GolVolt — West Bromwich Albion vs Cardiff City: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Jack Moylan: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG2.79

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.8).

Last time

Last meeting, 26 April 2025: Cardiff City – West Bromwich Albion 0:0

Streak

West Bromwich Albion unbeaten in 4 matches

WWDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 10 October, 0:1 against Birmingham City.

Player in form

Felix Horn Myhre: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Streak

West Bromwich Albion have scored in 4 matches in a row

WWDW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 9 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Jimmy-Jay Morgan

West Bromwich Albion · forward

4goals 4assists 7.08avg rating

Last match, West Ham United: 1 goal and 1 assist, rating 8.2.

Jack Moylan

Cardiff City · midfielder

6goals 3assists 7.07avg rating

Last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers: rating 6.4.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is West Bromwich Albion at home and Cardiff City away, as in this match.

West Bromwich Albion

at home · 10

4W5D1L1.4scored per match0.8conceded per match

Cardiff City

away · 10

2W2D6L1.0scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 26 Apr 2025 · Championship Cardiff City 0:0 West Bromwich Albion

0wins

2 draws0.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 2

0wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2, last: West Ham United) · Cardiff City (4-2-3-1, last: Wolverhampton Wanderers).

Official around 19:45, Tue 8 Dec

MOO'Leary CSStyles GCCampbell CMMepham BPPereira IPPrice ODDiakité JMMolumby RNNzingoula FMMyhre JMMorgan NTTrott CSScanlon JBBagan WFFish PNNg ARRobertson JCColwill CWWillock JMMoylan OTTanner YSSalech

West Bromwich AlbionCardiff City

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

53.3 43.5