West Bromwich Albion FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Rebecca Welch (England)
- Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 3.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Watford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–4 | 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)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Hawthorns!
- 1' GOAL! Mikey Johnston scores on 1. Assisted by Tom Fellows
- 6' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamilu Collins made 318 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 11' Nathaniel Phillips, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
- 26' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Josh Wilson-Esbrand has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jamilu Collins.
- 52' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darnell Furlong is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 58' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Kion Etete comes on to replace Yakou Meite.
- 59' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Manolis Siopis comes on to replace David Turnbull.
- 63' The whistle greets Famara Diedhiou as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Ramsey.
- 66' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Reach is hanging Mikey Johnston on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Tom Fellows trudges off to be replaced by Jed Wallace on 67 minutes.
- 71' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. John Swift is replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dimitrios Goutas on 72 minutes.
- 76' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Rubin Colwill is replaced by Josh Bowler.
- 80' A goal from the Austria international Andreas Weimann! He fires home on 80 to make it 2-0!
- 85' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Alex Mowatt has done his job and it is now time for Callum Marshall to step up.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. West Bromwich Albion FC take all three points.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
19
John Swift ↓ Nathaniel Chalobah 71'
- 21
- 3
- 15
-
27
Alex Mowatt ↓ Callum Marshall 90'
- 2
- 4
- 35
- 24
-
31
Tom Fellows ↓ Jed Wallace 67'
-
23
Mikey Johnston ↓ Adam Reach 66'
Bench
-
17
Andreas Weimann ↑ 66'
-
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 71'
-
7
Jed Wallace ↑ 67'
-
20
Adam Reach ↑ 66'
- 26
- 33
- 32
-
25
Callum Marshall ↑ 90'
- 43
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Cardiff City FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
20
Famara Diedhiou ↓ Aaron Ramsey 63'
-
22
Yakou Meite ↓ Kion Etete 58'
- –
- 38
- 6
- 17
-
15
David Turnbull ↓ Manolis Siopis 59'
- 4
- 12
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↓ Josh Bowler 76'
- 30
Bench
-
10
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 63'
- 2
- 8
- 19
-
9
Kion Etete ↑ 58'
-
14
Josh Bowler ↑ 76'
-
23
Manolis Siopis ↑ 59'
- 32
- 41
Coach
Erol Bulut
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniel Ward | 2 |
| Charlie Austin | 2 |
| James Collins | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
| Daryl Dike | 1 |
| Sory Kaba | 1 |
| Aden Flint | 1 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2024-02-13
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2024-02-10
Ipswich Town FC
2–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-02-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-01-28
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2024-01-20
Norwich City FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2024-01-13
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Cardiff City FC Form
2024-02-13
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2024-02-10
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
L
2024-02-03
Watford FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2024-01-20
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2024-01-13
Cardiff City FC
0–3
Leeds United FC
L
2024-01-06
Sheffield Wednesday FC
4–0
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
42%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Cardiff City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.1%
0 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

