Sunday , 16 August 2026

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Wed 17 Aug 2022 · 19:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Dara O'Shea 21' Y
Jake Livermore 31' Y
Y 33' Sheyi Ojo
Y 49' Perry Ng
Jayson Molumby 54' Y
Y 73' Ryan Allsop

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

4
5
1
West Bromwich Albion FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Cardiff City FC H 0–0 D
14 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
08 Aug Watford FC H 1–1 D
30 Jul Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
07 May Barnsley FC H 4–0 W
30 Apr Reading FC A 1–0 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
13 Aug Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
06 Aug Reading FC A 1–2 L
30 Jul Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
07 May Derby County FC A 1–0 W
30 Apr Birmingham City 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)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' West Bromwich Albion FC have kicked off against Cardiff City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 9' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Callum O'Dowda comes on to replace Jamilu Collins.
  • 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dara O'Shea made 198 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kion Etete suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dara O'Shea.
  • 26' David Button has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Livermore is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — Yellow card on 31.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Sheyi Ojo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 38' Grady Diangana is a natural right winger and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 43' Cardiff City FC have won 398 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Jayson Molumby is replacing Jake Livermore for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Perry Ng.
  • 54' Jayson Molumby has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' Kion Etete has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Watters on 64 minute.
  • 68' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Matt Phillips comes on to replace John Swift.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Ryan Allsop on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 75' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Harris is hanging Jaden Philogene Bidace on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 84' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Reach is hanging Karlan Ahearne-Grant on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2020-01-28 Cardiff City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-10-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Cardiff City FC

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2022-08-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2022-08-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-08-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-07-30 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-05-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-04-30 Reading FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-08-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2022-08-13 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2022-08-06 Reading FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-07-30 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2022-05-07 Derby County FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2022-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.71 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC41% Draw41% Cardiff City FC18%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 62%
38%
± 1.5 29%
71%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
59%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Cardiff City FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC21% Draw71% Cardiff City FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
23.1%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
1.9%
0 – 2
1.7%
1 – 2
1.5%
3 – 1
0.9%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 27% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 12% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
71% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

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