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Wolverhampton Wanderers

17:00

Kick-off Sat 31 Oct, 17:00

Cardiff

Odds 1X2

1Wolverhampton Wanderers1.70Nito’s pickXDraw4.302Cardiff4.60

Molineux Stadium

Wolverhampton WanderersvsCardiff

Nito’s pick1.70

Nito’s pick

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Our strongest pick for this match, with the current price

Match result (1X2)Wolverhampton Wanderers

1.70

65%Confidence

Nito’s note: A reasonable lean, not a certainty: about 65% by our numbers.

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sat 31 Oct 17:00 EET
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Capacity: 34,624
City: Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Our pick: why Nito chose it

Confidence is our model's estimated chance that the pick wins. 65% means we expect it to land about 2 times in 3. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

The pick, the price and the numbers behind it

Match result (1X2)Wolverhampton Wanderers65%Confidence1.70Price

Why
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Value = our confidence minus the bookmaker's implied probability (1 ÷ odds). Plus means the price is higher than our numbers say it should be.

Best price 1.70 means bookmakers give it 59%; Nito's confidence is 65% (+6 pts)
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2 of their last 5 (goals 5–6); Cardiff won 3 (goals 12–6)
In the table Wolverhampton Wanderers are 4th with 21 pts, Cardiff 16th with 14 pts
In 37 meetings Wolverhampton Wanderers won 15, Cardiff won 14, 8 were drawn

Nito’s note: A reasonable lean, not a certainty: about 65% by our numbers.

Win probability

Implied probability = 1 ÷ odds. We remove the bookmaker's margin so the three outcomes add up to 100%.

Bookmaker 1X2 prices turned into chances, with the margin removed

Wolverhampton Wanderers57%1.70

Draw22%4.30

Cardiff21%4.60

Probabilities derived from live 1X2 odds (bookmaker margin removed).

Odds comparison

Prices come from our odds feed and are indicative — the bookmaker’s own price may differ. Arrows show how the price moved since we first recorded it.

Match odds by market, from our odds feed. ↑ ↓ = the price moved since we first saw it

Odds

Match result (1X2)margin 3.8%

Wolverhampton Wanderers1.7057%Draw4.3022%Cardiff4.6021%

Double chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers or Draw1.16Wolverhampton Wanderers or Cardiff1.17Draw or Cardiff2.08

Total goals 2.5margin 5.1%

Over 2.51.4765%Under 2.52.7035%

More markets (3)

Asian handicapmargin 3.3%

Wolverhampton Wanderers -0.751.8652%Cardiff +0.752.0248%

1st-half resultmargin 5.6%

Wolverhampton Wanderers2.1245%Draw2.6536%Cardiff4.8320%

Odd / even goalsmargin 3.6%

Wolverhampton Wanderers1.9350%Cardiff1.9350%

Indicative prices from our odds feed; % = de-vigged probability. The bookmaker’s own price may differ — check it before you bet. 18+ · T&Cs apply.

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Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

15Wolverhampton Wanderers wins

8Draws

14Cardiff wins

Last matches: Wolverhampton Wanderers

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersWatford10W
20.10.26EFL ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersPortsmouth11D
16.10.26EFL ChampionshipBurnleyWolverhampton Wanderers12W
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersBolton13L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughWolverhampton Wanderers10L

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiff

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff: head-to-head record

37 meetings since 1952: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

15Wolverhampton Wanderers wins

8Draws

14Cardiff wins

64:56Goals (Wolverhampton Wanderers : Cardiff)

3.24Goals per match

68%BTTS

86%Over 1.5

65%Over 2.5

46%Over 3.5

Wolverhampton Wanderers at home: 8-4-630:23 goals in 18 games
Cardiff at home: 8-4-733:34 goals in 19 games
Wolverhampton Wanderers's biggest win: 1–9Cardiff 1–9 Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2 Sept 1955
Cardiff's biggest win: 4–0Cardiff 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers, 29 Sept 2006

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
2 Mar 2019	Premier League	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–0	Cardiff
30 Nov 2018	Premier League	Cardiff	2–1

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Wolverhampton Wanderers2W 1D 2L · goals 5–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford1–0
D20.10EFL ChampionshipHPortsmouth1–1
W16.10EFL ChampionshipABurnley2–1
L13.10EFL ChampionshipHBolton1–3
L10.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough0–1

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 12–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
L10.10EFL ChampionshipABlackburn

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Wolverhampton WanderersCardiff

1.1Goals scored per game1.6

1.3Goals conceded per game1.4

50%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

20%Failed to score20%

2-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
3	West Ham	12	+17	22	LWWDD
4	Wolves	12	+4	21	WDWLL
5	West Brom	12	+3	21	DWWLL
15	Lincoln	12	-7	15	WDLLL
16	Cardiff	12	+2	14	WDWLW
17	Wrexham	12	-3	14

About this match

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff preview

EFL Championship fixture: Wolverhampton Wanderers welcome Cardiff on Sat, 31 Oct 2026 (17:00 kick-off).

Form · last 5 matches

Wolverhampton WanderersWDWLL5 scored · 6 conceded

CardiffWDWLW12 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Wolverhampton WanderersCardiff

1.1Goals scored per game1.6

1.3Goals conceded per game1.4

50%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

15Wolverhampton Wanderers wins

8Draws

14Cardiff wins

37 meetings · 3.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 68%

What's at stake

Wolverhampton Wanderers4th21 pts · 12 played

Nito explains: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

What do the odds for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff mean?

The best prices are 1.70 for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win, 4.30 for a draw and 4.60 for a Cardiff win. Decimal odds show the total return per unit staked: 10 at 1.70 returns 17.00 if Wolverhampton Wanderers win. As chances (1 ÷ odds, with the bookmaker margin of 3.8% removed) that is 57% Wolverhampton Wanderers, 22% draw and 21% Cardiff.

What does Nito's pick "Wolverhampton Wanderers to win" mean?

It wins only if Wolverhampton Wanderers win; a draw or a Cardiff win loses. At 1.70, the price implies a 59% chance; Nito's data rates it at 65%. A pick is an opinion based on data, not a certainty.

How often do Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Wolverhampton Wanderers's last 10 matches and 70% of Cardiff's last 10. In their 37 recorded meetings it was 68%.

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Wolverhampton Wanderers reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Cardiff in 60% of their last 10. Their 37 meetings averaged 3.2 goals (65% over 2.5).

What does the form guide WDWLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Wolverhampton Wanderers, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (5 scored, 6 conceded). Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (12 scored, 6 conceded).

Where do Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff stand in the table?

Wolverhampton Wanderers are 4th with 21 points from 12 games. Cardiff are 16th with 14 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 7 points.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Who will win Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff?

Our pick is Wolverhampton Wanderers to win with 65% confidence (best price 1.70). Bookmaker odds imply Wolverhampton Wanderers 57%, draw 22%, Cardiff 21%.

Will both teams score in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff?

Both teams scored in 68% of their 37 previous meetings. In recent games both teams scored in 50% of Wolverhampton Wanderers's matches and 70% of Cardiff's.

What are the odds for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff?

Odds: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.70, draw 4.30, Cardiff 4.60. Our pick Wolverhampton Wanderers to win is available at 1.70.

When is the Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff kick-off?

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff kicks off on Sat, 31 Oct 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Molineux Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff?

37 meetings: Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 wins, 8 draws, Cardiff 14 wins. Those 37 games averaged 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 68% of them.

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Why?Value = our confidence minus the bookmaker's implied probability (1 ÷ odds). Plus means the price is higher than our numbers say it should be.

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