Cardiff vs West Brom – Cardiff City will be looking to come back after losing to Preston North End 2-0 in the previous Championship match.
Cardiff City had 49% of the game’s control and 4 of its 13 shots on goal were successful. Preston North End, their opponents, had 12 attempts total, with 5 of those being on goal.
For Preston North End, goals were scored by Tom Cannon (68′) and Ched Evans (90′). In 5 of the last 6 matches Cardiff City participated in, there were fewer than three goals scored per game.
According to the goal weighting from that time, Cardiff City scored six goals, while their opponents totaled seven. If that trend continues in this game, it will be fascinating to see if it can.
According to pre-game statistics, Cardiff City has won both of their most recent league games against West Bromwich Albion without suffering a loss.
In their previous three league games against West Bromwich Albion, they failed to win, and in their previous two league home games, they triumphed.
West Bromwich Albion will enter the encounter having defeated Huddersfield Town in their previous match by a score of 1-0 in the Championship.
West Bromwich Albion controlled 70% of the ball during that game and attempted 13 goals, four of which were successful.
John Swift (30′) was the lone player for West Bromwich Albion to register a goal. Huddersfield Town, on the other hand, had 4 attempts on goal, with 1 of those being on goal.
A relatively low number of goals have been scored between West Bromwich Albion and their opponents in 5 of the last 6 encounters.
The overall average of goals scored per game during that time span was just 2.17, with The Baggies scoring an average of 1.17. West Bromwich Albion had lost their last four league games away from home prior to this encounter.
Cardiff vs West Brom – Betting Analysis
Cardiff City and West Bromwich Albion have split the previous head-to-head meetings between the two teams going back to March 29, 2014, with three games ending in draws.
The two teams combined for 21 goals during this time, with The Bluebirds contributing 8 and The Baggies 13 of those. 3.5 goals have been scored on average per contest.
On Championship Match Day 4 on August 17, 2022, these teams’ prior league encounter resulted in a score of West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Cardiff City.
West Bromwich Albion controlled 55% of the ball during that encounter and made 13 attempts on goal, scoring on five of them. Cardiff City attempted seven attempts on goal, but none were successful. Andrew Madley served as the umpire for the game.
From a group that is otherwise completely prepared, Cardiff City manager Sabri Lamouchi only has one fitness concern. Jamilu Collins is no longer eligible due to a cruciate ligament injury.
The only fitness concern for West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberán is due to a squad that is largely at full strength. Kean Bryan won’t be playing because of cruciate ligament surgery.
We believe that Cardiff City may find it challenging to score against this West Bromwich Albion squad, which should be able to score and take the lead.
What are the best odds for this match?
Regarding the current betting odds on the win-draw-win market, victory for Cardiff City is available for 3.2, backing a draw is 3.26 and selecting victory for West Bromwich Albion can be had at 2.4. Those are the top returns being offered as of now.
Cardiff vs West Brom – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
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