Cardiff host West Ham on Wednesday with the biggest name of the round in the builder: Jarrod Bowen, over two shots on target in seven of his last ten.
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Cardiff vs West Ham Betting Offers
Which offer suits you depends on the bet you actually want to place, and that is worth thirty seconds of thought rather than taking the biggest number on the page.
- Backing the bet builder below — Betfred, because £20 of the £50 is specifically Bet Builder free bets, and the qualifying bet at evens is easy to meet with a builder of two or three legs.
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Cardiff vs West Ham Betting Tips
Edward Duckworth referees, and he averages 4.62 cards a game. That is the second-highest rate of the round’s twelve referees, nearly a card above their 3.72 average, and it is what the booking leg below rests on.
- 01Valentín Castellanos 2+ Shotsbet365TBCValentín Castellanos has had 2 or more shots in 7 of his last 10 for West Ham United, at 3.97 per 90 across 1,336 minutes, and he averages 70 minutes a game when he plays.West Ham United take 15.55 shots a game and hit 6.1 on target. There is no price up for this one yet, so there is nothing to measure the record against — worth a look when the market opens.
- 02Konstantinos Mavropanos 2+ ShotsAdd to slip5/4Konstantinos Mavropanos has had 2 or more shots in 6 of his last 10 for West Ham United, at 1.49 per 90 across 1,568 minutes, and he averages 87 minutes a game when he plays.West Ham United take 15.55 shots a game and hit 6.1 on target. That is about 60% on his own record, against the 44% implied by 5/4.
- 03Konstantinos Mavropanos 1+ Shot on TargetAdd to slip11/8Konstantinos Mavropanos has had a shot on target in 7 of his last 10 for West Ham United, at 0.75 per 90 across 1,568 minutes, and he averages 87 minutes a game when he plays.West Ham United take 15.55 shots a game and hit 6.1 on target. That is about 70% on his own record, against the 42% implied by 11/8.
- 04Jarrod Bowen 2+ Shot on TargetAdd to slipEvensJarrod Bowen has had 2 or more shots on target in 7 of his last 10 for West Ham United, at 1.26 per 90 across 1,787 minutes, and he averages 89 minutes a game when he plays.West Ham United take 15.55 shots a game and hit 6.1 on target. That is about 70% on his own record, against the 50% implied by Evens.
- 05Rubin Colwill 1+ Shot on TargetAdd to slip5/6Rubin Colwill has had a shot on target in 7 of his last 10 for Cardiff City, at 0.83 per 90 across 871 minutes, and he averages 67 minutes a game when he plays.Cardiff City take 17.95 shots a game and hit 6.35 on target. That is about 70% on his own record, against the 55% implied by 5/6.
- 06Ollie Tanner 1+ Shot on TargetAdd to slip4/5Ollie Tanner has had a shot on target in 6 of his last 10 for Cardiff City, at 0.99 per 90 across 1,548 minutes, and he averages 81 minutes a game when he plays.Cardiff City take 17.95 shots a game and hit 6.35 on target. That is about 60% on his own record, against the 56% implied by 4/5.
- 07Alex Robertson 1+ Shot on TargetAdd to slip5/2Alex Robertson has had a shot on target in 4 of his last 10 for Cardiff City, at 0.53 per 90 across 1,519 minutes, and he averages 76 minutes a game when he plays.Cardiff City take 17.95 shots a game and hit 6.35 on target. That is about 40% on his own record, against the 29% implied by 5/2.
- 08Yousef Salech 1+ Foul Committedbet365TBCYousef Salech has committed a foul in 8 of his last 10 for Cardiff City, at 1.39 per 90 across 1,163 minutes, and he averages 68 minutes a game when he plays.West Ham United hold 52.8% of the ball, which is where the fouls come from. There is no price up for this one yet, so there is nothing to measure the record against — worth a look when the market opens.
- 09Perry Ng to be CardedAdd to slip15/4Perry Ng has been booked in 4 of his last 10 for Cardiff City, at 0.25 per 90 across 1,440 minutes, and he averages 90 minutes a game when he plays.Cardiff City pick up 1.9 cards a game and there are 3.85 in their matches. That is about 40% on his own record, against the 21% implied by 15/4.
- 10Joel Bagan to be CardedAdd to slip13/5Joel Bagan has been booked in 4 of his last 10 for Cardiff City, at 0.27 per 90 across 1,684 minutes, and he averages 84 minutes a game when he plays.Cardiff City pick up 1.9 cards a game and there are 3.85 in their matches. That is about 40% on his own record, against the 28% implied by 13/5.
- 11Both Teams to ScoreAdd to slip2/5Both teams have scored in 14 of Cardiff City's last 20 matches and 11 of West Ham United's. Cardiff City concede 1.45 a game and West Ham United 1.30.On the venue splits the projection is 1.76 against 1.45, which puts both teams scoring at about 63%.
- 12Over 2.5 GoalsAdd to slip2/5Cardiff City have gone past 2.5 goals in 55% of their last 20 matches and West Ham United in 75%, with 85% and 85% going past 1.5.Cardiff City average 1.80 scored and 1.45 conceded, West Ham United 2.15 and 1.30. On the venue splits that projects 1.76 against 1.45, about 3.2 goals in the match and 64% for over 2.5.
- 13Correct Score 1-2Add to slip17/2On the venue splits this projects Cardiff City 1.76 against West Ham United 1.45, and 1-2 is the single likeliest scoreline that comes out of it at about 7.4%.Correct score is the widest market on the coupon, so this is not a value call - it is the scoreline our numbers land on most often, and it backs West Ham United, which is where the board has the match too.

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Cardiff vs West Ham Bet Builder Tip
| 1 | Jarrod Bowen 2+ Shot on Target7 of his last 10, 1.26 per 90Why this Leg |
| 2 | Konstantinos Mavropanos 2+ Shots6 of his last 10, 1.49 per 90Why this Leg |
| 3 | Rubin Colwill 1+ Shot on Target7 of his last 10, 0.83 per 90Why this Leg |
| 4 | Joel Bagan to be Carded4 of his last 10, 0.27 per 90Why this Leg |
Four legs: Bowen’s shots on target at 1.26 per 90, Konstantinos Mavropanos shooting from the back in six of ten, Rubin Colwill for the hosts, and one card.
- Jarrod Bowen 2+ Shot on Target — 7 of his last 10, 1.26 per 90
- Konstantinos Mavropanos 2+ Shots — 6 of his last 10, 1.49 per 90
- Rubin Colwill 1+ Shot on Target — 7 of his last 10, 0.83 per 90
- Joel Bagan to be Carded — 4 of his last 10, 0.27 per 90
Each leg is priced at bet365 and you can send the whole thing to a betslip from the table above.
When Does Cardiff vs West Ham Kick Off?
Cardiff vs West Ham kicks off at 7.45pm on Wednesday 4th November in the Championship.
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Andy Clark is a British betting analyst and the founder and editor of Thatsagoal, a UK sports betting comparison site operated by Thatsagoal Media Limited. He has over 20 years of betting experience across football and horse racing, and personally tests every bookmaker account reviewed on the site.
