West Bromwich Albion FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship .
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Philip Dermott
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #21 |
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and West Bromwich Albion FC launch into their encounter with Cardiff City FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Sam Johnstone has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The Brazil Matheus Pereira breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Bennett made 372 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' That is a Yellow card for West Bromwich Albion FC. Jake Livermore will be fuming at that decision.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
- 42' Magnificent from Grady Diangana! That is 26 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 47' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
- 52' Sean Morrison has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Grady Diangana has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Edwards to step up.
- 58' Cardiff City FC make a change. Callum Paterson trudges off to be replaced by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on 58 minutes.
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
- 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Charlie Austin makes it 3-0.
- 73' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Matt Phillips has done his job and it is now time for Filip Krovinovic to step up.
- 75' GOAL! Daniel Ward scores on 75. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
- 80' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Josh Murphy on, Gavin Whyte off on 80 minutes.
- 81' The crowd applauds Charlie Austin as he leaves the pitch. Kenneth Zohore steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 86' What composure from Aden Flint! The England international strokes it home. 3-2.
- 88' A moment of madness from Marlon Pack on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 10
-
15
Charlie Austin ↓ Kenneth Zohore 81'
-
29
Grady Diangana ↓ Kyle Edwards 53'
- 2
- 19
- 6
- 12
- 36
Bench
- 27
- 23
-
21
Kyle Edwards ↑ 53'
- 3
- 4
-
9
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 81'
-
7
Filip Krovinovic ↑ 73'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 7
- 12
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 13
- 33
- 5
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↓ Josh Murphy 80'
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↓ Daniel Ward 73'
Bench
-
11
Josh Murphy ↑ 80'
- 1
-
19
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 58'
-
23
Daniel Ward ↑ 73'
- 32
- 17
- 16
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Charlie Austin | 2 |
| Grady Diangana | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Romaine Sawyers | 1 |
| James Collins | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Daryl Dike | 1 |
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2019-10-05
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2019-10-01
Leeds United FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-09-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-09-22
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-09-14
Fulham FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2019-08-31
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Cardiff City FC Form
2019-10-05
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-10-02
Cardiff City FC
3–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2019-09-28
Hull City AFC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
2019-09-21
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-09-13
Derby County FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2019-08-30
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Fulham FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
44%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Cardiff City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

