Cardiff City have come here for an interesting fight against the hosts West Bromwich Albion. Get smart on the game with this full Championship preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
West Bromwich Albion form and stats
A Championship draw at home so far for West Bromwich Albion. Last season their home statistics were 12 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats from 23 matches.
West Bromwich Albion faced defeat in their previous match, away at Blackburn Rovers (1-2). Midfielder Diangana was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.61 (out of ten) in that game. Diangana scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 39 successful passes (of 44 total).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Hull City are coming to town in three days.
West Bromwich Albion has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Cardiff City form and stats
Cardiff City have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Championship were 8 victories, 4 draws and 11 defeats from 23 fixtures.
Cardiff are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against Birmingham City (placed 11th). Defender Collins was the best team player with a rating of 7.82. Collins hit one key pass and won 4 of 9 duels.
aweayteam Hara magic won.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Cardiff City manager Morison as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Bristol City.
1 goal so far away for Cardiff City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two West Bromwich Albion victories, five draws and three Cardiff City wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Ahearne-Grant 1 goals |  J. Swift 1 goals |
West Bromwich Albion missing players
Cardiff City missing players
| West Bromwich Albion | Cardiff City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.7 | 12 | 12 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 1.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 1.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 18 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5 | 7.3 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 9.7 | 5 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9 | 6.3 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| West Bromwich Albion | Last season | Cardiff City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 18 | 12 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 15 | 3 | Lost | L | 11 | 23 | ||
| 52 | 33 | Scored | S | 28 | 50 | ||
| 45 | 16 | Conceded | C | 39 | 68 | ||
| 87% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 98% | ||
| 63% | 65% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 72% | ||
| 39% | 39% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 65% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 22% | 22% | ||
| 2% | 4% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 9% | ||
| 33% | 35% | BTTS | BTTS | 61% | 50% | ||
| 41% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 13% | 15% | ||
| 39% | 26% | Failed to Score | F T | 26% | 37% | ||
| 5.8 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.1 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 14.1 | 15.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 10.9 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.8 | ||
| 27% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 29% | ||
| 8.8 | 8.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 11.1 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Watford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Millwall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 24 | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fulham | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 106 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 23 | 63 | 90 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 74 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 35 | 88 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 47 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 82 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 33 | 80 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 75 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 55 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 8 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 50 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 70 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 50 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 69 |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 69 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 67 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 59 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 1 | 66 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 59 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 1 | 64 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 52 | 56 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -4 | 64 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 52 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 5 | 62 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 68 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 41 | -10 | 61 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 58 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -4 | 60 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 77 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 48 | -15 | 55 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 50 | 68 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 39 | -18 | 53 |
| 19 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 54 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 26 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 75 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 42 | -25 | 47 |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 87 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 43 | -33 | 41 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 87 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 54 | -44 | 37 |
| 23 | Derby County | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 53 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 31 | -8 | 34 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 46 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 73 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 44 | -40 | 30 |
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