Cardiff City vs West Ham Prediction & Stats - Championship 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Cardiff City vs West Ham carries real history into this round of the Championship.

The two sides meet on 04/11 (Wednesday) at Cardiff City Stadium, 19:45 (UK time).

Read the Cardiff City vs West Ham prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Cardiff City vs West Ham

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Cardiff City vs West Ham call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes West Ham the side to beat, with roughly 27% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Cardiff City Preview

Cardiff City reach this fixture 12 match into their Championship. Here is where The Bluebirds stand:

In this competition

• 3 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost

• 1.17 points per game

• 19 scored, at 1.58 a game

• 17 conceded, at 1.42 a game

The Bluebirds, season-wide

• 4 won, 5 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Jack Moylan, 6 goals

• Most assists: Ollie Tanner, 4 assists

Recent results — Cardiff City

31/10/2026 11:00

Wolverhampton

3 - 0

Cardiff City

L

24/10/2026 10:00

Cardiff City

1 - 0

Birmingham City

W

17/10/2026 07:30

Middlesbrough

2 - 2

Cardiff City

D

13/10/2026 14:45

Cardiff City

5 - 1

Watford

W

10/10/2026 10:00

Blackburn Rovers

2 - 1

Cardiff City

L

West Ham: how they are travelling

West Ham come in 12 matches into their Championship.

Here is what West Ham United F.C. have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 4 drawn, 2 lost

• 1.83 points per game

• 32 scored, at 2.67 a game

• 15 conceded, at 1.25 a game

West Ham United F.C., season-wide

• 8 won, 4 drawn, 4 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Jarrod Bowen, 7 goals

• Most assists: Jarrod Bowen, 5 assists

Recent results — West Ham United F.C.

31/10/2026 11:00

West Ham

1 - 3

West Bromwich Albion

L

24/10/2026 10:00

West Ham

2 - 3

Southampton

L

17/10/2026 10:00

Swansea City

0 - 1

West Ham

W

14/10/2026 15:00

Lincoln City

0 - 6

West Ham

W

09/10/2026 15:00

West Ham

1 - 1

Queens Park Rangers

D

The head-to-head favours West Ham

West Ham have generally come out ahead of The Bluebirds in their recent meetings.

From 9 match(es):

• West Ham: 7 win(s)

• Cardiff City: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 0

That trend is worth factoring into the Cardiff City vs West Ham prediction.

Form comparison Cardiff City vs West Ham

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Cardiff City

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W D W L	1.08
Home	W W W D D	2
Away	L D L L L	0.29

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	23%	50%	0%
Goals	3	3.17	2.86
Scored	1.46	2.17	0.86
Conceded	1.54	1	2
Both Teams to Score	69%	83%	57%
Without Conceding	8%	17%	0%
Failed To Score	23%	0%	43%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.92	2.34	1.56
xGA	1.54	1.16	1.87

Away Team

West Ham

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W W D	1.69
Home	L L D W W	1.43
Away	W W D W D	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	43%	50%
Goals	3.92	4.14	3.67
Scored	2.54	2.57	2.5
Conceded	1.38	1.57	1.17
Both Teams to Score	69%	71%	67%
Without Conceding	31%	29%	33%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.94	2.1	1.74
xGA	1.27	1.11	1.45

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Cardiff City vs West Ham

• Match: Cardiff City vs West Ham

• Competition: Championship

• Date: Wednesday, 04/11/2026

• Kick-off: 19:45 (UK time)

• Venue: Cardiff City Stadium

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Home Team

Cardiff City

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W D W L	1.08
Home	W W W D D	2
Away	L D L L L	0.29

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	23%	50%	0%
Goals	3	3.17	2.86
Scored	1.46	2.17	0.86
Conceded	1.54	1	2
Both Teams to Score	69%	83%	57%
Without Conceding	8%	17%	0%
Failed To Score	23%	0%	43%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.92	2.34	1.56
xGA	1.54	1.16	1.87

