Updated 2 November 2026.
Cardiff City host West Ham United at Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday 4 November, kick-off 7:45pm UK, in a Championship game between the division's highest-scoring side and a home team that has conceded 20 goals in 13 games. West Ham average 2.54 goals a game, the most in the league. Cardiff have the 3rd most shots on target and the 4th highest both-teams-to-score rate, and we make both teams to score 68%.
Both sides lost last time out, Cardiff 3-0 at Wolves and West Ham 3-1 at home to WBA.
Cardiff sit 17th in the Championship with 14 points from 13 games, three wins, five draws and five defeats, and a goal difference of -1 (19 for, 20 against). They have kept a clean sheet in only 8% of their games, the 5th lowest rate in the division, and their shots on target average 6.15 a game, the 3rd most.
Cardiff have won two of their last five, both at home: a 1-0 win over Birmingham and a 5-1 win over Watford. They drew 2-2 at Middlesbrough and lost 3-0 at Wolves and 2-1 at Blackburn.
West Ham are 8th with 22 points from 13 games (six wins, four draws, three defeats) and a goal difference of +15, 33 scored and 18 conceded. They average 2.54 goals a game, the most in the league, and their goals come with the 2nd most shots on target and the most corners. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 77% of their matches, the highest rate in the Championship.
West Ham have lost their last two, the 3-1 against WBA and a 3-2 against Southampton, both at home. Before that came a 1-0 win at Swansea and a 6-0 win at Lincoln, both away from home, and both without conceding a goal. They also keep clean sheets in 31% of games, the 4th highest rate.
Cardiff City possible starting lineup:
Trott; Ng, Fish, Scanlon, Bagan; Robertson, Colwill; Tanner, Willock, Moylan; Salech
West Ham United possible starting lineup:
Hermansen; Veltman, Kilman, Morato, Golambeckis; Engels, Mukasa, Kanté; Bowen, Pablo, Austbø
Jarrod Bowen has had a shot in all 13 of West Ham's games, averaging 3.8, and a shot on target in 12 in a row. Ladbrokes have him at 1.36 for a shot on target.
Yousef Salech has hit the target in seven straight games, averaging 1.9 shots on target, and has had two or more shots in each of his last five, averaging 4.4. He is 1.40 at bet365 to test Hermansen on target.
Jack Moylan has taken at least one shot in every Cardiff game this season, 13 out of 13, at 3.7 a game.
Perry Ng has made a tackle in 12 straight games and averages two a game. He has also had a shot in four of his last five, and is 1.44 at bet365 for a shot.
Divine Mukasa has had a shot in four of his last five, with a high of five, and is 1.29 at bet365 to have one here.
We back West Ham to win, and Midnite price them at 1.95. Cardiff are 3.50 at Ladbrokes and the draw is 4.00 at Coral. Both teams to score is 1.40 at bet365, and over 2.5 goals is also 1.40 there.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City win | 3.50 (Ladbrokes) | 23% |
| Draw | 4.00 (Coral) | 21% |
| West Ham United win | 1.95 (Midnite) | 56% |
| Both teams to score | 1.40 (bet365) | 68% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.40 (bet365) | 71% |
We predict a 1-2 away win. It is the likeliest single scoreline at 9%, with 1-1 just behind, so a draw is in play. We project 2.24 goals for West Ham and 1.41 for Cardiff, and we give Cardiff only an 11% chance of keeping a clean sheet, against 24% for West Ham.
Cardiff City vs West Ham United kicks off at 19:45 UK on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium in the 2026/27 Championship. Cardiff City are 17th on 14 points from 13 games and West Ham United are 8th on 22.
We predict a 1-2 win for West Ham United at Cardiff City in the 2026/27 Championship, the likeliest single scoreline at 9%, with 1-1 just behind and a 21% chance of a draw.
West Ham United are favourites for Cardiff City vs West Ham United in the 2026/27 Championship on 4 November, and we give them a 56% chance of winning, against 23% for Cardiff City and 21% for the draw.
We put both teams to score at 68% for Cardiff City vs West Ham United in the 2026/27 Championship, and both sides have a 69% both-teams-to-score rate this season, the 4th highest in the division.
Jarrod Bowen has had a shot on target in 12 straight Championship games for West Ham United and a shot in all 13 of their games this season, ahead of Cardiff City vs West Ham United in the 2026/27 Championship.
Ahead of Cardiff City vs West Ham United, West Ham United are 8th in the 2026/27 Championship with 22 points from 13 games, while Cardiff City are 17th with 14 points from 13, 9 places lower.
The possible starting lineup for Cardiff City vs West Ham United in the 2026/27 Championship on 4 November 2026 has Trott, Ng, Salech and Moylan for Cardiff City, with Hermansen, Kilman, Engels and Bowen for West Ham United.