What channel is West Brom v Cardiff on?
West Brom v Cardiff kicks off on Tuesday 8 December at 7:45pm UK time, at The Hawthorns, in the Championship, matchday 20. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
West Brom are 5th with 20 points from 11 matches (6 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost), 2 wins in a row; Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: West Brom have scored 15 and conceded 12 (+3), Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1). West Brom have taken 11 points from 6 home matches, Cardiff 2 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Isaac Price (4) for West Brom, Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff. Arena Rete's model makes West Brom favourites (43%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for West Brom, 6 draws, 3 wins for Cardiff.
How to watch West Brom v Cardiff in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for West Brom v Cardiff yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctWest Brom 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Tue 13 OctWrexham 1-2 West Brom
- Sat 10 OctWest Brom 0-1 Birmingham
- Sun 20 SeptWolves 1-0 West Brom
- Sat 12 SeptWest Brom 1-1 QPR
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctCardiff 5-1 Watford
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptCardiff 3-1 Charlton
- Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff
What is at stake
If it ended today →West Brom are 5th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. 9 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for West Brom and 11 for Cardiff, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
West Brom v Cardiff down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: West Brom 25, Cardiff 17 · 2.8 per match
- 26 Apr 2025Cardiff0-0West BromChampionship
- 26 Oct 2024West Brom0-0CardiffChampionship
- 13 Feb 2024West Brom2-0CardiffChampionship
- 28 Nov 2023Cardiff0-1West BromChampionship
- 15 Mar 2023Cardiff1-1West BromChampionship
- 17 Aug 2022West Brom0-0CardiffChampionship
- 2 Jan 2022West Brom1-1CardiffChampionship
- 28 Sept 2021Cardiff0-4West BromChampionship
- 28 Jan 2020Cardiff2-1West BromChampionship
- 5 Oct 2019West Brom4-2CardiffChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 26 Apr 2025: Cardiff 0-0 West Brom. With West Brom at home: 4 home wins, 4 draws and 0 away wins in 8 matches, goals 17-10. West Brom last won this fixture on 13 Feb 2024 (West Brom 2-0 Cardiff). Cardiff last won it on 28 Jan 2020 (Cardiff 2-1 West Brom).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →West Brom on the left, Cardiff on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does West Brom v Cardiff kick off?
- Tuesday 8 December at 7:45pm UK time, at The Hawthorns.
- What channel is West Brom v Cardiff on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is West Brom v Cardiff on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch West Brom v Cardiff highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is West Brom v Cardiff being played?
- At The Hawthorns, capacity 28,003. West Brom are the home side.
- Where are West Brom and Cardiff in the table?
- West Brom are 5th with 20 points from 11 matches; Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11. West Brom are 5th, in the play-off places: 2 pts off automatic promotion and 12 pts clear of the relegation zone. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are West Brom and Cardiff in?
- Last league results, most recent first. West Brom: W W L L D (2 wins in a row). Cardiff: D W L W L.
- Who are the top scorers for West Brom and Cardiff?
- West Brom: Isaac Price (4) and Aune Heggebo (3). Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in West Brom v Cardiff?
- Arena Rete's model makes West Brom favourites (43%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Cardiff?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for West Brom, 6 draws, 3 wins for Cardiff; goals 25-17.
- When did West Brom and Cardiff last meet?
- On 26 Apr 2025 (Championship): Cardiff 0-0 West Brom.
- Where can I follow West Brom v Cardiff live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.