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Wolves vs Cardiff prediction and preview
31 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Wolves host Cardiff in the Championship (England) on 31 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Double Chance 12 — either side to win, with no draw. It was published at odds of 1.25, which the bookmaker market rated at about 78% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Wolves had won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches, scoring 11 and conceding 13. Cardiff had won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 16 scored and 14 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Wolves's last 10 and 7 of Cardiff's last 10; 4 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Wolves averaged 1.58 goals scored and 1.00 conceded across 12 matches; away from home Cardiff averaged 2.27 scored and 1.82 conceded across 11.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.83 goals from Wolves and 1.31 from Cardiff. From that it rates a home win at 49%, a draw at 25% and an away win at 27%, against 56%, 24% and 20% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 75%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Wolves (green) and Cardiff (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 78% | 1.25 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 76% | 1.22 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 73% | 1.28 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 64% | 1.50 |
| BTTS Yes | 63% | 1.50 |
| Wolves Win | 57% | 1.67 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 57% | 1.67 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 56% | 1.67 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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