship |
|---|---|
Match Date | Saturday 24 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 15:00 UK time |
The starting lineups for the Championship fixture between Cardiff and Birmingham have been confirmed.
Cardiff Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Nathan Trott (GK); Perry Ng, Krystian Bielik, Joel Bagan, Will Fish; Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Cian Ashford; Jack Moylan, Alex Robertson; Calum Scanlon
Substitutes: Isaak Davies, Chris Willock, Harry Tyrer, Yousef Salech, David Turnbull, Troy Perrett, Charlie Holt, Ronan Kpakio, Rob Tankiewicz
Birmingham Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: James Beadle (GK); Bright Osayi-Samuel, Alex Cochrane, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer; Jhon Solís, Jay Stansfield, Carlos Vicente, Tomoki Iwata, Liam Millar; Luis Vázquez
Substitutes: Lee Buchanan, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Ethan Laird, Ryan Allsop, Max Bird, Demarai Gray, Dael Fry, Patrick Roberts, Marvin Ducksch
Cardiff vs Birmingham Immediate Reaction
Cardiff
Cardiff named a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Calum Scanlon leading the line as the lone forward. Jack Moylan and Alex Robertson operate in the double pivot, with Joel Colwill in the central attacking role behind Scanlon. Yousef Salech and David Turnbull are among the named substitutes.
Birmingham
Birmingham also set up in a 4-2-3-1, with Luis Vázquez as the central striker. Tomoki Iwata and Jhon Solís form the deeper midfield pair, while Liam Millar starts on the left of the attacking three. Demarai Gray and Marvin Ducksch are among the named substitutes.
Cardiff vs Birmingham Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder for this fixture combines four selections: Jack Moylan over 2.5 shots, Jack Moylan to score anytime, Yousef Salech over 1.5 shots on target, and Perry Ng to be shown a card. Moylan starts in midfield for Cardiff, while Salech is among the named substitutes.
Cardiff vs Birmingham Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Birmingham are the favourites in the data supplied for this fixture, with the away side rated as the more likely winner.
Result Prediction: Birmingham are favoured to take the points, with the data pointing to the away side as the stronger option heading into the match.
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