West Bromwich Albion FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

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Cardiff City FC

Sun 2 Jan 2022 · 14:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

Kyle Bartley 23' Y

Y 27' Ryan John Giles

Alex Mowatt 76' R

Jayson Molumby 84' Y

Y 90' Mark McGuinness

Overview

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-09-28 Cardiff City FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC 2020-01-28 Cardiff City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-10-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	1–1	D
27 Dec	Derby County FC	A	0–1	L
17 Dec	Barnsley FC	A	0–0	D
11 Dec	Reading FC	H	1–0	W
04 Dec	Coventry City FC	A	2–1	W
26 Nov	Nottingham Forest FC	H	0–0	D

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–1	D
30 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	A	0–3	L
11 Dec	Birmingham City FC	A	2–2	D
04 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	2–3	L
27 Nov	Luton Town FC	A	2–1	W
24 Nov	Hull City AFC	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC		Cardiff City FC
#5	Position	#14
28	Points	18
15	Played	15
8 / 4 / 3	W / D / L	4 / 6 / 5
23	Scored	27
15	Conceded	27
+8	GD	+0
1.87	PPG	1.20
53%	Win %	27%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

5/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/3

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Cardiff City FC

0-15

4/6

16-30

3/5

31-45

9/3

46-60

1/7

61-75

5/2

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Isaac Price	6 G	3 A
Jimmy Morgan	4 G	4 A
Aune Heggebo	4 G	1 A
Callum Styles	3 G

Cardiff City FC

Jack Moylan	10 G	3 A
Yousef Salech	5 G	1 A
Cian Ashford	2 G	2 A
Rubin Colwill	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Hawthorns!
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
23' A moment of madness from Kyle Bartley on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. West Bromwich Albion FC will be frustrated.
27' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 387 games and scored 425 goals.
34' A stunning finish from James Collins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
39' Jake Livermore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
44' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
48' Callum Robinson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Morison will be considering his options from the bench.
58' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
63' Cardiff City FC have won 425 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
65' Grady Diangana has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Fellows on 65 minute.
70' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
71' The whistle greets Matt Clarke as he departs to be replaced by Adam Reach.
76' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Alex Mowatt.
77' Callum Robinson makes way for Jayson Molumby at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
78' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Will Vaulks has done his job and it is now time for Rubin Colwill to step up.
83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jayson Molumby.
84' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Mark Harris by Isaak Davies on 84 minute.
89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
90' Mark McGuinness picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Charlie Austin	2
Daniel Ward	2
Matt Phillips	1
Alex Mowatt	1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant	1
Curtis Nelson	1
Grady Diangana	1
Callum Robinson	1

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2022-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-12-27 Derby County FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-12-17 Barnsley FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2021-12-04 Coventry City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-11-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-12-30 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-12-11 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2021-12-04 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC L 2021-11-27 Luton Town FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-11-24 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.99 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.09 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC55% Draw24% Cardiff City FC21%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.08

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

45%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Cardiff City FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC41% Draw42% Cardiff City FC17%

Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

1 – 0

8.5%

3 – 1

6.3%

0 – 0

6.2%

3 – 0

5.8%

1 – 2

5.3%

2 – 2

5.2%

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

3.5%

4 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	17%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	22%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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