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Cardiff City FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Cardiff City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium 23,710 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yousef Salech 33' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Fox

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
2025-04-26 Cardiff City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-10-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2024-02-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-11-28 Cardiff City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-03-15 Cardiff City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
21 Apr Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
18 Apr Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
12 Apr Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
08 Apr Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
05 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
21 Apr Derby County FC H 1–3 L
18 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
12 Apr Watford FC H 2–1 W
08 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
05 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#21 Position #13
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cardiff City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC has kicked off!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Cardiff City FC currently sit 23 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' Yousef Salech has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
  • 38' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Perry Ng makes way for Jesper Daland at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' Jed Wallace gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Isaac Price and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Darnell Furlong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Will Alves on, Chris Willock off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' Alex Robertson makes way for Rubin Colwill at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 83' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Tom Fellows as he leaves the pitch. Mikey Johnston steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 90' Joshua Griffiths is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Morrison

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Austin 2
Daniel Ward 2
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1
Curtis Nelson 1
Grady Diangana 1
Callum Robinson 1
Romaine Sawyers 1
James Collins 1

Head to Head

2025-04-26 Cardiff City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-10-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2024-02-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-11-28 Cardiff City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2023-03-15 Cardiff City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2025-04-26 Cardiff City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2025-04-21 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2025-04-18 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2025-04-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2025-04-08 Preston North End FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2025-04-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2025-04-26 Cardiff City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2025-04-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–3 Derby County FC L 2025-04-18 Coventry City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2025-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2025-04-08 Bristol City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2025-04-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 97% + Under — clean sheet likely 90%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC25% Draw54% West Bromwich Albion FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes10% 0% No90%
Avg goals/match: 0.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 42%
58%
± 1.5 14%
86%
± 2.5 3%
97%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
75%
Cardiff City FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
46%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC8% Draw85% West Bromwich Albion FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14%
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 0
1.9%
1 – 2
1.1%
2 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%
3 – 0
0.2%
1 – 3
0.1%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 15% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 15% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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