Wolves v Cardiff City: EFL Championship preview

Wolves host Cardiff City in the EFL Championship on matchday 13, with kick-off on 31 October 2026 at 15:00.

League position

Wolves are 4th in the EFL Championship table with 21 points from 12 matches. They have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 3, scoring 20 goals and conceding 16.

Cardiff City are 16th with 14 points from their 12 matches. Their record shows 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats, with 19 goals scored and 17 conceded.

Wolves' form

Wolves have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches. Most recently they beat Watford 1-0 at home. Before that, they drew 1-1 at home with Portsmouth, and prior to that they won 2-1 away at Burnley.

Earlier in that run they lost 3-1 at home to Bolton Wanderers, and before that they were beaten 1-0 away at Middlesbrough.

Cardiff City's form

Cardiff City arrive with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches. Their latest outing was a 1-0 home win over Birmingham City. Before that, they drew 2-2 away at Middlesbrough, and prior to that they defeated Watford 5-1 at home.

Earlier still, they lost 2-1 away at Blackburn Rovers, and before that they beat Charlton Athletic 3-1 at home.

Players to watch

Fernando López González is Wolves' top scorer in the EFL Championship this season with 5 goals.

For Cardiff City, Jack Moylan leads the way with 6 league goals this season.