Cardiff City FC
Football England - EFL League One Cardiff City Stadium Sat 24 Jan 08:30
Stockport County FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Stockport

League One leaders Cardiff clash with fourth-placed Stockport at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 08:30 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 Bluebirds get the job done and we’re therefore going to play the Full-Time Result market.

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
2 Cardiff logo Cardiff 36 22 7 7 69 39 30 69:39 73
5 Stockport logo Stockport 34 16 8 10 47 43 4 47:43 56
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Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Perry Ng, Gabriel Osho, Calum Chambers, Joel Bagan, Ryan Wintle, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Joel Colwill, Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech.

Stockport confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ben Hinchliffe (GK), Joseph Olowu, Brad Hills, Ethan Pye, Josh Dacres-Cogley, Odin Bailey, Oliver Norwood, Tayo Edun, Benony Andresson, Josh Stokes, Kyle Wootton.

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

If you want to follow our bet builder, try Cardiff to succeed, Yes on the BTTS market accompanied by Yousef Salech (Cardiff) to be on the scoresheet.

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Cardiff vs Stockport 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.

Cardiff Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

With the bookmakers affording them a 55% chance of winning, Cardiff City might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -122 when it comes to this League One encounter. The +300 means that Stockport County are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

You can choose between Cardiff -0.5 at -130 or Stockport +0.5 at -110 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 -152 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

There’s lots to like about the top football betting sites and that includes the hundreds of markets available for each League One match. You are spoilt for choice when it comes to available options.

Yousef Salech Favourite to Score the First Goal

Yousef Salech is the market leader at +370 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
+165
Anytime
+370
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
+225
Anytime
+525
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Kyle Wootton (Stockport)
First
+255
Anytime
+575
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Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)
First
+265
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
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Top Scorers & Assists
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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.

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Stockport Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Nathan Trott
38 Perry Ng 4 Gabriel Osho 12 Calum Chambers 3 Joel Bagan
6 Ryan Wintle 18 Alex Robertson
11 Ollie Tanner 27 Joel Colwill 45 Cian Ashford
22 Yousef Salech
1 Ben Hinchliffe
5 Joseph Olowu 33 Brad Hills 15 Ethan Pye 2 Josh Dacres-Cogley
27 Odin Bailey 26 Oliver Norwood 14 Tayo Edun 22 Benony Andresson
28 Josh Stokes 19 Kyle Wootton

Stockport Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Cardiff Substitutes

  • 2William Fish
  • 8Omari Kellyman
  • 16Chris Willock
  • 30Harry Tyrer
  • 39Isaak Davies
  • 44Ronan Kpakio
  • 47Callum Robinson

Stockport Substitutes

  • 3Owen Dodgson
  • 7Jack Diamond
  • 10Jayden Fevrier
  • 11Malik Mothersille
  • 23Ben Osborn
  • 34Corey Addai
  • 41Jid Okeke

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 Lincoln 36 23 8 5 66:31 77
2 Cardiff 36 22 7 7 69:39 73
3 Bolton 36 17 13 6 53:36 64
4 Bradford 35 18 7 10 45:39 61
5 Stockport 34 16 8 10 47:43 56
6 Huddersfield 36 16 7 13 56:46 55
7 Reading 36 14 12 10 53:47 54
8 Stevenage 35 15 9 11 39:37 54
9 Wycombe 36 14 11 11 52:39 53
10 Plymouth 36 16 4 16 54:51 52
11 Luton 36 13 9 14 46:45 48
12 Barnsley 34 13 9 12 56:56 48
13 Peterborough 35 14 4 17 50:49 46
14 Wimbledon 34 13 7 14 42:48 46
15 Mansfield 34 11 11 12 40:37 44
16 Exeter 36 11 9 16 40:43 42
17 Burton 36 10 10 16 39:51 40
18 Doncaster 35 11 7 17 38:58 40
19 Leyton Orient 35 11 6 18 47:59 39
20 Blackpool 35 10 8 17 41:55 38
21 Wigan 35 9 11 15 36:50 38
22 Rotherham 35 9 8 18 33:48 35
23 Northampton 36 9 8 19 31:48 35
24 Port Vale 32 6 9 17 26:44 27
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bradford 18 14 2 2 28:13 44
2 Lincoln 18 13 4 1 40:15 43
3 Cardiff 18 14 1 3 42:20 43
4 Bolton 18 12 5 1 34:15 41
5 Huddersfield 18 11 5 2 34:16 38
6 Wycombe 18 11 3 4 36:16 36
7 Stevenage 17 9 6 2 20:11 33
8 Reading 18 9 6 3 26:20 33
9 Luton 18 9 5 4 27:18 32
10 Barnsley 18 9 4 5 35:27 31
11 Stockport 17 9 4 4 26:21 31
12 Mansfield 18 7 5 6 25:18 26
13 Exeter 18 7 5 6 23:20 26
14 Blackpool 18 7 5 6 26:26 26
15 Peterborough 17 7 3 7 30:22 24
16 Wimbledon 16 7 3 6 17:13 24
17 Wigan 17 7 3 7 15:15 24
18 Burton 18 7 3 8 21:23 24
19 Plymouth 18 7 3 8 24:27 24
20 Rotherham 18 6 6 6 20:24 24
21 Leyton Orient 17 6 5 6 25:23 23
22 Doncaster 17 6 5 6 22:26 23
23 Northampton 18 6 4 8 19:19 22
24 Port Vale 16 2 6 8 15:21 12