Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff prediction, 31 October 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Saturday, 31 October 2026

30Half time 2 : 0Championship

Cardiff

Match result

Pre-match prediction

Locked at kickoff

56.5%Wolverhampton Wanderers

24.2%Draw

19.3%Cardiff

Double chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers or draw81%

Either team wins76%

Cardiff or draw44%

2.0Wolverhampton Wanderers3.1expected goals1.1Cardiff

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Total goals

LineOverUnder

0.595%5%

1.581%19%

2.559%41%

3.536%64%

4.519%81%

Both teams to score

Yes56%No44%

GG2+

No83%Yes17%

Team total goals

OverWolverhampton WanderersCardiff

0.586%65%

1.559%29%

2.532%9%

Clean sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers35%Cardiff14%

Win to nil

Wolverhampton Wanderers30%Cardiff9%

Odd or even goals

Odd50%Even50%

Winning margin

Draw24%

WinsWolverhampton WanderersCardiff

by 123%12%

by 216%5%

by 3+18%2%

Total goal bands

0-1 goals19%2-3 goals44%4-5 goals27%6+ goals9%

Match preview · Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff: preview and prediction

31 Oct 2026 · 15:00Molineux StadiumJosh Smith

Wolverhampton Wanderers welcome Cardiff to Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 15:00. It's matchday 13 in the Championship. Wolverhampton Wanderers go into it 3rd in the table after 13 games, with Cardiff 17th, 14 places lower. Last time out Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Watford 1-0 at home, and Cardiff beat Birmingham 1-0 at home. Cardiff are still waiting for a win on the road, with none in their last three away games.

The forecast

56%Wolverhampton Wanderers24%Draw19%Cardiff

Expected goals2.0-1.1Over 2.5 goals59%Both teams score56%

FormEvenHome and awayWolverhampton WanderersThe tableWolverhampton WanderersGoalsCardiffHead to headCardiffTeam newsEven

Wolverhampton Wanderers: form and key numbers

Wolverhampton Wanderers have won seven, drawn three and lost three of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 23 and letting in 16. That has them 3rd on 24 points.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, one draw and two defeats, at 1.0 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Watford 1-0 at home; before that came a 1-1 draw at home to Portsmouth and a 2-1 win away at Burnley.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are unbeaten in three. They have scored in each of their last four. Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of four recently (4 scored, 4 conceded). B. Traore (injury), B. Traore (injury) and F. Lopez (calf injury), plus four others, are all unavailable.

Wolverhampton WanderersLast 6 · 3W 1D 2L

24 OctHWatford1-0W
20 OctHPortsmouth1-1D
16 OctABurnley2-1W
13 OctHBolton1-3L
10 OctAMiddlesbrough0-1L
20 SeptHWest Bromwich Albion1-0W

1.0scored a game1.0conceded a game1.7points a game

At home · last 4WDLW

Wolverhampton Wanderers: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

Cardiff: form and key numbers

So far in the Championship, Cardiff have won three, drawn five and lost five of 13, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded, good for 17th place and 14 points.

Over the last six matches it has been three wins, one draw and two defeats, averaging 2.0 goals for and 1.2 against. Last time out they beat Birmingham 1-0 at home; before that came a 2-2 draw away at Middlesbrough and a 5-1 win at home to Watford.

Cardiff are unbeaten in three. They have scored in each of their last five. On the road they've won none of three recently (3 scored, 5 conceded). C. Chambers (knee injury), C. Robinson (inactive) and D. Lawlor (hamstring injury), plus three others, are all unavailable.

CardiffLast 6 · 3W 1D 2L

24 OctHBirmingham1-0W
17 OctAMiddlesbrough2-2D
13 OctHWatford5-1W
10 OctABlackburn1-2L
19 SeptHCharlton3-1W
12 SeptABolton0-1L

2.0scored a game1.2conceded a game1.7points a game

Away · last 3DLL

Cardiff: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff: match analysis

Home and away form points to Wolverhampton Wanderers: Wolverhampton Wanderers have won two of their last four at home, Cardiff none of their last three on the road. Ten points separate the two sides in the table. Cardiff also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

The table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
2	Swansea	13	8	2	3	+7	26
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	13	7	3	3	+7	24
4	West Bromwich Albion	13	7	3	3	+5	24
···
16	Lincoln City	13	4	3	6	-9	15
17	Cardiff	13	3	5	5	-1	14
18	Wrexham	13	3	5	5	-4	14

We make Wolverhampton Wanderers clear favourites at 56%, with Cardiff on 19% and the draw at 24%.

Goals, recent and expected

1.0Scored a game2.0
1.0Conceded a game1.2
2.0Expected here (xG)1.1

Over 1.581%Over 2.559%Over 3.536%Both score56%

On goals, it expects around 3.1 in the game: 2.0 for Wolverhampton Wanderers and 1.1 for Cardiff. Over 2.5 goals is 59% and both teams scoring 56%. When they last met, on 2 Mar 2019, Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2-0.

Last meetings