Cardiff City v West Ham United: EFL Championship preview
Cardiff City, 17th in the EFL Championship, host 8th-placed West Ham United on matchday 14, with both sides having lost their most recent match.
Cardiff City host West Ham United on matchday 14 of the EFL Championship, with kick-off at 19:45 on 4 November 2026.
League positions
Cardiff City sit 17th in the table with 14 points from 13 matches. Their record is 3 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded.
West Ham United are 8th with 22 points from 13 matches. They have 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats, scoring 33 goals and conceding 18.
Recent form
Cardiff City's most recent outing ended in a 3-0 away defeat to Wolves. Before that, they beat Birmingham City 1-0 at home, and earlier still they drew 2-2 away at Middlesbrough. Prior to that draw, they recorded a 5-1 home win over Watford. The oldest of their last five matches was a 2-1 away defeat at Blackburn Rovers. That run brings 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
West Ham United come into the match after a 3-1 home defeat to West Bromwich Albion. Before that, they lost 3-2 at home to Southampton. Prior to those two defeats, they won 1-0 away at Swansea City, and before that they won 6-0 away at Lincoln City. The earliest of their last five matches was a 1-1 home draw with Queens Park Rangers. Their record across those five games is also 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Top scorers
Jack Moylan is Cardiff City's top scorer in the EFL Championship this season with 6 goals.
For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen leads the way in the competition with 7 goals.
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