Away Team

West Ham

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W W D	1.69
Home	L L D W W	1.43
Away	W W D W D	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	43%	50%
Goals	3.92	4.14	3.67
Scored	2.54	2.57	2.5
Conceded	1.38	1.57	1.17
Both Teams to Score	69%	71%	67%
Without Conceding	31%	29%	33%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.94	2.1	1.74
xGA	1.27	1.11	1.45

Corners

11.54 / Match

+0% Corners / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of corners

11.54 / Match

Wolverhampton

(5)

Birmingham City

(3)

Middlesbrough

(4)

Watford

(6)

Blackburn Rovers

(6)

Charlton Athletic

(6)

Bolton Wanderers

(10)

(8)

West Bromwich Albion

(13)

Southampton

(1)

Swansea City

(11)

Lincoln City

(4)

Queens Park Rangers

(11)

Millwall

(3)

Wrexham

Cards

2 / Match

+11% Cards / Match

West Ham received +11% more cards than Cardiff City in the Championship

2.23 / Match

Wolverhampton

(2)

Birmingham City

(1)

Middlesbrough

(2)

Watford

(1)

Blackburn Rovers

(0)

Charlton Athletic

(5)

Bolton Wanderers

(2)

(3)

West Bromwich Albion

(1)

Southampton

(2)

Swansea City

(2)

Lincoln City

(2)

Queens Park Rangers

(4)

Millwall

(1)

Wrexham

Goals Scored

1.46 / Match

+74%

West Ham is +74% better in terms of goals scored

2.54 / Match

Wolverhampton

(0)

Birmingham City

(1)

Middlesbrough

(2)

Watford

(5)

Blackburn Rovers

(1)

Charlton Athletic

(3)

Bolton Wanderers

(0)

(1)

West Bromwich Albion

(2)

Southampton

(1)

Swansea City

(6)

Lincoln City

(1)

Queens Park Rangers

(2)

Millwall

(6)

Wrexham

Goals Conceded

1.54 / Match

+10%

Cardiff City condeded +10% more goals than West Ham

1.38 / Match

Wolverhampton

(3)

Birmingham City

(0)

Middlesbrough

(2)

Watford

(1)

Blackburn Rovers

(2)

Charlton Athletic

(1)

Bolton Wanderers

(1)

(3)

West Bromwich Albion

(3)

Southampton

(0)

Swansea City

(0)

Lincoln City

(1)

Queens Park Rangers

(2)

Millwall

(0)

Wrexham

Championship Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Middlesbrough	13	8	4	1	30	17	13	28	2.15
2	Southampton	13	8	3	2	28	13	15	27	2.08
3	Swansea City	13	8	2	3	20	13	7	26	2
4	Wolverhampton	13	7	3	3	23	16	7	24	1.85
5	West Bromwich Albion	13	7	3	3	19	14	5	24	1.85
6	Birmingham City	13	6	5	2	23	13	10	23	1.77
7	Stoke City	13	7	2	4	20	16	4	23	1.77
8	West Ham	13	6	4	3	33	18	15	22	1.69
9	Queens Park Rangers	13	5	5	3	21	16	5	20	1.54
10	Sheffield United	13	5	4	4	17	15	2	19	1.46
11	Portsmouth	13	5	4	4	16	15	1	19	1.46
12	Millwall	13	5	3	5	23	21	2	18	1.38
13	Blackburn Rovers	13	5	3	5	19	20	-1	18	1.38
14	Bristol City	13	5	3	5	15	17	-2	18	1.38
15	Norwich City	13	5	0	8	23	24	-1	15	1.15
16	Lincoln City	13	4	3	6	14	23	-9	15	1.15
17	Cardiff City	13	3	5	5	19	20	-1	14	1.08
18	Wrexham	13	3	5	5	15	19	-4	14	1.08
19	Bolton Wanderers	13	4	2	7	18	26	-8	14	1.08
20	Charlton Athletic	13	3	5	5	11	21	-10	14	1.08
21	Watford	13	3	2	8	12	23	-11	11	0.85
22	Burnley	13	1	6	6	17	25	-8	9	0.69
23	Derby County	13	1	4	8	11	25	-14	7	0.54
24	Preston North End	13	1	2	10	10	27	-17	5	0.38