Matchup comparison
Recent form: Cardiff, with 10 points from the last 5 games against 8 for West Ham (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Cardiff’s attack (index 110) against West Ham’s defence (index 87).
Matchup to watch: West Ham’s attack (index 185) against Cardiff’s defence (index 98).
Recent form: last 5
Cardiff: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5, with 12 goals scored and 6 conceded.
| Oct 24, 2026 | vs Birmingham | W | 1–0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | at Middlesbrough | D | 2–2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | vs Watford | W | 5–1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | at Blackburn | L | 1–2 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | vs Charlton | W | 3–1 |
West Ham: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 12 goals scored and 6 conceded.
| Oct 24, 2026 | vs Southampton | L | 2–3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | at Swansea | W | 1–0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | at Lincoln | W | 6–0 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | vs QPR | D | 1–1 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | at Millwall | D | 2–2 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
No meeting between these teams this season or last season in our records.
Season so far
Cardiff sit 16th of 24 with 14 points after 12 games (3-5-4).
West Ham sit 4th of 24 with 22 points after 12 games (6-4-2).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19:17 | 14 |
| 4 | West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32:15 | 22 |
Team season model
- Cardiff attack index 110: 10% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Cardiff defence index 98: 2% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Cardiff rate 15th of 24 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
- West Ham attack index 185: 85% more scoring per game than the league average.
- West Ham defence index 87: 13% less conceded per game than the league average.
- West Ham rate 3rd of 24 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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