Updated 2 November 2026.
Cardiff host West Ham at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff on 4 November 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. Cardiff's last five results: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). West Ham's last five: D W W L L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses).
Cardiff vs West Ham kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Wednesday 4 November 2026 in the Championship, at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. Cardiff City Stadium holds 33,280 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Cardiff vs West Ham is being played at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff on Wednesday 4 November 2026, the home ground of Cardiff, which holds 33,280 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Cardiff have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 8, with results reading L W D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat away to Wolves in the Championship on 31 October.
West Ham have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 7, with results reading D W W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat at home to WBA in the Championship on 31 October.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Cardiff player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cardiff player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jarrod Bowen leads West Ham with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any West Ham player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every West Ham player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Edward Duckworth is the referee for Cardiff vs West Ham, averaging 18.0 fouls and 5.0 yellow cards per game across 4 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Cardiff vs West Ham with 11 starters a side: Cardiff line up 4-1-4-1 and West Ham 4-4-2, ahead of the 19:45 UK time kick-off on Wednesday 4 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes West Ham the favourite with a 56% chance of winning, against 23% for Cardiff and 21% for the draw. Projected goals are Cardiff 1.4 - 2.2 West Ham.
The most likely score in Cardiff vs West Ham is 1-2, a West Ham win, at 9%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 68% likely and over 2.5 goals 71%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Cardiff vs West Ham, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's projection model expects Cardiff 1.4 - 2.2 West Ham in goals. It gives Cardiff a 23% chance of winning, the draw 21% and West Ham 56%. Both teams to score is 68% likely, over 1.5 goals 89% and over 2.5 goals 71%. The most likely scorelines are 1-2 (9%), 1-1 (9%), 1-3 (7%), 0-2 (7%), 2-2 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | West Ham win | 9% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 9% |
| 1-3 | West Ham win | 7% |
| 0-2 | West Ham win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Cardiff vs West Ham, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Cardiff | Fouls committed | West Ham | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Tanner | 14 | P. Jesus | 15 |
| 2 | J. Colwill | 14 | M. Kanté | 15 |
| 3 | P. Ng | 13 | K. Walker-Peters | 13 |
| 4 | J. Bagan | 11 | T. Castellanos | 10 |
| 5 | J. Moylan | 8 | M. Kilman | 9 |
| # | Cardiff | Shots | West Ham | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Moylan | 38 | J. Bowen | 37 |
| 2 | O. Tanner | 26 | T. Castellanos | 23 |
| 3 | Y. Salech | 24 | K. Mavropanos | 18 |
| 4 | J. Colwill | 18 | M. Kanté | 14 |
| 5 | P. Ng | 12 | J. Piroe | 13 |
| # | Cardiff | Shots on target | West Ham | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Salech | 13 | J. Bowen | 18 |
| 2 | J. Moylan | 13 | K. Mavropanos | 9 |
| 3 | O. Tanner | 6 | T. Castellanos | 8 |
| 4 | C. Ashford | 6 | M. Kanté | 6 |
| 5 | A. Robertson | 4 | E. Austbø | 5 |
| # | Cardiff | Goals | West Ham | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Moylan | 5 | J. Bowen | 7 |
| 2 | Y. Salech | 2 | K. Mavropanos | 5 |
| 3 | O. Tanner | 2 | T. Souček | 3 |
| 4 | C. Robinson | 2 | D. Mukasa | 3 |
| 5 | J. Colwill | 1 | M. Kanté | 3 |
| # | Cardiff | Yellow cards | West Ham | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bagan | 4 | M. Kilman | 3 |
| 2 | P. Ng | 4 | K. Mavropanos | 3 |
| 3 | O. Tanner | 3 | A. Engels | 2 |
| 4 | A. Robertson | 2 | T. Castellanos | 2 |
| 5 | J. Colwill | 2 | D. Mukasa | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Cardiff vs West Ham: Jarrod Bowen 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.30); Yousef Salech 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.40); Maximilian Kilman 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.67); Perry Ng 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.44). Combined odds 3.8 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 495.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 3 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.5 | 1 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots | 17 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 6.5 | 2 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 16 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.2 | 19 of 24 |
| Passes | 484.9 | 6 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.9 | 1 of 24 |