Wolves v Cardiff result
Wolves 1–2 Cardiff — Cardiff won this Championship match.
Next for Wolves: Wolves v Portsmouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Wolves 1–2 Cardiff · Championship
- Referee: Scott Duncan, England
- Recent form: Wolves 4W 0D 0L · Cardiff 4W 0D 0L
Wolves 1–2 Cardiff (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 15 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 4 completed matches, to 15 August 2017. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Wolves for / against | Line | Cardiff for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.75 for · 0.5 against n 4 Last 4 | 2.5standard | 2 for · 0.25 against n 4 Last 4 |
| Corners won | 5.75 for · 5 against n 4 Last 4 | 9.5standard | 5.67 for · 5.67 against n 3 Last 4 |
| Shots | 11.5 for · 7.75 against n 4 Last 4 | 19.5standard | 17 for · 8.67 against n 3 Last 4 |
| Shots on target | 3.25 for · 2.5 against n 4 Last 4 | 8.5standard | 8 for · 1.67 against n 3 Last 4 |
| Fouls committed | 9.5 for · 11.75 against n 4 Last 4 | 21.5standard | 11.67 for · 10 against n 3 Last 4 |
| Cards shown | 1.25 for · 1 against n 4 Last 4 | 3.5standard | 0.67 for · 1 against n 3 Last 4 |
Wolves
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Miranda n 3 | 90 | 2.3 | 0.3 | S. Bamba |
| Diogo Jota n 4 | 69 | 2 | 2.6 | J. Hoilett |
| R. Saïss n 4 | 69.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | L. Damour |
| W. Boly n 4 | 90 | 1.3 | 1 | S. Bamba |
| B. Douglas n 3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | S. Bamba |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Dicko n 4 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Léo Bonatini n 7 | 66.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Rúben Neves n 3 | 90 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Diogo Jota n 4 | 69 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| B. Enobakhare n 4 | 60 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Dicko n 4 | 35.5 | 1.3 | 0 |
| B. Douglas n 3 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Diogo Jota n 4 | 69 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| B. Enobakhare n 4 | 60 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Rúben Neves n 3 | 90 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Boly n 4 | 90 | 0 |
| B. Douglas n 3 | 90 | 0 |
| M. Doherty n 3 | 90 | 0 |
| C. Coady n 3 | 90 | 0 |
| Rúben Neves n 3 | 90 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Ruddy n 3 | 90 | 2.3 |
Cardiff
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Bamba n 3 | 90 | 2 | 0 | B. Douglas |
| L. Damour n 3 | 45.3 | 2 | 2 | R. Saïss |
| A. Gunnarsson n 3 | 90 | 1.7 | 2 | — |
| J. Hoilett n 3 | 83 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Diogo Jota |
| J. Ralls n 3 | 90 | 1 | 0.7 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Zohorè n 3 | 89.3 | 5.7 | 2.7 |
| N. Mendez-Laing n 3 | 67 | 4 | 2.2 |
| D. Ward n 3 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 0 |
| J. Hoilett n 3 | 83 | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| L. Damour n 3 | 45.3 | 2 | 2 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Mendez-Laing n 3 | 67 | 1.3 | 0 |
| J. Hoilett n 3 | 83 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| L. Damour n 3 | 45.3 | 0 | 0.7 |
| K. Zohorè n 3 | 89.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| J. Ralls n 3 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Ralls n 3 | 90 | 0 |
| S. Morrison n 3 | 90 | 0 |
| S. Bamba n 3 | 90 | 0 |
| A. Gunnarsson n 3 | 90 | 0 |
| K. Zohorè n 3 | 89.3 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| N. Etheridge n 3 | 90 | 1.7 |
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Match statistics & details
Wolves player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ruddy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Coady | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| W. Boly | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| M. Doherty | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Rúben Neves | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Léo Bonatini | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Diogo Jota | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| R. Saïss | 83 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.4 |
| B. Douglas | 78 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.6 |
| B. Enobakhare | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Ivan Cavaleiro sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| N. Dicko sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Ronan sub | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Cardiff player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Etheridge | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Peltier | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.8 |
| S. Morrison | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Bamba | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Richards | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| A. Gunnarsson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| J. Ralls | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Y | 8.1 |
| N. Mendez-Laing | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| K. Zohorè | 90 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| L. Damour | 89 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.6 |
| J. Hoilett | 83 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Y | 7.5 |
| D. Ward | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| B. Ecuele Manga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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