West Brom vs Cardiff: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 8, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
The Footlab AI model makes Cardiff the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for West Brom. The most likely score is 1-1. If Cardiff wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,402 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win West Brom vs Cardiff?
A very open match: only 95 Elo points separate West Brom (1,927) and Cardiff (2,021).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for West Brom vs Cardiff
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
West Brom
4-4-2- 20R. Nzingoula
- 19A. Heggebø
- 21I. Price
- 15Tobias Christopher Collyer
- 8J. Molumby
- 29Harry Whitwell
- 4C. Styles
- 2C. Mepham
- 18B. Pereira
- 6G. Campbell
- 1M. O’Leary
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 9Y. Salech
- 18A. Robertson
- 11O. Tanner
- 8J. Moylan
- 27J. Colwill
- 45Cian Ashford
- 38P. Ng
- 3J. Bagan
- 4G. Osho
- 48D. Lawlor
- 1N. Trott
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 09:46 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Brom have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Watford(home) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 West Brom wins, 4 draws, 0 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Cardiff 0-0 West Brom | Championship |
| Oct 26, 2024 | West Brom 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2024 | West Brom 2-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Cardiff 0-1 West Brom | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Cardiff 1-1 West Brom | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2022 | West Brom 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
West Brom score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.3 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Brom sit 6th in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 19th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | West Brom | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 17 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for West Brom vs Cardiff?
- The Footlab AI model makes Cardiff the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for West Brom.
- Where and when is West Brom vs Cardiff played?
- West Brom vs Cardiff is played on December 8, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at The Hawthorns, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.