West Bromwich Albion FC

Football England - EFL Championship The Hawthorns Sat 26 Oct 11:00

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Expect a Low-Scoring Encounter

We think a value wager could involve betting Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market for the fixture between West Brom and Cardiff. We can secure a price of -125 when it comes to this bet.

2-0 Win for West Brom in Pair’s Last Encounter

West Bromwich Albion played Blackburn Rovers on their travels in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Ewood Park. Carlos Corberan's men recorded 53% possession and managed four shots on target.

Cardiff City made it back-to-back victories after a 2-0 home win over Portsmouth at Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds enjoyed 54% possession and managed eight shots on goal, with Regan Poole (own goal) and Callum Robinson on the scoresheet.

West Brom have claimed back-to-back victories over Cardiff. They won 1-0 at Cardiff City Stadium and triumphed 2-0 at The Hawthorns. The past 8 matches between these sides has seen three draws, West Brom have won four games and Cardiff one.

West Brom – Last 10 League Games

West Brom have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. The Baggies have averaged 55.6% possession and 5.1 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 0.6 goals from 3.0 shots on goal, 8.1 attempts and 4.5 corners.

Top scorer is Josh Maja on 4 goals, while Alex Mowatt has racked up 3 and Karlan Grant 2. Tom Fellows is the leading assists maker on 4.

Cardiff City – Last 10 League Games

Cardiff have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 9.7 attempts, 4.6 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. The South Wales team average 46.9% possession, 5.7 corners in their favour and 4.3 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 4.6 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts.

Callum Robinson has scored 4 goals, followed by Alex Robertson, Rubin Colwill, Anwar El-Ghazi and Chris Willock on 1. Rubin Colwill has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

West Brom (confirmed lineup): Alex Palmer, Darnell Furlong, Semi Ajayi, Patrick McNair, Torbjoern Lysaker Heggem, Uros Racic, Alex Mowatt, Grady Diangana, John Swift, Michael Johnston, Josh Maja.

Cardiff (confirmed lineup): Jak Alnwick, Perry Ng, Dimitrios Goutas, Calum Chambers, Callum O'Dowda, Alex Robertson, David Turnbull, Ollie Tanner, Rubin Colwill, Anwar El-Ghazi, Callum Robinson.

Expert Championship Analysis

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key West Brom vs Cardiff league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in any of the last 5 WBA games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 WBA games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 WBA games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Cardiff games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Cardiff games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 games between these teams.

We could be set for a low-scoring Championship encounter. We will therefore bet on Under 2.5 which can be backed at an eye-catching price of -125, with defences set to be on top for the most part.

Bettors looking for a larger price when it comes to backing Under 2.5 Goals can include this pick as part of a Result & Total Goals selection. Predict the team that will land the spoils.

Under 2.5 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 55.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

West Brom vs Cardiff Prediction

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Published 16:37, 24 October 2024

Correct Score Prediction

West Brom West Brom logo 2 - 0 Cardiff logo Cardiff

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing West Brom to win 2-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +650 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

West Brom vs Cardiff Odds

The bookies betting odds have West Bromwich Albion as -118 favourites for this Championship clash, implying that they are 54% likely to win the match. Cardiff City are regarded as the least likely winner at +300.

The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. If you think this points to a low-scoring or one-sided affair, then BTTS No could be an option at -120.

You can back West Bromwich Albion at -275 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Cardiff City are +200 with the football betting sites to win this Championship game.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our West Brom vs Cardiff team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Championship squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

West Brom vs Cardiff Lineups

West Brom Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

West Brom Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Alex Palmer
2 Darnell Furlong 6 Semi Ajayi 21 Patrick McNair 14 T. Lysaker Heggem
20 Uros Racic 27 Alex Mowatt
11 Grady Diangana 10 John Swift 22 Michael Johnston
9 Josh Maja
21 Jak Alnwick
38 Perry Ng 4 Dimitrios Goutas 12 Calum Chambers 11 Callum O'Dowda
18 Alex Robertson 14 David Turnbull
32 Ollie Tanner 27 Rubin Colwill 20 Anwar El-Ghazi
47 Callum Robinson

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

West Brom Substitutes

  • 3Mason Holgate
  • 4Callum Styles
  • 7Jed Wallace
  • 8Jayson Molumby
  • 17Ousmane Diakite
  • 18Karlan Grant
  • 23Joseph Wildsmith
  • 31Tom Fellows
  • 44Devante Cole

