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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City: lineups

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 · 21 points
Cardiff City 16 · 14 points

Predicted lineups Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City

Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2-3-1
1 Sá
3 Bueno
37 Krejci
15 Mosquera or Djiga
2 Trippier
5 Munetsi
7 André
36 Mané or Saïd
28 López
27 Bellegarde
10 Armstrong

Predicted lineup for Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sá, Bueno, Krejci, Mosquera, Trippier, Munetsi, André, Mané, López, Bellegarde, Armstrong

Cardiff City 4-1-4-1
1 Trott
23 Scanlon or Osho
3 Bagan
2 Fish
38 Ng
18 Robertson
16 Willock or Ashford
8 Moylan
27 Colwill
11 Tanner
9 Salech

Predicted lineup for Cardiff City: Trott, Scanlon, Bagan, Fish, Ng, Robertson, Willock, Moylan, Colwill, Tanner, Salech

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Fer López could return from the start against Cardiff after missing the win over Watford. López, Nasser Djiga and Rodrigo Gomes could all be available for this match; López is expected to return to the side, while Yerson Mosquera and Djiga are the alternatives at right centre-back. Mosquera made his first start after returning from an ankle injury against Watford.

Gomes has a foot injury and remains uncertain, while Bertrand Traoré, Boubacar Traoré and Raúl Jiménez are unavailable through injuries of their own.

Cardiff City

Dylan Lawlor is ruled out for Cardiff City's trip to Wolverhampton with a hamstring injury. Will Fish is expected to continue in central defence, while Callum Scanlon and Gabriel Osho are the two candidates for the other place in the back four. Krystian Bielik could also return after missing the Birmingham City win because of an injury in the warm-up.

Rubin Colwill is ready for the trip after returning to full training this week. Callum Robinson is also back in training, although his availability has yet to be settled.

Injuries and suspensions

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Bertrand Traoré Injury Unavailable
  • Boubacar Traoré Injury Unavailable
  • Rodrigo Gomes Foot injury Unavailable
  • Raúl Jiménez Knee injury Unavailable

Cardiff City

  • Rubin Colwill Ankle injury Doubtful
  • Calum Chambers Knee injury Unavailable
  • Dylan Lawlor Hamstring injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  1. Fer López 5 goals 3 assists
  2. Raúl Jiménez 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Rodrigo Gomes 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Marshall Munetsi 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Adam Armstrong 2 goals 0 assists

Cardiff City

  1. Jack Moylan 6 goals 3 assists
  2. Ollie Tanner 2 goals 4 assists
  3. Yousef Salech 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Cian Ashford 2 goals 2 assists
  5. Callum Robinson 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Player Starts Min. Form
José Sá 5/5 450 mixed
André 5/5 436 solid
Nasser Djiga 4/4 360 solid
Hugo Bueno 4/5 352 mixed
Marshall Munetsi 4/5 296 mixed
Rafiki Saïd 3/5 289 mixed
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 3/5 284 solid
Fer López 3/4 280 strong

Cardiff City

Player Starts Min. Form
Nathan Trott 5/5 450 solid
Alex Robertson 5/5 450 solid
Joel Bagan 5/5 430 solid
Jack Moylan 5/5 418 excellent
Ollie Tanner 5/5 389 strong
Joel Colwill 5/5 386 mixed
Perry Ng 4/4 360 mixed
Cian Ashford 4/5 349 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.82 1.53
  • Predicted goals2.8
  • Both teams to score67%
  • Over 2.5 goals59%
  • Corners14.5

Team comparison

WOL home Per match CAR away
1.83 Points 0.33
1.67 Goals for 1.00
1.17 Goals against 1.83
1.83 xG for 1.53
0.94 xG against 1.96
8.2 Corners 6.3
WWLDW Home and away form LLLLD

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City: head-to-head record

14 previous meetings
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 draws 7 Cardiff City
  • Goals per match2.71
  • Both teams scored64%
  • Over 2.5 goals64%
  • Mar 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 - 0 Cardiff City
  • Nov 2018 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Apr 2018 Cardiff City 0 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Aug 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 2 Cardiff City
  • Apr 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Dec 2016 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Jan 2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 3 Cardiff City
  • Aug 2015 Cardiff City 2 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Feb 2015 Cardiff City 0 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Aug 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 0 Cardiff City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City?

Josh Smith will referee Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City.

When will the lineup for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Cardiff City?

Wolverhampton Wanderers are without Bertrand Traoré (injury), Boubacar Traoré (injury), Rodrigo Gomes (foot injury) and Raúl Jiménez (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Cardiff City against Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Cardiff City are without Rubin Colwill (ankle injury), Calum Chambers (knee injury) and Dylan Lawlor (hamstring injury).

What formation do Wolverhampton Wanderers play?

Wolverhampton Wanderers have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under César Peixoto.

What formation do Cardiff City play?

Cardiff City have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff City finish?

On 2 March 2019, Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City finished 2-0.

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