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West Brom vs Cardiff prediction
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GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersGossipBall makes West Brom favourites to beat Cardiff at home in the Championship on Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It gives West Brom a 52% chance of winning, puts the draw at 24% and gives Cardiff 23%.
GossipBall expects 1.8 goals from West Brom and 1.1 from Cardiff, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 54% chance of three or more goals and a 56% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. West Brom keep a clean sheet in 33% of outcomes, Cardiff in 17%.
West Brom are 6th in the table with 28 points from 15 games; Cardiff are 14th with 18. In their last five league games West Brom took 11 points (WDWDW) and Cardiff took 8 (DWLDW). This season West Brom average 1.63 expected goals (xG) for and 1.36 against per game; Cardiff average 1.99 for and 1.78 against.
In 8 league meetings since 2021, West Brom won 3, Cardiff won 0 and 5 were drawn; the most recent, on 26 Apr 2025, was a 0–0 draw.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 14 November 2026, 03:12 UTC
Scoreline chances
How to readGold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (11%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.
Most common scorelines
Goals
ExplainedGossipBall expects 2.9 goals in total: 1.75 for West Brom and 1.10 for Cardiff.
Winning margin
ExplainedEach team's goals
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Head to head
Full record →In 8 league meetings since 2021, West Brom won 3, Cardiff won 0 and 5 were drawn; the most recent, on 26 Apr 2025, was a 0–0 draw.
Season averages per game
Questions and answers
Who will win West Brom vs Cardiff?
GossipBall gives West Brom a 52% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Cardiff 23%. GossipBall makes West Brom favourites to beat Cardiff at home.
What is the predicted score for West Brom vs Cardiff?
GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.8 for West Brom, 1.1 for Cardiff). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (11%), 2–1 (10%), 1–0 (10%).
Will both teams score in West Brom vs Cardiff?
GossipBall gives a 56% chance that both West Brom and Cardiff score.
Will there be three or more goals in West Brom vs Cardiff?
There is a 54% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.9 goals in total (1.8 for West Brom, 1.1 for Cardiff).
When is West Brom vs Cardiff?
Kick-off is Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 19:45 UTC.
What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Cardiff?
In 8 league meetings since 2021, West Brom won 3, Cardiff won 0 and 5 were drawn; the most recent, on 26 Apr 2025, was a 0–0 draw.