Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion, EFL Championship

The big picture

Cardiff City come in 14th on the ladder with 18 points; West Bromwich Albion are 5th on 28. West Bromwich Albion 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.

West Bromwich Albion are 8–3–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1 against.

Form

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

West Bromwich Albion have won three of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 58 times on our records since 1921: Cardiff City 16, West Bromwich Albion 24, 18 drawn.

Last time out (2024-25), it was a draw 0–0 at Cardiff City Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: West Bromwich Albion by 5 goals in 1953-54 (6–1).

Players to watch

For Cardiff City, watch Jack Moylan (9 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Yousef Salech (3 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For West Bromwich Albion, watch Isaac Price (6 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Jimmy Morgan (4 goals, 4 assists in 2026-27).

At Cardiff City Stadium

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

The deeper numbers

Cardiff City haven't beaten West Bromwich Albion at Cardiff City Stadium since 2019-20: 4 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, West Bromwich Albion have the edge.