West Ham host Cardiff at London Stadium, London on 27 January 2027 at 19:45 in the Championship. West Ham's last five results: D W W L L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Cardiff's last five: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses).
West Ham vs Cardiff kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Wednesday 27 January 2027 in the Championship, at London Stadium, London. London Stadium holds 59,623 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.
West Ham vs Cardiff is being played at London Stadium in London on Wednesday 27 January 2027, the home ground of West Ham, which holds 59,623 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
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.
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.
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.
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 West Ham vs Cardiff is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: West Ham's XI from their 1-3 defeat v WBA at home 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 West Ham 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.
Predicted lineups for West Ham vs Cardiff are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: West Ham's XI from their 1-3 defeat v WBA at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Cardiff's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Wolves on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | West Ham | Fouls committed | Cardiff | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Jesus | 15 | O. Tanner | 14 |
| 2 | M. Kanté | 15 | J. Colwill | 14 |
| 3 | K. Walker-Peters | 13 | P. Ng | 13 |
| 4 | T. Castellanos | 10 | J. Bagan | 11 |
| 5 | M. Kilman | 9 | J. Moylan | 8 |
| # | West Ham | Shots | Cardiff | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bowen | 37 | J. Moylan | 38 |
| 2 | T. Castellanos | 23 | O. Tanner | 26 |
| 3 | K. Mavropanos | 18 | Y. Salech | 24 |
| 4 | M. Kanté | 14 | J. Colwill | 18 |
| 5 | J. Piroe | 13 | P. Ng | 12 |
| # | West Ham | Shots on target | Cardiff | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bowen | 18 | Y. Salech | 13 |
| 2 | K. Mavropanos | 9 | J. Moylan | 13 |
| 3 | T. Castellanos | 8 | O. Tanner | 6 |
| 4 | M. Kanté | 6 | C. Ashford | 6 |
| 5 | E. Austbø | 5 | A. Robertson | 4 |
| # | West Ham | Goals | Cardiff | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Bowen | 7 | J. Moylan | 5 |
| 2 | K. Mavropanos | 5 | Y. Salech | 2 |
| 3 | T. Souček | 3 | O. Tanner | 2 |
| 4 | D. Mukasa | 3 | C. Robinson | 2 |
| 5 | M. Kanté | 3 | J. Colwill | 1 |
| # | West Ham | Yellow cards | Cardiff | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Kilman | 3 | J. Bagan | 4 |
| 2 | K. Mavropanos | 3 | P. Ng | 4 |
| 3 | A. Engels | 2 | O. Tanner | 3 |
| 4 | T. Castellanos | 2 | A. Robertson | 2 |
| 5 | D. Mukasa | 2 | J. Colwill | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |