Cardiff City Stadium: Cardiff City vs West Bromwich Albion Championship preview

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Tue 28.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (26828 seats)

Cardiff City will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 14 points behind West Bromwich Albion.

It's no vacation for neither Cardiff City nor West Bromwich Albion as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Cardiff City form and stats

Cardiff City have performed here at Cardiff City Stadium this season with 7 wins from 13 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 1. Three draws in a row here at Cardiff City Stadium for Cardiff City, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

An away draw last time out for Cardiff City, facing Reading in a game that ended 1-1. A 1-1 draw away in the Championship before that, with Birmingham City the opponent.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Cardiff City as they have a new game in only three days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Reading are visiting.

Cardiff City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 13 games. Cardiff City are not conceding a lot of goals here at Cardiff City Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches.

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West Bromwich Albion form and stats

West Bromwich Albion, who have the most scored goals (50) in Championship, have an excellent away record in the Championship so far with 8-5-1 from 14 games. West Bromwich Albion are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

It's the second away game in a row for West Bromwich Albion, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus West Ham United in the FA Cup last time out. The game before that, in the Championship, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Stoke City.

A new game in only four days for West Bromwich Albion, the Championship home match versus Luton Town. Busy days.

West Bromwich Albion find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 20 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. West Bromwich Albion are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the West Bromwich Albion - Cardiff City 4-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cardiff City 3 wins, 5 draws and West Bromwich Albion 2 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

West Bromwich AlbionM. Phillips
M. Phillips
7 goals
West Bromwich AlbionH. Robson-Kanu
H. Robson-Kanu
7 goals
West Bromwich AlbionC. Austin
C. Austin
7 goals

Cardiff City missing players

West Bromwich Albion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cardiff City West Bromwich Albion
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 3 14 28
9 7 0 Won W 2 8 14
12 5 4 Drew D 1 5 11
7 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
39 19 2 Scored S 4 20 50
41 10 2 Conceded C 1 11 31
89% 85% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 82%
54% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 43%
32% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 32%
21% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 21%
64% 54% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 57% 71%
25% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 67% 36% 18%
21% 23% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 11%
 
4.7 4.6 3.5 Corners For (avg) C F 5.3 4.9 5.7
6 5 5.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 5.9 5.6
1.6 1.3 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
333 153 38 Total Shots T S 36 164 362
105 44 10 Shots on Target S O 12 50 125
37% 43% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 40%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • West Bromwich Albion has the fewest conceded goals (11) away
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most points (29) away
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most points from losing position (21)
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most scored goals (50)
  • West Bromwich Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 28 14 11 3 50 31 14 6 6 2 30 20 14 8 5 1 20 11 19 53
2 Leeds United 28 15 7 6 43 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 52
3 Fulham 29 14 7 8 42 30 15 9 2 4 26 16 14 5 5 4 16 14 12 49
4 Nottingham Forest 28 13 9 6 39 28 14 7 3 4 18 15 14 6 6 2 21 13 11 48
5 Brentford 28 14 5 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 15 6 2 7 19 12 23 47
6 Preston North End 29 13 7 9 42 34 15 10 2 3 31 18 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 46
7 Swansea City 29 12 9 8 34 33 15 7 3 5 19 16 14 5 6 3 15 17 1 45
8 Millwall 28 11 11 6 36 32 14 8 4 2 23 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 4 44
9 Bristol City 28 12 8 8 42 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 2 44
10 Sheffield Wednesday 28 12 6 10 39 31 14 6 4 4 14 15 14 6 2 6 25 16 8 42
11 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 7 10 40 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 14 5 1 8 23 23 5 40
12 Hull City 28 11 6 11 40 36 14 6 2 6 21 17 14 5 4 5 19 19 4 39
13 Cardiff City 28 9 12 7 39 41 13 7 5 1 19 10 15 2 7 6 20 31 -2 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 28 11 5 12 46 51 15 6 4 5 29 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -5 38
15 Reading 28 10 7 11 35 32 13 6 1 6 19 17 15 4 6 5 16 15 3 37
16 Derby County 28 9 10 9 29 36 15 8 5 2 19 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -7 37
17 Middlesbrough 29 8 11 10 29 36 15 6 6 3 15 14 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 35
18 Birmingham City 29 9 7 13 35 46 14 5 3 6 20 21 15 4 4 7 15 25 -11 34
19 Stoke City 29 9 4 16 36 42 15 5 3 7 19 20 14 4 1 9 17 22 -6 31
20 Charlton Athletic 29 7 9 13 37 41 15 5 5 5 20 18 14 2 4 8 17 23 -4 30
21 Huddersfield Town 28 7 8 13 31 44 15 4 5 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 29
22 Barnsley 29 5 9 15 35 54 15 4 6 5 24 29 14 1 3 10 11 25 -19 24
23 Wigan Athletic 28 5 8 15 25 43 13 4 4 5 12 17 15 1 4 10 13 26 -18 23
24 Luton Town 28 6 3 19 34 61 13 4 3 6 20 22 15 2 0 13 14 39 -27 21

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 28 14 11 3 50 31 14 6 6 2 30 20 14 8 5 1 20 11 19 53
2 Leeds United 28 15 7 6 43 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 52
3 Fulham 29 14 7 8 42 30 15 9 2 4 26 16 14 5 5 4 16 14 12 49
4 Nottingham Forest 28 13 9 6 39 28 14 7 3 4 18 15 14 6 6 2 21 13 11 48
5 Brentford 28 14 5 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 15 6 2 7 19 12 23 47
6 Preston North End 29 13 7 9 42 34 15 10 2 3 31 18 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 46
7 Swansea City 29 12 9 8 34 33 15 7 3 5 19 16 14 5 6 3 15 17 1 45
8 Millwall 28 11 11 6 36 32 14 8 4 2 23 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 4 44
9 Bristol City 28 12 8 8 42 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 2 44
10 Sheffield Wednesday 28 12 6 10 39 31 14 6 4 4 14 15 14 6 2 6 25 16 8 42
11 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 7 10 40 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 14 5 1 8 23 23 5 40
12 Hull City 28 11 6 11 40 36 14 6 2 6 21 17 14 5 4 5 19 19 4 39
13 Cardiff City 28 9 12 7 39 41 13 7 5 1 19 10 15 2 7 6 20 31 -2 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 28 11 5 12 46 51 15 6 4 5 29 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -5 38
15 Reading 28 10 7 11 35 32 13 6 1 6 19 17 15 4 6 5 16 15 3 37
16 Derby County 28 9 10 9 29 36 15 8 5 2 19 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -7 37
17 Middlesbrough 29 8 11 10 29 36 15 6 6 3 15 14 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 35
18 Birmingham City 29 9 7 13 35 46 14 5 3 6 20 21 15 4 4 7 15 25 -11 34
19 Stoke City 29 9 4 16 36 42 15 5 3 7 19 20 14 4 1 9 17 22 -6 31
20 Charlton Athletic 29 7 9 13 37 41 15 5 5 5 20 18 14 2 4 8 17 23 -4 30
21 Huddersfield Town 28 7 8 13 31 44 15 4 5 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 29
22 Barnsley 29 5 9 15 35 54 15 4 6 5 24 29 14 1 3 10 11 25 -19 24
23 Wigan Athletic 28 5 8 15 25 43 13 4 4 5 12 17 15 1 4 10 13 26 -18 23
24 Luton Town 28 6 3 19 34 61 13 4 3 6 20 22 15 2 0 13 14 39 -27 21

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.