Cardiff City FC
Football England - EFL League One Cardiff City Stadium Sat 24 Jan 07:30
Stockport County FC
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Stockport

Cardiff clash with Stockport at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 24 January.

Bluebirds Look Set for Victory

It could be beneficial to back Cardiff when they clash with Stockport. There’s loads of value in the -114 that the home team get the job done and we’re therefore going to play the Full-Time Result market.

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1-1 Draw in Pair’s Last Meeting

Cardiff City have triumphed in their last eight home games. Most recently, they won on the road when beating Bradford City 2-1 at The University of Bradford Stadium.

Stockport County made it back-to-back League One wins after a 3-2 home success over Rotherham United at Edgeley Park.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The most recent head-to-head saw road team Cardiff draw 1-1 with Stockport at Edgeley Park.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Cardiff logo Cardiff 26 17 4 5 45 26 19 45:26 55
4 Stockport logo Stockport 26 13 6 7 37 32 5 37:32 45
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Cardiff vs Stockport Prediction & Betting Tips

Take in the full Cardiff vs Stockport betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to player prop insights and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Cardiff have the capability of securing a victory when they line up in this League One game. For this reason, we are going to take betting odds of -114 with a large degree of confidence.

Sportsgambler.com has plenty of League One insights and that includes getting the team news immediately. The recent form will also help deliver our expert football predictions and we ensure that the most relevant stats are used to good effect.

Key Cardiff vs Stockport league stats:

  • Cardiff have won 8 consecutive games at home.
  • Cardiff have won 11 of their last 13 games at home.
  • Cardiff have won 12 of their last 20 games.
Cardiff to Win Probability

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 53.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff Cardiff logo 2 - 1 Stockport logo Stockport

We’re betting on Cardiff to secure a 2-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +550 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yousef Salech to Score +170 BetMGM logo

Yousef Salech (Cardiff) has registered four goals in his past five League One games on home soil. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +170 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Cardiff -114
Both Team To Score Yes -154
Anytime Goalscorer Yousef Salech +170

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Cardiff vs Stockport 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.

Cardiff Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

With the bookmakers affording them a 53% chance of winning, Cardiff City might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -114 when it comes to this League One encounter. The +285 means that Stockport County are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

You can choose between Cardiff -0.5 at -120 or Stockport +0.5 at -118 if you’re looking to bet on the Asian Handicap. The former is the same as the 1x2 market, while the latter means you also get a payout if it’s a draw.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. BTTS Yes is available at -154 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

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Yousef Salech Favourite to Score the First Goal

Yousef Salech is the market leader at +380 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals
Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
First
+170
Anytime
+380
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
+230
Anytime
+525
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Kyle Wootton (Stockport)
First
+250
Anytime
+550
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Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)
First
+275
Anytime
+600
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Cardiff Enjoying Strong Home Form

Cardiff have won three on the bounce at Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds have recorded eight victories and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Stockport have recorded five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Cardiff logo Cardiff Home Stats 8-0-2 3.50 2.10 1.40 7 3 6 4
Stockport logo Stockport Away Stats 5-2-3 2.40 1.30 1.10 5 5 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
Stockport logo Stockport League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Cardiff vs Stockport Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Cardiff vs Stockport team news before betting. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for League One and all current injury news.

Previous Cardiff Lineups

17 Jan League One
Bradford 1-2 Cardiff
10 Jan League One
Leyton Orient 1-1 Cardiff
04 Jan League One
Cardiff 1-0 Wigan
01 Jan League One
Wycombe 1-1 Cardiff
29 Dec League One
Cardiff 2-1 Stevenage
26 Dec League One
Cardiff 1-0 Exeter

Previous Stockport Lineups

17 Jan League One
Stockport 3-2 Rotherham
10 Jan League One
Stockport 1-0 Huddersfield
04 Jan League One
Reading 1-0 Stockport
01 Jan League One
Northampton 0-0 Stockport
29 Dec League One
Stockport 4-2 Doncaster
26 Dec League One
Stockport 1-2 Lincoln
Team Squads

Cardiff Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joel Bagan 3 D 25 2117 24 1 1 3 5 0
Nathan Trott 13 G 23 2070 23 0 0 0 1 0
Yousef Salech 22 F 26 2041 23 3 12 4 3 0
Ryan Wintle 6 M 24 1970 23 3 1 4 2 0
William Fish 2 D 23 1566 17 9 1 0 1 0

Stockport Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Dave Challinor

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ethan Pye 15 D 26 2340 26 0 0 1 4 0
Kyle Wootton 19 F 26 2266 25 1 10 3 1 0
Jack Diamond 7 F 26 1997 24 2 4 4 2 0
Oliver Norwood 26 M 21 1871 21 0 5 4 7 0
Ben Hinchliffe 1 G 18 1620 18 8 0 0 0 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 26 17 4 5 45:26 55
2 Lincoln 26 14 7 5 42:28 49
3 Bradford 25 13 7 5 35:27 46
4 Stockport 26 13 6 7 37:32 45
5 Bolton 27 11 10 6 33:25 43
6 Huddersfield 27 11 6 10 46:38 39
7 Luton 26 11 6 9 37:32 39
8 Stevenage 25 10 8 7 27:23 38
9 Wycombe 26 9 9 8 34:29 36
10 Mansfield 24 10 5 9 34:28 35
11 Reading 25 9 8 8 33:31 35
12 Peterborough 26 11 2 13 33:35 35
13 Exeter 25 10 3 12 28:23 33
14 Plymouth 26 10 3 13 33:39 33
15 Barnsley 22 9 5 8 35:34 32
16 Leyton Orient 26 9 5 12 39:43 32
17 Wimbledon 25 9 4 12 27:34 31
18 Wigan 25 7 9 9 26:28 30
19 Burton 25 8 6 11 26:35 30
20 Blackpool 26 8 5 13 32:39 29
21 Northampton 25 8 5 12 23:30 29
22 Doncaster 25 7 5 13 25:41 26
23 Rotherham 25 6 6 13 24:38 24
24 Port Vale 24 4 6 14 18:34 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 13 11 0 2 30:15 33
2 Lincoln 13 9 3 1 26:13 30
3 Bradford 13 9 2 2 21:12 29
4 Bolton 13 8 4 1 22:7 28
5 Huddersfield 13 7 4 2 27:13 25
6 Luton 14 7 4 3 21:13 25
7 Wycombe 13 7 3 3 24:13 24
8 Reading 13 7 3 3 16:12 24
9 Stockport 14 7 3 4 20:18 24
10 Exeter 12 7 2 3 20:8 23
11 Leyton Orient 14 6 5 3 23:16 23
12 Mansfield 12 6 2 4 21:12 20
13 Stevenage 11 5 5 1 12:6 20
14 Peterborough 14 6 2 6 19:15 20
15 Barnsley 11 6 1 4 22:17 19
16 Blackpool 13 5 4 4 21:19 19
17 Wigan 12 5 3 4 12:9 18
18 Northampton 13 5 3 5 14:12 18
19 Burton 13 5 2 6 14:18 17
20 Rotherham 12 4 4 4 15:17 16
21 Wimbledon 12 4 3 5 10:9 15
22 Doncaster 12 4 3 5 14:18 15
23 Plymouth 13 4 2 7 14:19 14
24 Port Vale 11 2 3 6 10:13 9