Cardiff City FC
Football England - EFL Championship Cardiff City Stadium Tue 8 Sep 14:45
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Cardiff vs Stoke Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Cardiff To Win @ +118

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The Value Lies With Bluebirds to Win

There’s every chance that Cardiff can get the upper hand over Stoke and we’ll therefore back the hosts when it comes to Full-Time Result. The odds of +118 look too good to resist.

Scroll down to view our Cardiff vs Stoke betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Cardiff vs Stoke Preview

Cardiff clash with Stoke at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 8 September.

Cardiff City lost away in their last Championship game, making it back-to-back league losses. Portsmouth won 2-0 at Fratton Park. The Bluebirds dominated possession with 64% of the ball and recorded five shots on target.

Stoke City beat Charlton Athletic in their previous Championship match, making it back-to-back league wins. It was a 4-0 home victory at bet365 Stadium. Mark Robins' team enjoyed 63% possession and managed eight shots on goal, while Justin Devenny netted two, with Ethan Galbraith and George Hirst also on the scoresheet.

1-0 Victory for Stoke in Previous H2H Clash

Stoke have not lost any of the past three games against Cardiff. Their last clash saw Stoke leave Cardiff City Stadium with a 1-0 win. The previous 10 H2H meetings have featured seven draws, two wins for Cardiff and just one for Stoke.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Stoke logo Stoke 5 2 0 3 8 9 -1 8:9 6
22 Cardiff logo Cardiff 5 0 3 2 6 9 -3 6:9 3
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Cardiff City – Last 5 League Games

2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 14.8 attempts. Cardiff have had 65.2% possession and 8.0 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.8 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 14.2 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.2 corners.

Players to Watch

Top scorer Cian Ashford has found the net 2 times, with Perry Ng, Jack Moylan, Yousef Salech and Rubin Colwill getting 1 goals each. Ollie Tanner, Cian Ashford and Ronan Kpakio have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Stoke City – Last 10 League Games

Stoke have won 2, lost 7 and drawn 1, with an average of 10.5 attempts, 3.0 shots on goal and 1.1 goals. The Potters average 47.6% possession, 5.9 corners in their favour and 3.3 corners against, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 4.7 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts.

Players to Watch

Ethan Galbraith has landed 3 goals, Justin Devenny 2, with George Hirst and two others scoring 1. Eric Bocat has been the top assist maker with 2 in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Perry Ng, Krystian Bielik, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Alexander Robertson, David Turnbull, Ollie Tanner, Jack Moylan, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech.

Stoke predicted lineup (3-5-2): Viktor Johansson (GK), Ben Wilmot, Bosun Lawal, Luke Graham, Benjamin Johnson, Justin Devenny, Djibril Soumaré, Ethan Galbraith, Eric Junior Bocat, George Hirst, Robert Bozenik.

Main Match Prediction

We’re confident with our selection of Cardiff to land a victory, with odds of +118 looking really generous. We think they have the ability to claim a win in this Championship game.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • Cardiff have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Cardiff have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Stoke have lost their last 9 games on the road.
  • Stoke have lost 14 of their last 20 games on the road.

Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest Championship data.

Cardiff to Win Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 45.9% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 50-55%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff Cardiff logo 2 - 1 Stoke logo Stoke

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Cardiff to win 2-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +600 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yousef Salech Over 1.5 Shots On Target +160 BetMGM logo

Yousef Salech (Cardiff) can be wagered to cover the shots on goal line at +160. It’s really hard to rule him out at an attractive price for the Shots on Target betting market.

Latest Yousef Salech Player Prop Odds

Ollie Tanner to Score +380 BetMGM logo

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff) has netted two goals in his past four league games on home soil. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +380 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Ollie Tanner Player Prop Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Cardiff +118
Total Goals Over 2.5 -152
Shots On Target Yousef Salech Over 1.5 +160

If you fancy a same-game multi, then why not take Cardiff on the 1x2, three or more goals accompanied by Yousef Salech (Cardiff) to finish with over 1.5 shots on target.

