West Brom vs Cardiff City

Preview: West Bromwich Albion vs Cardiff City – latest team, injury news & predicted XI.

This could frustrate the 27-year-old, who [hasn’t been given](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/callum-robinson/leistungsdaten/spieler/183299) much of a chance lately despite Dike’s injury. He will likely replace Jake Livermore, who endured a frustrating afternoon at Blackburn as he [lost all three duels](https://www.sofascore.com/west-bromwich-albion-blackburn-rovers/isW), slotting in alongside Jayson Molumby in the midfield engine room. [been preferred](https://www.sofascore.com/west-bromwich-albion-blackburn-rovers/isW) to the “ [clinical](https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1448016115498692617)” Callum Robinson and again looks set to start up front. [six shots](https://www.sofascore.com/west-bromwich-albion-blackburn-rovers/isW) and [seven key passes](https://www.sofascore.com/west-bromwich-albion-blackburn-rovers/isW) between them on Saturday, all three are likely to keep their places for tonight. [solid](https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/1368562530491265026)” midfielder having signed [permanently](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2022/07/18/excited-to-be-coming-home-okay-yoksulu-on-west-brom-return-and-how-the-fans-have-reacted/) for the club earlier this summer on a [£29k-per-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/okay-yokuşlu/) deal. [starting XI](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spielbericht/index/spielbericht/3856528) which stumbled to a 2-1 defeat to [Blackburn Rovers](https://www.footballfancast.com/blackburn-rovers-news) on Saturday?

West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City head into tonight's Championship clash in very different moods. West Brom will not be happy with the start to the ...

[here](https://www.wba.co.uk/video/packages), and Cardiff City match passes [here](https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/video/packages). West Brom will be desperate to get that first win of the season and I think they will do so, despite Cardiff having started the season brightly. [clean bill of health](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-v-cardiff-city-24766800) heading into the weekend. What time is kick-off? [‘substantial’](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-dike-usmnt-injury-24736837) injury and could be out for at least a couple of months. [West Bromwich Albion](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/west-brom-news/) and [Cardiff City](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/cardiff-city-news/) head into tonight’s [Championship](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/championship-news/) clash in very different moods.

West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Bruce has made just one change to the side that lost 2-1 to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday afternoon.

Yokuslu is there to get his first start in the middle of the park alongside Livermore whilst Jed Wallace and Grady Diangana take up a place on either wing. Okay Yokuslu comes in for his first Championship start of the season in place of Jayson Molumby who drops to the bench whilst Jake Livermore remains captaining the side. [West Bromwich Albion](/sport/football/west-brom/west-brom-predicted-starting-line-up-vs-cardiff-city-as-okay-yokuslu-gets-first-championship-start-3809346) manager Steve Bruce has made just one change for the visit of Cardiff City to the side that lost 2-1 to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday afternoon.

West Brom will welcome Cardiff City to The Hawthorns on Wednesday (17 August) with Karlan Grant facing potentially his last chance saloon.

[Alan Nixon](https://www.patreon.com/posts/bruce-hopes-for-70542228?utm_medium=post_notification_email&utm_source=post_link&utm_campaign=patron_engagement&token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWRpc19rZXkiOiJpYToxYTYwODc4NC02YTY1LTQzOGItODA4MS01YWJmYWExOGQ5YjUiLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo3MDU0MjIyOCwicGF0cm9uX2lkIjo2NTU5Mjc4Mn0.5gIONYSDhhJ-llrnLegA2pmaYqgnwcQHlmpeNPmQSxg), Albion are taking steps to try and sign Manchester City starlet Liam Delap on a season-long loan with a proposal already sent to the reigning Premier League champions at The Etihad. [it’s not just a striker that Bruce is chasing after late in the window as he has made contact with this African international defender.](https://www.westbromnews.co.uk/2022/08/12/west-brom-make-contact-in-bid-to-sign-chelsea-left-back-baba-rahman/) But even though he has scored in two-thirds of the games so far in the league, he should have converted more chances than he has given the amount he is getting from John Swift and Jed Wallace.

West Brom welcome Cardiff City to the Hawthorns this evening, with David Prutton issuing his prediction for the tie.

The Cardiff City players will see tomorrow evening as a chance to continue their good run and pile misery onto Bruce’s Baggies. West Brom simply have not done that yet, albeit with a tough run of fixtures to start the season. Cardiff City have started well with two wins from three, beating Norwich City and Birmingham City in the process.

Best moments and summary of the goalless draw between West Brom and Cardiff City corresponding to Date 4 of the EFL Championship 2022-2023.

