Wolves vs Cardiff: preview, form and head-to-head

Wolves
Cardiff

UpcomingChampionship · Kickoff · Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

Wolves host Cardiff (Championship) on October 31, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Wolves (6-3-3, 5-2-3 recent) host Cardiff (3-5-4, 3-3-4 recent) at Molineux with a 58.1–41.9 model share. The home side have scored 1.7 per game while allowing 1.3, while Cardiff manage 1.6 for and 1.4 against and are winless in six away fixtures.

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Cardiff, with 10 points from the last 5 games against 7 for Wolves (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).

Matchup to watch: Wolves’ attack (index 115) against Cardiff’s defence (index 98).

Matchup to watch: Cardiff’s attack (index 110) against Wolves’ defence (index 92).

Recent form: last 5

Wolves: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5, with 5 goals scored and 6 conceded.

Wolves
Oct 24, 2026vs WatfordW1–0
Oct 20, 2026vs PortsmouthD1–1
Oct 16, 2026at BurnleyW2–1
Oct 13, 2026vs BoltonL1–3
Oct 10, 2026at MiddlesbroughL0–1

Cardiff: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5, with 12 goals scored and 6 conceded.

Cardiff
Oct 24, 2026vs BirminghamW1–0
Oct 17, 2026at MiddlesbroughD2–2
Oct 13, 2026vs WatfordW5–1
Oct 10, 2026at BlackburnL1–2
Sep 19, 2026vs CharltonW3–1

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

No meeting between these teams this season or last season in our records.

Season so far

Wolves sit 5th of 24 with 21 points after 12 games (6-3-3).

Cardiff sit 16th of 24 with 14 points after 12 games (3-5-4).

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
5Wolves1263320:1621
16Cardiff1235419:1714

Team season model

  • Wolves attack index 115: 15% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Wolves defence index 92: 8% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Wolves rate 7th of 24 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
  • 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.

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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  • Player form: recent output from the players who matter most.
  • Team news: injuries and availability from the latest reports.
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