Cardiff City FC
Football England - EFL League One Cardiff City Stadium Mon 29 Dec 14:45
Stevenage FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Stevenage

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

Bluebirds Should Have the Edge

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 1-0 Winners in Last H2H Battle

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 logo Cardiff 21 14 2 5 38 22 16 38:22 44
5 Stevenage logo Stevenage 20 10 6 4 24 15 9 24:15 36
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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.
Cardiff to Win Probability

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 Cardiff logo 2 - 0 Stevenage logo Stevenage

Let’s take a chance on the +525 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 BetMGM logo

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.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Cardiff -130
Total Goals Under 2.5 -147
Anytime Goalscorer Yousef Salech +180

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Cardiff vs Stevenage Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Have Cardiff as Favourites

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 -104 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. If you’re looking to wager Both Teams to Score No, this is currently available at -132.

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Yousef Salech Favourite to Find the Net First

Yousef Salech is the First Goalscorer favourite at +380 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +180.

Player Goals
Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
First
+180
Anytime
+380
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
+245
Anytime
+550
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Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)
First
+300
Anytime
+600
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Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
First
+300
Anytime
+650
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Cardiff Tough to Defeat in Recent Home Games

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 logo Cardiff Home Stats 7-0-3 3.90 2.30 1.60 8 2 6 4
Stevenage logo 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
Team Stats
Cardiff logo Cardiff League Stats
Stevenage logo Stevenage League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
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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.

Previous Cardiff Lineups

26 Dec League One
Cardiff 1-0 Exeter
20 Dec League One
Lincoln 2-1 Cardiff
16 Dec EFL Cup
Cardiff 1-3 Chelsea
13 Dec League One
Cardiff 4-3 Doncaster
09 Dec League One
Stevenage 0-1 Cardiff
06 Dec League One
Cardiff 3-2 Huddersfield

Previous Stevenage Lineups

26 Dec League One
Wimbledon 0-0 Stevenage
20 Dec League One
Stevenage 2-2 Burton
13 Dec League One
Stockport 1-3 Stevenage
09 Dec League One
Stevenage 0-1 Cardiff
29 Nov League One
Wigan 0-0 Stevenage
25 Nov League One
Peterborough 0-1 Stevenage
Team Squads

Cardiff Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joel Bagan 3 D 21 1788 20 1 1 2 5 0
Nathan Trott 13 G 18 1620 18 0 0 0 1 0
Yousef Salech 22 F 21 1597 18 3 10 4 2 0
Ryan Wintle 6 M 19 1520 18 3 1 3 2 0
William Fish 2 D 19 1373 15 6 1 0 1 0

Stevenage Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Alex Revell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Filip Marschall 1 - 20 1800 20 0 0 0 2 0
Charlie Goode 15 D 18 1620 18 1 1 0 5 0
Luther Wildin 2 D 18 1620 18 0 0 2 1 0
Carl Piergianni 5 D 17 1506 17 1 1 0 6 0
Harvey White 18 M 18 1427 16 2 3 3 4 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 21 14 2 5 38:22 44
2 Lincoln 22 12 5 5 32:23 41
3 Bradford 21 11 7 3 31:21 40
4 Bolton 21 10 7 4 30:20 37
5 Stevenage 20 10 6 4 24:15 36
6 Stockport 21 10 5 6 29:27 35
7 Huddersfield 22 10 4 8 40:31 34
8 Luton 22 9 5 8 30:28 32
9 Barnsley 19 8 4 7 32:30 28
10 Wycombe 22 7 7 8 28:26 28
11 Reading 21 7 7 7 28:27 28
12 Leyton Orient 22 8 4 10 34:35 28
13 Peterborough 21 9 1 11 25:27 28
14 Wimbledon 21 8 4 9 24:29 28
15 Burton 21 7 6 8 23:27 27
16 Northampton 21 8 3 10 22:26 27
17 Mansfield 21 7 5 9 27:28 26
18 Wigan 21 6 8 7 23:25 26
19 Blackpool 22 7 5 10 25:30 26
20 Plymouth 22 8 1 13 27:37 25
21 Rotherham 22 6 6 10 22:29 24
22 Exeter 21 7 2 12 21:21 23
23 Doncaster 22 6 4 12 21:36 22
24 Port Vale 21 3 6 12 13:29 15
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bolton 11 8 3 0 22:6 27
2 Cardiff 11 9 0 2 27:14 27
3 Lincoln 11 8 2 1 20:10 26
4 Bradford 11 8 2 1 19:10 26
5 Huddersfield 11 6 3 2 23:11 21
6 Wycombe 11 6 2 3 21:12 20
7 Leyton Orient 11 5 4 2 18:11 19
8 Stevenage 9 5 3 1 11:5 18
9 Luton 11 5 3 3 14:10 18
10 Reading 11 5 3 3 13:12 18
11 Exeter 10 5 2 3 16:8 17
12 Wigan 10 5 2 3 11:7 17
13 Northampton 11 5 2 4 13:10 17
14 Barnsley 9 5 1 3 20:14 16
15 Peterborough 11 5 1 5 15:12 16
16 Rotherham 11 4 4 3 15:15 16
17 Blackpool 11 4 4 3 16:17 16
18 Wimbledon 10 4 3 3 10:7 15
19 Stockport 11 4 3 4 12:14 15
20 Mansfield 10 4 2 4 15:12 14
21 Doncaster 11 4 2 5 13:17 14
22 Burton 11 4 2 5 11:15 14
23 Plymouth 11 3 1 7 10:18 10
24 Port Vale 10 1 3 6 5:12 6