Cardiff host West Ham at Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday 4 November at 19:45 GMT. West Ham head into the midweek tie well clear of Cardiff in the table — sitting eighth on 22 points — while Cardiff are 17th with 14 points.
Both sides arrive on identical recent form: seven points from their last five league matches. The numbers across the season show a clear difference in firepower — West Ham have scored 33 goals so far this campaign compared to Cardiff’s 19.
Championship · Regular Season – 14Cardiff Vs West Ham matchday centre
Recent form and what to watch
Form (last five league matches): Cardiff and West Ham have each taken seven points from their last five, a reminder this fixture is not just about the table gap. Cardiff’s results in that run include a comfortable 5-1 home win over Watford and a 3-0 defeat at Wolves; West Ham’s recent set contains a 6-0 away win at Lincoln and a couple of narrow losses at home.
Two data-led angles to follow:
- West Ham’s attacking output this season stands out. Their 33 goals are the stronger seasonal total between the clubs and underline why they remain favourites on paper despite two defeats in October.
- Cardiff have shown they can produce high-scoring home performances — the 5-1 win over Watford is the clearest example in recent weeks — but their season totals leave them behind West Ham overall, both in goals scored and in goal difference.
Kick-off is Wednesday 4 November at 19:45 GMT at the Cardiff City Stadium. West Ham’s higher league position contrasts with the teams’ identical last-five points returns. Cardiff’s recent home win is a reason to treat the visitors’ stronger season totals as context rather than a guarantee.
Cardiff
17th · 14 pts · 13 played
West Ham
8th · 22 pts · 13 played
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Talking points
- Can Cardiff replicate their 5-1 home performance? That result gives the hosts an encouraging recent home performance to build on.
- West Ham’s away firepower. Their 6-0 win at Lincoln stands out in the recent results, while their latest home defeats provide a reminder that the stronger season record has not made them unbeatable.
Home and away
Cardiff
AT HOME
- Points per game
- 2.0
- Goals scored / game
- 2.2
- Goals conceded / game
- 1.0
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 6
- W–D–L
- 3–3–0
6 matches · 17 Aug–24 Oct
West Ham
ON THE ROAD
- Points per game
- 2.0
- Goals scored / game
- 2.5
- Goals conceded / game
- 1.2
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 6
- W–D–L
- 3–3–0
6 matches · 16 Aug–17 Oct
League matches only · 90 minutes · 4 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.
Goals scored and conceded, minute by minute
Compare when each club scored and conceded in the recorded matches. Every mark uses an exact event minute; added time stays separate from normal time.
Horizontal axis: exact match minute. Vertical axis: number of goals at that minute. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen; hover or focus a mark for the goal details.
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Minute
Scored / conceded
Club sample
Goalscorer
Fixture date
Source: retained API-Football match events. Only matches whose goal events reconcile with the final score are included. This is recorded coverage, not a complete-season claim.
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Who wins the corners?
Cardiff
CORNERS / GAME
13 matches
13 matches
13 matches · 17 Aug–31 Oct
West Ham
CORNERS / GAME
13 matches
13 matches
13 matches · 16 Aug–31 Oct
Match intelligenceScoring first＋
Cardiff
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored first
- 5 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 2 / 3 / 0
- Conceded first
- 7 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 0 / 2 / 5
- Goalless
- 0
- First-goal order unclear · excluded
- 0
12 matches · 17 Aug–31 Oct
West Ham
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored first
- 6 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 5 / 1 / 0
- Conceded first
- 5 matches
- Then won / drew / lost
- 0 / 2 / 3
- Goalless
- 0
- First-goal order unclear · excluded
- 0
11 matches · 16 Aug–31 Oct
Match intelligenceLate goals · 76–90+＋
Cardiff
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored
- 1
- Conceded
- 1
12 matches · 17 Aug–31 Oct
West Ham
LEAGUE MATCHES
- Scored
- 9
- Conceded
- 2
11 matches · 16 Aug–31 Oct
League matches only · 90 minutes · 4 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.
Prediction (90 minutes): West Ham to win.
West Ham’s season-long attacking numbers and higher league position make them the safer pick over 90 minutes. Cardiff have produced standout home performances, but the balance of goals scored this season favours the visitors.
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Cardiff
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