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Cardiff City and West Bromwich face each other this Saturday at the Cardiff City Stadium for matchweek 45 of the EFL Championship.

Cardiff City have 43 points to their name this season and occupy 23rd position in the table. In their last game, Aaron Ramsey's team drew 1-1 with Oxford United (EFL Championship 2024/2025).

West Bromwich have picked up 60 points and currently lie in 10th position. In their last fixture, James Morrison's team suffered a 1-3 reverse against Derby County (EFL Championship 2024/2025).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Tom Taylor (Sport Addict Corner): With relegation beckoning Cardiff City have a new management team in the dugout for the rest of the season with club heroes Aaron Ramsey, Joe Ralls, and Chris Gunter being given the almost impossible task of keeping the Bluebirds up. If they're the ones who "take us down" then I'll hold absolutely no resentment towards them because it's not their fault, they're the scapegoats for an incompetent board and ownership who are mainly to blame for this season.

Whilst the performance against Oxford United was better than recent weeks, we still weren't that great. We lacked that cutting edge in the final third and again dropped points in a game where we should've really been out of sight when their equaliser came.

Other results went against us in the absolute worst way possible, with all of Hull, Derby, Luton, and Plymouth picking up wins. It puts us 3 points behind the Rams (which is basically 4 with our goal difference) and Luton, 4 behind Hull, and level with Argyle. Relegation could happen as early as Saturday and in all honesty, I wouldn't be that surprised if we go on to finish bottom of the league from here.

I think West Brom will be a tough one since they've gotten rid of Tony Mowbray. They can mathematically make the playoffs and James Morrison will want to lay a big marker down to put himself into contention for the Baggies job next season, and a result against Cardiff may do that. I can see them being refreshed like we were against Oxford, and could easily get a win with the squad they have. But I'll try to stay as optimistic as I can, and say we'll hold them to a draw.

Prediction: 1-1

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Prediction: 0-0

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Cardiff City ( vs Oxford United 2025-04-21): Ethan Horvath, Perry Ng, Will Fish, Calum Chambers, Sivert Mannsverk, Andy Rinomhota, Alex Robertson, Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech, Callum O´Dowda, Chris Willock

West Bromwich ( vs Derby County 2025-04-21): Josh Griffiths, Darnell Furlong, Mason Holgate, Kyle Bartley, Torbjorn Heggem, Grady Diangana, Ousmane Diakité, Tom Fellows, Isaac Price, Mikey Johnston, Will Lankshear