WBA host Cardiff at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich on 8 December 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. WBA's last five results: L W W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Cardiff's last five: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, WBA have won 2, Cardiff 0, with 4 draws.
WBA vs Cardiff kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 8 December 2026 in the Championship, at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. The Hawthorns holds 26,445 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.
WBA vs Cardiff is being played at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich on Tuesday 8 December 2026, the home ground of WBA, which holds 26,445 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
WBA have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to West Ham in the Championship on 31 October.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings WBA have won 2, Cardiff have won 0 and 4 were drawn, with WBA scoring 4 goals to Cardiff's 1. The most recent was Cardiff City 0-0 West Bromwich Albion on 26 April 2025 in the Championship.
Jimmy Morgan leads WBA with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any WBA player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every WBA player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
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.
Until the team news for WBA vs Cardiff is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: WBA's XI from their 3-1 win at West Ham on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for WBA 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.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2025 | Championship | Cardiff City vs West Bromwich Albion | 0-0 |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Cardiff City | 0-0 |
| 13 Feb 2024 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Cardiff City | 2-0 |
| 28 Nov 2023 | Championship | Cardiff City vs West Bromwich Albion | 0-1 |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Championship | Cardiff City vs West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Cardiff City | 0-0 |
Predicted lineups for WBA vs Cardiff are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: WBA's XI from their 3-1 win at West Ham on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | WBA | Fouls committed | Cardiff | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Morgan | 12 | O. Tanner | 14 |
| 2 | R. Nzingoula | 12 | J. Colwill | 14 |
| 3 | A. Heggebø | 10 | P. Ng | 13 |
| 4 | H. Whitwell | 8 | J. Bagan | 11 |
| 5 | C. Styles | 7 | J. Moylan | 8 |
| # | WBA | Shots | Cardiff | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Price | 27 | J. Moylan | 38 |
| 2 | J. Morgan | 19 | O. Tanner | 26 |
| 3 | C. Styles | 12 | Y. Salech | 24 |
| 4 | O. Diakité | 12 | J. Colwill | 18 |
| 5 | J. Molumby | 11 | P. Ng | 12 |
| # | WBA | Shots on target | Cardiff | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Price | 9 | Y. Salech | 13 |
| 2 | C. Styles | 5 | J. Moylan | 13 |
| 3 | J. Morgan | 5 | O. Tanner | 6 |
| 4 | A. Heggebø | 4 | C. Ashford | 6 |
| 5 | F. Myhre | 3 | A. Robertson | 4 |
| # | WBA | Goals | Cardiff | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Styles | 3 | J. Moylan | 5 |
| 2 | A. Heggebø | 3 | Y. Salech | 2 |
| 3 | F. Myhre | 2 | O. Tanner | 2 |
| 4 | J. Morgan | 2 | C. Robinson | 2 |
| 5 | I. Price | 2 | J. Colwill | 1 |
| # | WBA | Yellow cards | Cardiff | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Whitwell | 3 | J. Bagan | 4 |
| 2 | J. Morgan | 3 | P. Ng | 4 |
| 3 | J. Molumby | 2 | O. Tanner | 3 |
| 4 | R. Nzingoula | 2 | A. Robertson | 2 |
| 5 | N. Phillips | 2 | J. Colwill | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 19 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 21 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Passes | 506.8 | 3 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 6 of 24 |
| 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 |