Updated 29 October 2026.
Wolverhampton Wanderers host Cardiff City at Molineux on Saturday 31 October, kick-off 3pm UK. Wolves are 4th in the Championship on 21 points and Cardiff 16th on 14. Cardiff have the 3rd most shots on target per game in the division and both teams have scored in 75% of their games, while Wolves win more corners per game than any other side. We make Wolves favourites at 61%, though 1-1 is the single likeliest scoreline.
Wolves sit 4th in the Championship after six wins, three draws and three defeats from 12, with 20 goals scored and 16 conceded. They have won two of their last three, beating Burnley 2-1 away on 16 October, drawing 1-1 with Portsmouth at home and then edging Watford 1-0 at Molineux last Saturday. Before that run came a 3-1 home defeat to Bolton and a 1-0 loss at Middlesbrough.
Per game, they score 1.67 goals, the 4th most in the league, and win more corners than anyone, at 7.08. Both teams have scored in 67% of their matches, the 6th highest rate, and they've kept a clean sheet in a quarter of them.
Cardiff are 16th with three wins, five draws and four defeats, scoring 19 and conceding 17. They have won three of their last five league games: 1-0 against Birmingham last Saturday, Watford 5-1 and Charlton 3-1. The other two were a draw 2-2 at Middlesbrough and a 2-1 defeat at Blackburn.
Their shots on target average of 5.92 is the 3rd most in the Championship, and both teams have scored in 75% of their games, the 3rd highest rate. They have kept a clean sheet in just 8% of matches, the 6th lowest rate.
Wolverhampton Wanderers possible starting lineup:
Sá; Trippier, Mosquera, Krejci, Bueno; André, Munetsi, James; Bellegarde, Saïd, Armstrong
Cardiff City possible starting lineup:
Trott; Ng, Fish, Scanlon, Bagan; Robertson, Colwill; Tanner, Moylan, Ashford; Salech
Rafiki Saïd has had two or more shots in five straight games for Wolves, averaging 2.6, and bet365 offer 1.33 on him doing it again. He is 1.83 for a shot on target.
Yousef Salech leads the Cardiff attack and has had two or more shots on target in four straight games, averaging 2.5, and bet365 have him at 4.00 to do it again. He has also had three or more shots in four in a row, averaging five, and that is 2.63 at bet365. He has put at least one shot on target in each of his last five, with a best price of 1.62.
Jack Moylan has had two or more shots in five straight games, averaging 4.8, and Ladbrokes have him at 1.44 to do it again.
Perry Ng is Cardiff's right-back and has made a tackle in 11 straight games and committed a foul in five in a row. Midnite have him at 1.36 for another foul.
On the Wolves side, André has made a tackle in 10 straight games at 3.5 per match, and Adam Armstrong has fouled in six consecutive games.
We make Wolves the likeliest winners at 61%, and the best price is 1.67 at Ladbrokes. Cardiff are 4.75 at bet365 and the draw is 4.20 at Ladbrokes. We give both teams to score 59% and more than 2.5 goals 62%, with bet365 offering 1.50 on both teams to score.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Wolves win | 1.67 | 61% |
| Draw | 4.20 | 22% |
| Cardiff win | 4.75 | 17% |
| Both teams to score | 1.50 | 59% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.50 | 62% |
Our model projects 2.14 goals for Wolves and 1.07 for Cardiff, and it makes Wolves likelier to keep a clean sheet at 34%, against 12% for the visitors. We predict 1-1, the single likeliest scoreline at 9.9%, though we make Wolves clearly more likely to win the game at 61%. A 2-1 Wolves win is almost level on the scoreline list at 9.9%, and 2-0 is next at 9.2%.
Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Cardiff City
Wolves vs Cardiff City in the 2026/27 Championship kicks off at 3pm UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Molineux. Wolves are 4th on 21 points and Cardiff 16th on 14 points after 12 games each, and we predict a 1-1 draw.
We predict 1-1 for Wolves vs Cardiff City in the 2026/27 Championship, the single likeliest scoreline at 9.9%. We still make Wolves more likely to win the match at 61%, with the draw at 22% and a Cardiff win at 17%, and we expect 2.14 goals from Wolves and 1.07 from Cardiff.
Wolves are favourites against Cardiff City in the 2026/27 Championship, with a 61% chance of winning in our projections against 22% for a draw and 17% for Cardiff. Wolves are 4th on 21 points from 12 games, while Cardiff are 16th on 14 points.
Both teams to score in Wolves vs Cardiff City in the 2026/27 Championship is a 59% chance in our projections, with over 2.5 goals at 62%. Both teams have scored in 75% of Cardiff's league games and 67% of Wolves' league games this season.
For Wolves vs Cardiff City in the 2026/27 Championship, Rafiki Saïd has had two or more shots in 5 straight games for Wolves. Cardiff's Yousef Salech has had two or more shots on target in 4 straight games, and Jack Moylan has had two or more shots in 5 straight games.
In the 2026/27 Championship table, Wolverhampton Wanderers are 4th on 21 points from 12 games and Cardiff City are 16th on 14 points from 12 games before they meet on 31 October 2026. Wolves have 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats, and Cardiff have 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.
For the 3pm UK kick-off on 31 October 2026 in the 2026/27 Championship, Wolves' possible starting lineup against Cardiff City is Sá; Trippier, Mosquera, Krejci, Bueno; André, Munetsi, James; Bellegarde, Saïd, Armstrong. Cardiff's possible starting lineup is Trott; Ng, Fish, Scanlon, Bagan; Robertson, Colwill; Tanner, Moylan, Ashford; Salech.