Match Report
West Bromwich Albion, 9th with 64 points, sat 20 points above Cardiff City (24th, 44). Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Cardiff City ran at 1.04 scored and 1.59 conceded, West Bromwich Albion at 1.24 and 1.02.
6 games without a win framed Cardiff City's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 3 Cardiff City wins, 4 for West Bromwich Albion, 6 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 31% of the wins in this matchup. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 31% of meetings. Goals have dried up lately: 1 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.38 across the full history.
Cardiff City Stadium, capacity 33,280, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Cardiff City 48% · West Bromwich Albion 52% · Total shots: 18-17 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 9-5