Championship

Championship | Gameweek 26

Jan 2, 2022 at 2pm UK

The Hawthorns

West Brom
1 - 1
Cardiff

Robinson (48')
Bartley (23'), Molumby (85')
Mowatt (76'), Johnstone (90+4')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Collins (34')
Giles (27'), McGuinness (90+3')
Flint (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Championship clash between West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Cardiff City

Everything points to this contest not being too easy on the eye, but it will feel like an opportunity for both sides to get back on track. The home team are seemingly in the better place to do just that, and they could edge this contest by a solitary goal. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 51.38%. A draw had a probability of 26.2% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 22.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.3%) and 2-1 (9.15%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.25%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 0-1 (8.21%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood.

Result
West Bromwich Albion	Draw	Cardiff City
51.38%	26.22%	22.4%

Both teams to score 45.62%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

42.52%

57.48%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

21.72%

78.27%

West Bromwich Albion Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

77.53%

22.47%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

43.98%

56.02%

Cardiff City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

58.84%

41.16%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

22.3%

77.7%

Score Analysis

West Bromwich Albion 51.37%

Cardiff City 22.4%

Draw 26.21%

West Bromwich Albion	Draw	Cardiff City
1-0 @ 13.8% 2-0 @ 10.3% 2-1 @ 9.15% 3-0 @ 5.13% 3-1 @ 4.55% 3-2 @ 2.02% 4-0 @ 1.92% 4-1 @ 1.7% Other @ 2.8% Total : 51.37%	1-1 @ 12.25% 0-0 @ 9.25% 2-2 @ 4.06% Other @ 0.65% Total : 26.21%	0-1 @ 8.21% 1-2 @ 5.44% 0-2 @ 3.64% 1-3 @ 1.61% 2-3 @ 1.2% 0-3 @ 1.08% Other @ 1.21% Total : 22.4%