Cardiff Substitutes

  • 1Ethan Horvath
  • 2William Fish
  • 3Manolis Siopis
  • 5Jesper Daland
  • 15Wilfried Kanga
  • 16Chris Willock
  • 19Yakou Meite
  • 23Joel Bagan
  • 35Andy Rinomhota

Previous West Brom Lineups

23 Oct Championship
Blackburn 0-0 West Brom
19 Oct Championship
Oxford 1-1 West Brom
05 Oct Championship
West Brom 0-0 Millwall
01 Oct Championship
West Brom 0-1 Middlesbrough
28 Sep Championship
Sheffield Wed 3-2 West Brom
21 Sep Championship
West Brom 1-0 Plymouth

Previous Cardiff Lineups

22 Oct Championship
Cardiff 2-0 Portsmouth
19 Oct Championship
Cardiff 5-0 Plymouth
06 Oct Championship
Bristol City 1-1 Cardiff
01 Oct Championship
Cardiff 1-0 Millwall
28 Sep Championship
Hull 4-1 Cardiff
21 Sep Championship
Cardiff 0-2 Leeds

Injuries & Suspensions

West Brom Injury Table

Type Name Info
Semi Ajayi Leg injury
Patrick McNair Hamstring
Kyle Bartley Knee injury
Daryl Dike Achilles tendon

Cardiff Injury Table

Type Name Info
Perry Ng Disciplinary (accumulated yellow cards)
Callum Robinson Unknown
Cian Ashford Leg injury
Joe Ralls Leg injury
Aaron Ramsey Muscle injury
Ryotaro Tsunoda Muscle injury
Kion Etete Leg injury

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sunderland 12 9 1 2 23:9 28
2 Sheffield Utd 13 8 3 2 16:6 25
3 Burnley 12 6 5 1 17:5 23
4 Leeds 12 6 5 1 19:8 23
5 West Brom 13 5 6 2 14:8 21
6 Blackburn 13 5 4 4 16:14 19
7 Watford 12 6 1 5 16:19 19
8 Norwich 12 4 6 2 22:16 18
9 Middlesbrough 12 5 3 4 14:12 18
10 Millwall 12 4 4 4 15:12 16
11 Swansea 13 4 4 5 10:9 16
12 Bristol City 12 3 7 2 14:16 16
13 Derby 13 4 3 6 16:17 15
14 Stoke 13 4 3 6 15:18 15
15 Sheffield Wed 12 4 3 5 13:18 15
16 Oxford 13 3 5 5 16:17 14
17 Hull 12 3 5 4 14:16 14
18 Preston 12 3 5 4 13:17 14
19 Coventry 12 3 3 6 14:17 12
20 Luton 13 3 3 7 15:21 12
21 Cardiff 12 3 3 6 11:18 12
22 Plymouth 12 3 3 6 13:22 12
23 QPR 12 1 6 5 11:19 9
24 Portsmouth 12 1 5 6 12:25 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sunderland 6 5 1 0 12:2 16
2 Blackburn 7 5 1 1 12:5 16
3 Watford 6 5 1 0 11:4 16
4 Sheffield Utd 6 5 1 0 9:2 16
5 Leeds 6 4 1 1 12:5 13
6 Derby 6 4 1 1 10:4 13
7 Burnley 6 3 3 0 9:2 12
8 Oxford 7 3 3 1 9:5 12
9 Stoke 7 3 2 2 14:10 11
10 Plymouth 6 3 2 1 12:9 11
11 Preston 6 3 2 1 7:4 11
12 Middlesbrough 6 3 2 1 7:5 11
13 Norwich 6 2 4 0 15:8 10
14 Millwall 6 3 1 2 10:6 10
15 Bristol City 6 2 4 0 8:6 10
16 Swansea 6 2 3 1 6:3 9
17 Coventry 6 3 0 3 11:9 9
18 Cardiff 6 3 0 3 8:6 9
19 West Brom 6 2 3 1 2:1 9
20 Sheffield Wed 6 2 2 2 8:7 8
21 Luton 7 2 2 3 11:12 8
22 Hull 6 1 3 2 6:6 6
23 QPR 6 0 3 3 6:11 3
24 Portsmouth 6 0 3 3 3:9 3