Having faced the threat of relegation in the first half of the campaign, Cardiff had steered themselves away from any danger by mid-February.
But they are now finishing the season in feeble fashion, losing their last four matches and scoring just once in that time.
Steve Morison’s side were beaten 2-0 away at Middlesbrough on Wednesday evening, meaning the highest that they can finish is 17th – guaranteeing the club’s lowest placing since they were promoted from the third tier 19 years ago.
Only relegated sides Barnsley and Peterborough United have picked up fewer points at home in the Championship this season than Cardiff (24), with the Bluebirds scoring just 21 goals in 22 matches at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Mark McGuinness headed in a 91st-minute equaliser as the Welsh outfit came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at St Andrew’s in this season’s reverse fixture in December.
Birmingham will finish in the Championship bottom eight for the sixth consecutive season, with supporters continuing to voice their concerns about the club’s ownership.
The pressure is growing on manager Lee Bowyer now too, with the Blues winning just one of their last eight matches.
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Bowyer’s side conceded in the 98th minute to draw 2-2 against Millwall last weekend, a result that ended a run of three successive defeats.
Birmingham have recorded just four wins away from home in the Championship this season, triumphing only once in 14 matches on the road since the end of October.
The Blues have won just one of their last 10 meetings with Cardiff and have failed to win on any of their last 12 visits to South Wales to face the Bluebirds or Swansea since 2008.
