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

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Championship · 2024-25

West Bromwich Albion FC

0 – 0

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Sat 26 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC The Hawthorns 25,312 HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 39' Perry Ng

Josh Maja 40' Y

Callum Styles 52' Y

Y 72' Ollie Tanner

Y 78' Rubin Colwill

Darnell Furlong 89' Y

Karlan Grant 90' Y

Overview

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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Joshua Smith
Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)

7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

West Bromwich Albion FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2022-08-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Oct	Cardiff City FC	H	0–0	D
23 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–0	D
19 Oct	Oxford United FC	A	1–1	D
05 Oct	Millwall FC	H	0–0	D
01 Oct	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–1	L
28 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–3	L

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–0	D
22 Oct	Portsmouth FC	H	2–0	W
19 Oct	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	5–0	W
06 Oct	Bristol City FC	A	1–1	D
01 Oct	Millwall FC	H	1–0	W
28 Sep	Hull City AFC	A	1–4	L

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC		Cardiff City FC
#5	Position	#21
14	Points	7
8	Played	8
4 / 2 / 2	W / D / L	1 / 4 / 3
10	Scored	10
8	Conceded	12
+2	GD	-2
1.75	PPG	0.88
50%	Win %	13%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (14 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

3/2

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Cardiff City FC

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

3/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Jimmy Morgan	3 G	3 A
Isaac Price	2 G	1 A
Callum Styles	2 G
Aune Heggebo	2 G

Cardiff City FC

Jack Moylan	3 G	1 A
Yousef Salech	2 G	1 A
Cian Ashford	2 G	1 A
Rubin Colwill	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
4' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Paddy McNair has done his job and it is now time for Callum Styles to step up.
9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Omer Riza might look to freshen things up shortly.
24' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
29' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
39' That is a card for Cardiff City FC. Perry Ng will be fuming at that decision.
40' A moment of madness from Josh Maja on 40 minutes earns him a card. West Bromwich Albion FC will be frustrated.
45' West Bromwich Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
50' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
52' Callum Styles is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
62' The supporters are chanting for Yakou Meite. He replaces Anwar El Ghazi on 62 minute.
67' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
69' Callum Robinson makes way for Wilfride Kanga at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
71' The whistle greets Mikey Johnston as he departs to be replaced by Tom Fellows.
72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ollie Tanner on 72 minutes.
77' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
78' Rubin Colwill has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
78' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Ollie Tanner is withdrawn and Joel Bagan gets his opportunity.
79' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Semi Ajayi by Mason Holgate on 79 minute.
80' Karlan Grant is replacing Grady Diangana for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
85' Dimitrios Goutas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
89' The referee calls foul for Darnell Furlong. He receives a card.
90' It’s gonna be a card for Karlan Grant.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — West Bromwich Albion FC 0-0 Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

19
Yakou Meite ↑ 62'
35
Andy Rinomhota
1
Ethan Horvath
15
Wilfride Kanga ↑ 69'
16
Chris Willock ↑ 78'
23
Joel Bagan ↑ 78'
3
Manolis Siopis ↑ 62'
5
Jesper Daland
2
Will Fish

Coach Omer Riza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Daniel Ward	2
Charlie Austin	2
Romaine Sawyers	1
James Collins	1
Matheus Pereira	1
Daryl Dike	1
Sory Kaba	1
Aden Flint	1

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2024-10-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2024-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-10-19 Oxford United FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-10-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2024-10-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-09-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-10-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2024-10-22 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC W 2024-10-19 Cardiff City FC 5–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-10-06 Bristol City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2024-10-01 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2024-09-28 Hull City AFC 4–1 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.09 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.58 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC46% Draw33% Cardiff City FC21%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes31% 0% No69%

Avg goals/match: 1.67

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	79%	21%
± 1.5	50%	50%
± 2.5	24%	76%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

54%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Cardiff City FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC29% Draw59% Cardiff City FC12%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

19.3%

1 – 1

12.7%

2 – 0

10.7%

0 – 1

9.4%

2 – 1

6.5%

3 – 0

3.8%

1 – 2

3.3%

0 – 2

2.8%

3 – 1

2.5%

2 – 2

4 – 0

1.1%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	13%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	27%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	13%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

56% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

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