Our prediction for this Championship match:
Birmingham City
Match Time & Date:
01/05/2021
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Cardiff
Birmingham City will be aiming to build on a 2-1 win over Derby County when they take on Cardiff City in the Championship round 45. The Blues have been in a fine form of late, with the team recording three wins in the previous four league fixtures. Birmingham City have already secured the Championship survival, but they surely want to finish the season in style. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be experienced attacker Lukas Jutkiewicz, who scored a brace in the triumph over Wayne Rooney’s troops.
The Bluebirds, on the other hand, missed out on a place in the playoffs, meaning that they head into the match with the lack of motivation. Given Birmingham City’s form in the season finale, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Wales empty-handed. Defender Will Vaulks, who was sent off in the 2-1 win over Wycombe, is banned for the visitors.
Highlighted Player (Maikel Kieftenbeld):
Maikel Kieftenbeld is a defensive midfielder who plays for Birmingham City. The Dutch footballer was born on 26 June, 1990 and he made his senior debut for Go Ahead Eagles on 8 August 2008. Kieftenbeld played 63 matches for Go Ahead Eagles and scored three goals for the Dutch team.
After ending his spell with the Adelaarshorts outfit, he joined Groningen on 17 June, 2010 on a four-year deal. The Eredivisie club paid a €300,000 fee for the midfielder and it has to be noted that he spent five years at Euroborg stadium. Maikel Kieftenbeld then signed a three-year contract with Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee. The Dutch footballer scored three goals in 42 appearances for the Blues in the 2015/2016 Championship campaign.
Kieftenbeld was born in Dalfsen where he attended Heilig Hartschool. His mother Anja played volleyball, while his father Joop worked as a football coach. The Birmingham City midfielder is well known for his ability to pass the ball quickly to his teammates, but for his hard tackles as well.
Highlighted Team (Cardiff):
Cardiff City are a Welsh football club that compete in the English second tier (Championship). In 2009 they moved from Ninian Park to Cardiff City Stadium, the venue that officially holds 33,280 spectators.
The Bluebirds played their first ever Premier League match on 18 August, 2013, but they were beaten by West Ham United (0-2) on their debut in the English top flight. However, a week later Fraizer Campbell (two goals) and Aron Gunnarson helped Cardiff City record their first ever win in the Premier League.
The Bluebirds outplayed Manchester City back then, but they eventually dropped to the Championship at the end of the season. Fellow Welsh outfit Swansea City are considered Cardiff’s fiercest rivals and the two teams take on each other in the South Wales derby.
The colour of Cardiff City’s home kit is blue, whilst they wear red shirts and shorts when playing on the travels.
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