West Brom vs Cardiff City Match Analysis & Prediction
13/02/2024 11:00 pm
West Bromwich Albion will be looking to make it three Championship matches without defeat when they play host to Cardiff City at the Hawthorns on Tuesday night.
The hosts shared the spoils with promotion rivals Ipswich Town in a four-goal thriller at the weekend, while the visitors’ home troubles continued with a defeat to Preston North End.
West Brom’s mixed form at the beginning of the calender year continued at Portman Road against Ipswich on Saturday, although it appeared as if the Baggies were heading for a first away win since the trip to Rotherham United in December before Chelsea loanee Omari Hutchinson equalised for the hosts in added time.
Due to the wins of Coventry City and Sunderland at the weekend, West Brom only have a two-point gap between themselves and and the seventh-placed Black Cats, with a playoff spot less than secure for a side who have arguably been the best in the division – excluding the four teams at the top of the table.
West Brom’s form at the Hawthorns will be the envy of every side trying to chase them down for a coveted top-six position, with Carlos Corberan’s side having won their last four league matches at their Black Country by an aggregate score of 7-1, last losing at home to Leicester City on December 2.
Meanwhile, Cardiff’s wait for a much-needed victory at home has extended to five league matches following a 2-0 defeat to Preston last time out.
With just a single win from their last seven Championship matches, Erol Bulut has watched his side slip down to 14th in the league standings, sitting seven points behind Coventry City in sixth and 11 points ahead of Queens Park Rangers in the relegation zone.
The Bluebirds have not managed to win any of their last five matches at the Hawthorns, but Cardiff have recorded back-to-back draws in the Black Country since West Brom returned to the Championship in 2021 with last season’s edition of this fixture ending in a goalless stalemate.
West Brom vs. Cardiff City Head to head
In the 45 previous meetings between these two teams, West Brom have claimed 17 victories while Cardiff have won 14, and they have drawn in 14. Cardiff have scored 63 goals and conceded 73 in the process.
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28/09/2021Cardiff City0West Bromwich Albion4Championship
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02/01/2022West Bromwich Albion1Cardiff City1Championship
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17/08/2022West Bromwich Albion0Cardiff City0Championship
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15/03/2023Cardiff City1West Bromwich Albion1Championship
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28/11/2023Cardiff City0West Bromwich Albion1Championship
West Brom Team News
West Brom’s respectable result at Ipswich on Saturday was overshadowed by the Achilles injury sustained by Daryl Dike, with the American set to battle a fourth long-term injury in the space of two years.
Kyle Bartley was forced off at the halftime break at Portman Road, meaning Okay Yoksulu may partner Cedric Kipre at centre-back on Tuesday.
West Brom's Last 5 Matches
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13/01/2024West Bromwich Albion4Blackburn Rovers1Championship
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20/01/2024Norwich City2West Bromwich Albion0Championship
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28/01/2024West Bromwich Albion0Wolverhampton Wanderers2FA Cup
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03/02/2024West Bromwich Albion1Birmingham City0Championship
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10/02/2024Ipswich Town2West Bromwich Albion2Championship
Cardiff City Team News
Ryan Wintle and Josh Bowler are prime candidates to make way in the Cardiff starting XI, as the Bluebirds aim to integrate a host of January signings during a busy part of the season.
Mark McGuinness is set to be out for up to eight weeks due to a hamstring injury, so Liverpool loanee Nat Phillips will be preparing for an extended spell in the side at centre-back.
Cardiff City's Last 5 Matches
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06/01/2024Sheffield Wednesday4Cardiff City0FA Cup
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13/01/2024Cardiff City0Leeds United3Championship
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20/01/2024Plymouth Argyle3Cardiff City1Championship
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03/02/2024Watford0Cardiff City1Championship
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10/02/2024Cardiff City0Preston North End2Championship
West Brom vs. Cardiff City: Odds and Predictions
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