Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Cardiff City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Tue 28 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 50' Jeremy Sarmiento
Josh Bowler 87' Y
Y 89' Darnell Furlong
Y 90' Kyle Bartley

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Josh Smith (England)
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
5
4
Cardiff City FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-28 Cardiff City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-03-15 Cardiff City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-08-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-09-28 Cardiff City FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L
25 Nov Preston North End FC A 2–1 W
11 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–3 L
04 Nov Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
28 Oct Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
24 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 4–0 W
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
25 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
11 Nov Southampton FC A 1–2 L
04 Nov Hull City AFC H 3–1 W
30 Oct Coventry City FC A 2–0 W
24 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: West Bromwich Albion FC gets underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' England international Kyle Bartley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' John Swift needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 21' The crowd applauds Jed Wallace as he leaves the pitch. Brandon Thomas-Asante steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Ollie Tanner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erol Bulut might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 50' What a strike from Jeremy Sarmiento! The score is 0-1.
  • 55' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Josh Bowler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Panzo. He replaces Mahlon Romeo on 56 minute.
  • 61' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
  • 65' Tom Fellows is replacing Grady Diangana for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
  • 66' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Callum Robinson is withdrawn and Rubin Colwill gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jayson Molumby is hanging Okay Yokuslu on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Ollie Tanner is withdrawn and Kion Etete gets his opportunity.
  • 80' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 482 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josh Bowler.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Josh Bowler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' Darnell Furlong catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Matt Phillips. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 0-1 the final result. Cardiff City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Austin 2
Daniel Ward 2
Andreas Weimann 1
Lee Tomlin 1
Mikey Johnston 1
Matt Phillips 1
Alex Mowatt 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1

Head to Head

2023-11-28 Cardiff City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-03-15 Cardiff City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-08-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-09-28 Cardiff City FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-11-28 Cardiff City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-11-11 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC L 2023-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2023-10-28 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2023-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Cardiff City FC W

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-11-28 Cardiff City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-11-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-11-11 Southampton FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-11-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W 2023-10-30 Coventry City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-10-24 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC30% Draw31% West Bromwich Albion FC39%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
70%
Cardiff City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC21% Draw52% West Bromwich Albion FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.