West Brom were tipped to challenge for promotion from the Championship this season, while Cardiff were among those slated by the predictors to finish bottom-half.
The current form of both sides has made a mockery of this, albeit three games in, as Steve Morison's Bluebirds - a defeat by Reading aside - have won twice so far, and a win tonight could lift them to second in the table. West Brom are yet to pick up a win.
Steve Bruce knew the pressure when he took over at the Baggies and he will not be happy with draws with promotion rivals Middlesbrough and Watford and a defeat by leaders Blackburn to start.