Wolves v Cardiff. Match preview

Last updated : 01 April 2017 By Michael Morris

Wolves boss Paul Lambert will continue to monitor the fitness of goalkeeper Carl Ikeme ahead of his side's Sky Bet Championship clash with Cardiff.

Ikeme was ruled out of Nigeria's friendly last week with a slight hamstring injury.

Jordan Graham, Michal Zyro and Silvio are back in training after long spells out and could return before the end of the season.

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Wolves are currently 16th in the table and will be looking for their fourth straight win in the league.

Cardiff hope to include in-form striker Kenneth Zohore at Molineux.

Zohore was unable to report to the Denmark Under-21 squad during the international break because of a calf problem.

But Zohore, who has scored nine goals in his last 10 appearances, has trained this week and will travel with the rest of the Cardiff squad.

Iceland midfielder Aron Gunarsson, who has been away on international duty and did not return to training until Friday, and striker Rickie Lambert will also be assessed.

 

Match Officials

Referee: ANDY DAVIES 
Assistants: Geoffrey Russell and Daniel Robathan 
Fourth Official: Richard Wild 

 

Match facts

  • Wolves have scored in all but one of their last 19 home league games against Cardiff.
  • Cardiff have won five of their last seven league meetings with Wolves.
  • Cardiff have scored more goals via set-pieces (27) than any Championship side in 2016/17.
  • Only Nottm Forest (129) have made more changes to their starting line-up this season than Wolves (111).
  • Kenneth Zohore has netted eight goals in his last eight appearances for Cardiff.
  • Wolves have won just 18 points at home this season out of a possible 51 - the third lowest haul in the division after Wigan Athletic (15) and Rotherham United (16).