Championship · Matchweek 20
West Bromwich Albion
WBA
Cardiff City
CAR
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
West Brom49%
Draw28%
Cardiff23%
Expected goals
1.47 – 0.96
Over 2.5
43%
Both to score
49%
Fair handicap
-0.50
Most likely scorelines
- 1–013.4%
- 1–112.4%
- 0–09.9%
- 2–19.2%
- 2–09.0%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Cardiff will have the ball; West Brom will not mind.
55%Possession65%
41%Territory45%
19%From set plays15%
0.09Chance quality0.10
3.5%Directness6.1%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for West Brom, 4 for Cardiff.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 83 matches, not the full season.