Cardiff vs West Ham prediction, tips and odds
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- English Sky Bet Championship
Our prediction
De-vigged from the bookmakers — not our model.
- likeliest half-time score
- 0–0likeliest half-time score
Our picks
- West Ham come throughOur pickWest Ham2.04
- A quiet first halfOur pickUnder 2.5 GoalsPrice hidden until revealed
Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.
How the model sees it
- 1–110%
- 1–29%
- 0–17%
- Projected goals
- 3.3
- Likeliest at half time
- 0–022%
- Competition goals a game
- 2.89
- Competition matches over 2.5
- 60%
| Stat | CAR | WES | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoalsLeague 1.3 | 1.41 | 1.91 | 3.3 |
Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.
Form, head-to-head and trends
| Trend | CAR | WES |
|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 goals | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| Both teams scored | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Clean sheets | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| Failed to score | 1/5 | 0/5 |
Match context
- Form
- Cardiff: W-D-W then 0-3 loss at Wolves, 9 scored/8 conceded in last five; West Ham: D-W-W then two straight home defeats (2-3 Southampton, 1-3 West Brom), 11/7 in last five.
- The competition
- English Championship (second tier), gameweek 14 of 46 — a mid-season league round, not a cup tie. West Ham sit 8th on 22 pts (P13, GF33/GA18) hunting the promotion places and three points off the top six; Cardiff are 17th on 14 pts (P13, GF19/GA20), just above the drop zone and needing points to pull clear. Both have normal league stakes; no dead rubber.
Team news
No absences reported.
No absences reported.
English Sky Bet Championship table and leaders
| # | Club | PL | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 13 | — | 28 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 13 | — | 26 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | — | 24 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | — | 24 |
| 5 | Southampton | 13 | — | 23 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 13 | — | 23 |
Top 6 shown · as read when this competition was last scouted.
- 1Will LankshearMiddlesbrough13 goals
- 2Andri GuðjohnsenBlackburn Rovers8 goals
- 3Cyle LarinSouthampton7 goals
- 4Jarrod BowenWest Ham United7 goals
- 5Fer LópezWolverhampton Wanderers6 goals
- 1Rio CardinesBristol City6 assists
- 2Jarrod BowenWest Ham United5 assists
- 3Amario Cozier-DuberryMiddlesbrough5 assists
- 4Finn AzazSouthampton5 assists
- 5Mathias KvistgaardenNorwich City4 assists
- 1Lawrence VigourouxSwansea City5 clean sheets
- 2Michael CooperSheffield United4 clean sheets
- 3Viktor JohanssonStoke City4 clean sheets
- 4Mads HermansenWest Ham United4 clean sheets
- 5George WickensLincoln City4 clean sheets
Table: SoccerNews/ESPN/Yorkshire.com (13 games, early Nov 2026). Avg goals & over-2.5: APWin season numbers. Leaders: SportPremi, FBref clean sheets.
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Frequently asked questions
What is our Cardiff vs West Ham prediction?
We project 1–1. The bookmakers' own prices imply Cardiff 28%, the draw 23% and West Ham 49%.
What is the best bet for Cardiff vs West Ham?
Our tip is Full time result · West Ham at 2.04. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.
What time does Cardiff vs West Ham kick off?
Cardiff vs West Ham kicks off at Wed 19:45 in the English Sky Bet Championship.
Are these tips free?
The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.