Cardiff vs Stevenage Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Dec 2025

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Stevenage

League One leaders Cardiff square off against Stevenage at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Monday 29 December.

We’re going for a straight pick on Cardiff when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory against Stevenage, with odds of -130 currently available.

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Cardiff City were winners in their last league game, beating Exeter City 1-0 at Cardiff City Stadium to record their sixth consecutive League One home victory.

Stevenage had a 0-0 draw at The Cherry Red Records Stadium in their previous game. This was away to AFC Wimbledon.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Lamex Stadium, with Cardiff claiming the away win. Beating Stevenage by a 1-0 scoreline.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Cardiff	30	19	6	5	55	29	26	55:29	63
11	Stevenage	29	11	9	9	31	30	1	31:30	42

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Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Perry Ng, William Fish, Calum Chambers, Joel Bagan, Ryan Wintle, David Turnbull, Isaak Davies, Callum Robinson, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech.

Stevenage confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Filip Marschall (GK), Luther Wildin, Charlie Goode, Carl Piergianni, Lewis Freestone, Jordan Houghton, Harvey White, Phoenix Patterson, Dan Kemp, Beryly Lubala, Jamie Reid.

Cardiff vs Stevenage Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Cardiff vs Stevenage with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Cardiff look like a standout bet and we’re expecting them to triumph. There are odds of -130 that the home team win this League One clash and we’re confident that this is a value play.

The latest League One team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football betting tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best picks.

Key Cardiff vs Stevenage league stats:

• Cardiff have won 6 consecutive games at home.
• Cardiff have won 9 of their last 11 games at home.
• Cardiff have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 56.5% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 2 - 0 Stevenage

Let’s take a chance on the +540 available that Cardiff secure a 2-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yousef Salech to Score +180

Yousef Salech (Cardiff) has registered five goals in his past five League One home matches. There are odds of +180 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Yousef Salech Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+175

First

+380

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Cardiff vs Stevenage Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Full-Time Result odds of -130 suggest that Cardiff City are likely victors and there’s a 56% probability that the favourites win this League One clash. Stevenage are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +350.

A 2+ goal margin of victory for Cardiff against Stevenage means a full payout at -106 when backing them on the Asian Handicap -0.75. A one-goal win means half the stake wins and half is refunded.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. For the Both Teams to Score market, it’s hard to separate the BTTS Yes and No options when it comes to the odds available.

The top football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to League One games, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.

Full-Time Result

1

-130

X

+250

2

+350

Half-Time Result

1

+138

X

+112

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-400

X2

-110

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+210

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-106

2 Hcp +0.75

-137

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-139

Over 2.5

-103

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-114

No

-125

Yousef Salech is the First Goalscorer favourite at +380 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +175.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+175

Anytime

+380

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+240

Anytime

+550

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)

First

+300

Anytime

+600

Dan Kemp (Stevenage)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Jamie Reid (Stevenage)

First

+340

Anytime

+650

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+420

Anytime

+900

Gassan Ahadme (Stevenage)

First

+430

Anytime

+900

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+475

Anytime

+1000

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+480

Anytime

+1000

Tyreece Simpson (Stevenage)

First

+525

Anytime

+1100

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Bez Lubala (Stevenage)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Harvey White (Stevenage)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Jordan Roberts (Stevenage)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Daniel Phillips (Stevenage)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Joel Bagan (Cardiff)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Cardiff have recorded seven victories and three defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Stevenage are unbeaten in the last four games on their travels. The Hertfordshire club have recorded four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cardiff Home Stats		7-0-3	3.90	2.30	1.60	8	2	6	4
Stevenage Away Stats		4-3-3	1.80	1.00	0.80	3	7	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Cardiff vs Stevenage Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Cardiff vs Stevenage without reviewing the latest team news. Expect the predicted and confirmed League One lineups along with timely injury updates.

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