The big picture

Cardiff City come in 14th on the ladder with 18 points; Wolverhampton Wanderers are 4th on 28. Wolverhampton Wanderers are the side higher up the table.

Cardiff City are 3–5–6 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.6 against.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are 8–3–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

Cardiff City have won two of their last five and most recently drew with West Ham United 3–3.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have won three of their last five and most recently drew with Wrexham 1–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 53 times on our records since 1921: Cardiff City 14, Wolverhampton Wanderers 26, 13 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Wolverhampton Wanderers won 3–0 at Molineux Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Wolverhampton Wanderers by 8 goals in 1955-56 (9–1).

Players to watch

For Cardiff City, watch Jack Moylan (0.6 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Yousef Salech (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Wolverhampton Wanderers, watch Fernando López (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Adam Armstrong (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff City have won 3 of their last 7 at Cardiff City Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Wolverhampton Wanderers have the edge.