The Cardiff team begins a new campaign in the EFL Championship with the aim of getting back into the positions that fight for promotion to the Premier League. The meeting will take place at The Hawthorns, sharp at 3:00 p.m. Cardiff City's aspirations are to have an excellent campaign in the EFL Championship and fight for promotion to the first division. West Brom will seek to be one of the protagonists in the championship and reach new heights in all the championships in which they participate. These started in a surprising way by getting a draw against Watford at home and then getting through to the second round of the EFL Cup leaving Sheffield United out. The team underwent a number of important changes and was forced to strengthen the squad ahead of a new adventure in the EFL Championship. This stadium has a capacity for 26,800 fans and was inaugurated in 1900. The West Brom striker is one of the most important figures in the team, he seeks to continue his development in the team and now, with the greater possibility that the team will fight for promotion, he will be able to have many more minutes to show his quality and help the team secure a place in the Premier League for next year. Good day to all VAVEL readers! West Bromwich comes to this duel with the aim of the team fighting for a place in the Premier League next year, after closing last season in tenth place with 67 points, after 18 wins, 13 draws and 15 losses. Both teams will go out in search of victory. This started the season in a good way, at the moment he has 1 goal and 1 assist in 3 games played.

The Bluebirds were forced to ride out an early Albion onslaught, as well as a nightmare injury to Jamilu Collins just minutes into the game, but by the end of ...

He hares down the right and lofts in a ball to the back post. Grant is found on the corner of the City box and he shifts it on to his left. Ojo into the book for a tackle. Makes 30 yards with the ball at his feet and wins a free-kick 35 yards from Albion's goal. He looks the most likely to create something for Cardiff. Changes were made on the hour as Sawyers and Kion Etete were introduced in a bid to re-ignite City's own fire. Semi Ajayi sent a powerful header golaward, just as the clock ticked over to 90 minutes, but the Bluebirds stopper got down quickly to his left and palmed it away to keep the scores locked at 0-0. A very well-earned point on the road and a third clean sheet in four league matches, a statistic which will delight Morison, no doubt. An assured defensive display from the visitors limited Steve Bruce's side to shots from range and hopeful crosses by the end, much to the dismay of The Hawthorns faithful. But after weathering the early storm, the Bluebirds, who were in their grey away strip, sent Albion into the half-time team talk with a few things to think about. It handed the hosts some initiative and Albion dominated the early proceedings. However, Morison might as well have made four changes, because just a couple of minutes into the game, the Bluebirds endured a nightmare start.

Report and highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City at The Hawthorns as the Baggies continued their wait ...

If anyone had to me before the game we'd be leaving here with a point and a good performance, I'd be a happy man." I thought a draw was a pretty fair result. I thought to a man everyone was excellent again. We didn't play well enough, certainly at the front end of the pitch we didn't have any real creativity. What pleased me the most was the lads played with confidence, belief, a swagger, with and without the ball. West Brom's Steve Bruce: "We're short, but we still have two and a half weeks to go.

West Brom must wait for their first Championship win of the season as the Baggies were held to a 0-0 stalemate against Cardiff City at The Hawthorns.

Had a chance to get on the end of a pass in the first half but pulled out of a challenge with the keeper. The striker made some good runs but failed to get onto the end of any through balls sent his way. Consistent fouling in the first half was unfortunate but needs to be more streetwise. Had he got on the ball more in the second period the Baggies could’ve put the Bluebirds under more pressure. Looks like a future captain in the making at The Hawthorns. Excellent one v one defending in the second half in particular.

West Brom player ratings from The Hawthorns as Albion were held by Cardiff City in a goalless draw - they remain in the relegation zone.

It wasn't just his ability to pick a pass or his silky footwork on the by-line, it was the tackles he won and the heart he showed to win the ball back. Played one decent ball to the back post for Ajayi in the first half and then bent a shot wide from the edge of the box, but wasn't effective enough. The problems, not for the first time in recent weeks and months, was at a certain end of the pitch. There were here in the first half, but Albion either failed to convert or weren't positioned where they might've been. In truth, Albion's defence had little to worry about in the second half. Had even less to concern himself with in the second.

Jake Livermore of West Bromwich Albion shoots during the Sky Bet Championship between West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City at The Hawthorns on August 17, 2022 ...

For all Albion's attacking pressure they almost suffered a sucker punch before the break. Ajayi saw a header from a Phillips corner easily gathered by Allsop - with Albion really struggling to cut Cardiff open as much as they did in the first half. Bruce opted for a change at the break as Molumby replaced Livermore with Ajayi taking the armband - and just minutes into the half the Nigerian headed a Wallace corner wide of the mark.

West Bromwich Albion are back in Championship action on Wednesday evening as they welcome Cardiff City to the Hawthorns.

CM - Jayson Molumby CM - Okay Yokuslu CB - Dara O’Shea