West Bromwich Albion face Cardiff City in the Championship on Saturday afternoon as both sides have new managers in the dugout.
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Our 3 Predictions For Cardiff City vs West Bromwich Albion
- 1st Prediction: West Bromwich Albion to win 11/5
- 2nd Prediction: West Bromwich Albion to win and both teams to score: yes 5/1
- 3rd Prediction: Adam Armstrong to score at any time 13/5
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1st Prediction For Cardiff City vs West Bromwich Albion: West Bromwich Albion to win 11/5
Saturday’s game presents somewhat of a clean slate as both Cardiff City and West Bromwich Albion have interim managers, who are about to lead their teams for the first time, in charge. As West Brom sit much higher in the table and have a much more talented squad which has been assembled using a much larger budget, one would assume that the bookmakers have the Baggies as favourites heading into the weekend. However, this is not the case which means predicting James Morrison to win his first game in senior management could be very fruitful. The Baggies currently sit in 10th place in the Championship, 13 places and 17 points above the Bluebirds. Even this is a slight underperformance given the quality of their squad, which Carlos Corberan had in the playoff positions before he moved to Valencia in the winter. The Baggies have an abundance of untapped quality in attack with the likes of Michael Johnston and Tom Fellows on the wings, both of whom have struggled for goal involvements in recent weeks.
2nd Prediction For Cardiff City vs West Bromwich Albion: West Bromwich Albion to win and both teams to score: yes 5/1
Those looking for a slightly riskier prediction should consider predicting West Bromwich Albion to win and also keep a clean sheet due to their good defensive record and Cardiff’s poor attack. The Baggies have conceded a miserly 44 goals in their 44 league games, giving them the fifth-best defensive record in the second tier. Additionally, they have kept 13 clean sheets in the league, the eighth-most of any team and their underlying defensive statistics are outstanding. The Midlands-based side have only conceded 44.3 xG, the third-least of any Championship team and less than Sheffield United, who currently sit in third place. Cardiff City’s attack has also struggled this season. The Bluebirds have scored just 46 times in the league, only six teams have scored less goals, and they have created the third-lowest xG and the least big chances of any side in the Championship. This form has got even worse in their last five games, where they have scored the second-least goals of any second division side and created just five big chances.
3rd Prediction For Cardiff City vs West Bromwich Albion: Adam Armstrong to score at any time 9/5
Adam Armstrong, who has been nothing short of sensational in his last three full campaigns in the second tier, has struggled since moving to the Hawthorns on loan in February, but a change of manager could kick the 28-year-old into life for the final couple of games of the season. Last season, Armstrong scored 24 times and provided 13 assists as he fired Southampton to promotion to the Premier League. He made more assists than any other frontman, finished as the second-highest goalscorer in the division and had more combined goals and assists than any other Championship player. This term, he has struggled to fill the void left by Josh Maja, but the fact that he has scored over 16 goals in each of his last three seasons at the level shows that there is a massive amount of potential that James Morrison can exploit.
Best Odds For Cardiff City vs West Bromwich Albion
| Bookmaker | Cardiff City | Draw | West Bromwich Albion |
| 10Bet | 23/20 | 47/20 | 9/4 |
| Cosmobet | 11/10 | 43/20 | 23/10 |
| Myriadplay | 23/20 | 9/4 | 11/5 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head
Cardiff City are in major trouble as they currently sit in 23rd place in the Championship with 43 points from 44 games, three points away from safety. Their form has also been poor in recent weeks as the Bluebirds have not won any of their last five games and sit in 20th place in the form guide. What makes this even worse is that the rest of the bottom six have won at least once in this period, meaning their squads will have more confidence than Cardiff’s. The dismissal of Omer Riza and appointment of Aaron Ramsey is very much a last throw of the dice from the Cardiff ownership but the Welshman has a big job on his hands as his team face two much more talented squads in the last two games. It is also James Morrison’s first game in senior management on Saturday and, although West Brom can still mathematically make the playoffs, it would require a large amount of luck. The Baggies occupy 10th place in the second tier, having accumulated 60 points in their 43 games, and they are six points off the playoffs. Their season began to tail off when Carlos Corberan left the club to take up the managerial role at Valencia in the winter and the appointment of Tony Mowbray has seen the Midlands giants fall away from the playoff race. Nevertheless, Morrison will be hoping to make a good impression over the next two games which may even give him a small chance of landing the job on a permanent basis.
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Where To Watch Cardiff City vs West Bromwich Albion
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in-person?
- Location: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
- Date: April 26 2025
- TV Channel: N/A due to 3pm blackout
Probable Lineups For Cardiff City vs West Bromwich Albion
Cardiff City Lineup
- Lineup: E. Horvath, P. Ng C. Chambers, W. Fish, C. O’Dowda, A. Rinomhota, A. Robertson, C. Ashford, R. Colwill, C. Willock, Y. Salech
- Suspended/Injured: A. El-Ghazi, J. Alnwick, I. Davies, J. Ralls (all injured)
- Coach: Aaron Ramsey
West Bromwich Albion Lineup
- Lineup: J. Griffiths, D. Furlong, M. Holgate, K. Bartley, T.L. Heggem, I. Price, A. Mowatt, T. Fellows, K. Grant, M. Johnston, A. Armstrong
- Injured/Suspended: J. Maja, S. Ajayi (both injured)
- Manager: James Morrison
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