Updated 30 October 2026.
Wolves host Cardiff at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton on 31 October 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Wolves's last five results: L L W D W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Cardiff's last five: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Wolves vs Cardiff kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 in the Championship, at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton. Molineux Stadium holds 32,050 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 15:00.
Wolves vs Cardiff is being played at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton on Saturday 31 October 2026, the home ground of Wolves, which holds 32,050 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Wolves have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 6, with results reading L L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Watford in the Championship on 24 October.
Cardiff have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 6, with results reading W L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Birmingham in the Championship on 24 October.
André leads Wolves with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Wolves player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Wolves player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jack Moylan leads Cardiff with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 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.
Joshua Smith is the referee for Wolves vs Cardiff, averaging 25.2 fouls and 5.0 yellow cards per game across 6 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 Wolves vs Cardiff with 11 starters a side: Wolves line up 4-2-3-1 and Cardiff 4-1-4-1, ahead of the 15:00 UK time kick-off on Saturday 31 October 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 Wolves the favourite with a 61% chance of winning, against 17% for Cardiff and 22% for the draw. Projected goals are Wolves 2.1 - 1.1 Cardiff.
The most likely score in Wolves vs Cardiff is 1-1, a draw, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 59% likely and over 2.5 goals 62%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Wolves vs Cardiff, 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 Wolves 2.1 - 1.1 Cardiff in goals. It gives Wolves a 61% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Cardiff 17%. Both teams to score is 59% likely, over 1.5 goals 84% and over 2.5 goals 62%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 2-1 (10%), 2-0 (9%), 1-0 (8%), 3-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-1 | Wolves win | 10% |
| 2-0 | Wolves win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Wolves win | 8% |
| 3-1 | Wolves win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Wolves vs Cardiff, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Wolves | Fouls committed | Cardiff | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André | 15 | J. Colwill | 15 |
| 2 | F. López | 13 | O. Tanner | 13 |
| 3 | M. Munetsi | 12 | P. Ng | 13 |
| 4 | M. Mané | 10 | J. Bagan | 10 |
| 5 | A. Armstrong | 9 | Y. Salech | 9 |
| # | Wolves | Shots | Cardiff | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. López | 21 | J. Moylan | 43 |
| 2 | M. Mané | 21 | Y. Salech | 29 |
| 3 | M. Munetsi | 15 | O. Tanner | 27 |
| 4 | A. Armstrong | 13 | J. Colwill | 14 |
| 5 | R. Saïd | 13 | P. Ng | 13 |
| # | Wolves | Shots on target | Cardiff | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. López | 8 | J. Moylan | 14 |
| 2 | M. Mané | 5 | Y. Salech | 12 |
| 3 | M. Munetsi | 5 | O. Tanner | 7 |
| 4 | R. Gomes | 4 | C. Ashford | 7 |
| 5 | R. Jiménez | 3 | K. Bielik | 3 |
| # | Wolves | Goals | Cardiff | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. López | 3 | J. Moylan | 6 |
| 2 | R. Jiménez | 2 | Y. Salech | 2 |
| 3 | J. James | 2 | O. Tanner | 2 |
| 4 | R. Gomes | 2 | C. Robinson | 2 |
| 5 | A. Armstrong | 1 | J. Colwill | 1 |
| # | Wolves | Yellow cards | Cardiff | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Neave | 3 | P. Ng | 4 |
| 2 | K. Trippier | 2 | J. Bagan | 3 |
| 3 | T. Doyle | 2 | O. Tanner | 3 |
| 4 | M. Mané | 2 | A. Robertson | 3 |
| 5 | J. Bellegarde | 2 | J. Moylan | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Wolves vs Cardiff: Yousef Salech 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.62); Fer López 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.22); Perry Ng 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.36); Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.25). Combined odds 2.71 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 7 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.8 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.2 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 7 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16 | 6 of 24 |
| Passes | 455.3 | 7 of 24 |
| Corners | 7.1 | 1 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 14 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.9 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 3 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.1 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.3 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 495.6 | 4 of 24 |
| Corners | 6.8 | 3 of 24 |