Championship
CardiffCardiffLWLWD
Full time1-0Sat, 24 Oct 202624/1015:00UK
BirminghamBirminghamWDWWW

Cardiff 1-0 Birmingham both teams to score: our prediction vs the result

Pre-match model estimates. Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

Both teams to score: Yes51.3%
Both teams to score: No48.7%

Result

Cardiff1-0Birmingham
1 goals before half-timeCardiff 1, Birmingham 0
YesYes

We called Yes at 51.3% and it missed. We called Yes at 83.8% and it landed (1 in the match).

Model read

Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean.

Conviction is how far the model's probability sits from an even 50/50: Strong at 18 points or more, Moderate at 8 points or more, Lean below that.

Conviction: Lean

Both teams to score · Yes51.3%

Both Teams to Score

YesModel lean51.3%
No48.7%

Related market Over 2.5 goals 47.8%

Recent scoring & conceding

Goals scored and conceded per game over each side's recent matches. The bar runs from 0 to 3.5 goals per game.

Cardiff scored
2.2
Cardiff conceded
1.4
Birmingham scored
2.4
Birmingham conceded
0.6

Each team to score

Cardiff to score64.2%
Cardiff 2+ goals27.4%
Birmingham to score79.0%
Birmingham 2+ goals46.2%

By half

Both score in 1st half35.2%
Both score in 2nd half16.6%

Goals distribution

How likely each total number of goals is, according to the model. Every goals market on this page is built from these bars. The 5+ bar covers every result with five goals or more.

8.1%

0

18.3%

1

25.8%

2

21.7%

3

14.0%

4

11.5%

5+

Recent trends

How often both teams scored and the match went over 2.5 in each side's recent games.

CardiffBTTS 4/5Over 2.5 4/5
BirminghamBTTS 2/5Over 2.5 4/5

Form & head-to-head

Recent form uses each club’s available results in their stored order. Select a W/D/L result for details.

Head-to-head figures use their own recorded sample. Where individual results are available, the figures and journal cover the same meetings. Missing results are never counted as draws.

CardiffCardiffLast 5
L
Loss · 0-1
W
Win · 3-1
L
Loss · 1-2
W
Win · 5-1
D
Draw · 2-2

2 wins · 1 draw · 2 losses

BirminghamBirminghamLast 5
W
Win · 2-1
D
Draw · 2-2
W
Win · 1-0
W
Win · 4-0
W
Win · 3-0

4 wins · 1 draw · 0 losses

W Win
D Draw
L Loss

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

3CardiffCardiff wins
1Draws
1BirminghamBirmingham wins
1.4Average goals
Date
Home team
Score
Away team
BirminghamBirmingham
0 – 1
CardiffCardiff
CardiffCardiff
0 – 1
BirminghamBirmingham
BirminghamBirmingham
0 – 2
CardiffCardiff
CardiffCardiff
1 – 0
BirminghamBirmingham
CardiffCardiff
1 – 1
BirminghamBirmingham

Match outlook

Cardiff24.3%
Draw26.6%
PickBirmingham49.1%

The model leans Birmingham to win.

See the full prediction

Both Teams to Score accuracy

How our Both Teams to Score calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

53.4%Best Both Teams to Score call, hit rate
0.0218Calibration error
72,238Matches graded

In 34,661 matches we rated like this one (50–60%), Both Teams to Score actually happened 54.3% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Our last 10 Both Teams to Score calls

Our most recent Both Teams to Score calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✓ 50.5%✗ 57.9%✗ 55.0%✗ 58.1%✓ 61.6%✓ 65.1%✓ 51.0%✗ 51.9%✗ 52.7%✗ 56.6%
4 of 10 recent calls hit.
Sevilla vs Osasuna2026-10-26No 50.5%Hit
Paris SG vs Lyon2026-10-26Yes 57.9%Miss
Santa Clara vs Benfica2026-10-26No 55.0%Miss
Besiktas vs Buyuksehyr2026-10-26Yes 58.1%Miss
Rizespor vs Trabzonspor2026-10-26Yes 61.6%Hit
Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

Expert AI analysis

The headline read is Both teams to score · Yes at 51.3%, its strongest read on the Both Teams to Score market. It is driven by both attacks and defences: Cardiff have averaged 2.2 scored and 1.4 conceded, Birmingham 2.4 and 0.6 over their recent games. That fits a balanced goals environment: 47.8% for over 2.5 and 73.6% for at least two goals. Their last 5 meetings have averaged 1.4 goals a game. Cardiff have seen both teams score in 4 of their last 5, Birmingham in 2 of 5. The published percentage is an estimate, not a guarantee or a measured hit rate.

In-depth analysis

On the goals side, the model sees 47.8% for three or more goals and 73.6% for at least two, painting a balanced picture. With Birmingham favoured at 49.1%, neither side dominating can mean an end-to-end match.

We publish the model, not a sure thing. We score every call against the result after the match.

49.1%Favoured: Birmingham
51.3%Both Teams to Score
47.8%Over 2.5 goals

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The ModelPublished estimate: 51.3% on Both Teams to Score. Validation depends on the market and sample; this percentage is not a measured hit rate.
The TacticianProjects a balanced game from the 47.8% over 2.5 read.
The ScoutBirmingham are the model’s pick on the result at 49.1%, a lean on probability, never on price.
The RealistThis one sits near a coin-flip, the honest read is low conviction, no strong lean.
CardiffCardiff

This season

2026/27 · Recorded results.

BirminghamBirmingham
Statistic
Cardiff
Birmingham
BTTS rate
81.8%
63.6%

clean sheets
0.0%
36.4%

goals scored per game
1.6
1.8

Bar scales · Recorded rate (%): 0–100 · Goals per game: 0–3. Each team uses the same scale for each metric.

FAQ

Did both teams score in Cardiff vs Birmingham?
We rated Both Teams to Score at 51.3%. Both teams did not both score, final score 1-0.
How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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