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Cardiff vs Stoke 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.

Latest Odds Suggest Cardiff Win

The favourites have a 46% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Cardiff City chalked up at +118 to land a win in this Championship clash. Stoke City are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +200.

If you think Cardiff can overcome Stoke, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are -114 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -185 on the BTTS market.

The best football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest Championship games. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Yousef Salech Top of First Goalscorer List

Yousef Salech is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +430. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals
Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
First
+430
Anytime
+155
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
+650
Anytime
+230
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Sam Gallagher (Stoke)
First
+700
Anytime
+240
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Million Manhoef (Stoke)
First
+700
Anytime
+250
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Player Shots On Target
Sam Gallagher (Stoke)
Over 0.5
-139
Under 0.5
-
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
Over 0.5
-137
Under 0.5
-
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Million Manhoef (Stoke)
Over 0.5
-133
Under 0.5
-
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George Hirst (Stoke)
Over 0.5
-114
Under 0.5
-
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Cardiff Proving Hard to Beat at Home

Stats: League matches only
Cardiff haven’t tasted defeat in six consecutive matches at Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds have recorded five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

It’s now been nine straight Stoke defeats on the road. Mark Robins' team have managed nine losses and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.40 goals per game and conceding 2.10.

The past meeting at Cardiff City Stadium saw Stoke defeat Cardiff 1-0. We’ve seen three Cardiff wins, one Stoke victory and two draws in the past 6 H2H meetings at Cardiff City Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Cardiff logo Cardiff Home Stats 5-3-2 2.80 1.80 1.00 4 6 5 5
Stoke logo Stoke Away Stats 0-1-9 2.50 0.40 2.10 4 6 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
Stoke logo Stoke League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 9 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
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Corners
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Possession
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Cardiff vs Stoke Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Cardiff vs Stoke team news before betting. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with the latest injury news.

Cardiff Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Stoke Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Cardiff Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Nathan Trott
38 Perry Ng 5 Krystian Bielik 4 Gabriel Osho 3 Joel Bagan
18 Alexander Robertson 14 David Turnbull
11 Ollie Tanner 8 Jack Moylan 16 Chris Willock
9 Yousef Salech
1 Viktor Johansson
16 Ben Wilmot 18 Bosun Lawal 5 Luke Graham
2 Benjamin Johnson 13 Justin Devenny 27 Djibril Soumaré 8 Ethan Galbraith 17 Eric Junior Bocat
15 George Hirst 9 Robert Bozenik

Stoke Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Previous Cardiff Lineups

05 Sep Championship
Portsmouth 2-0 Cardiff
02 Sep Championship
QPR 2-1 Cardiff
29 Aug Championship
Cardiff 2-2 Sheffield Utd
25 Aug EFL Cup
Cardiff 1-2 Norwich
22 Aug Championship
Derby 2-2 Cardiff
17 Aug Championship
Cardiff 1-1 Wrexham

Previous Stoke Lineups

05 Sep Championship
Stoke 4-0 Charlton
01 Sep Championship
Stoke 1-0 Norwich
29 Aug Championship
Wolverhampton 4-1 Stoke
25 Aug EFL Cup
Stoke 5-6 Hull
22 Aug Championship
Southampton 3-1 Stoke
15 Aug Championship
Stoke 1-2 Swansea

Injuries & Suspensions

Cardiff Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Stoke Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

Cardiff Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Perry Ng 38 D 5 450 5 0 1 0 1 0
Joel Bagan 3 D 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan Trott 1 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Yousef Salech 9 F 5 444 5 0 1 0 1 0
Alex Robertson 18 M 5 437 5 0 0 0 3 0

Stoke Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mark Robins

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Viktor Johansson 1 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ethan Galbraith 8 M 5 450 5 0 3 0 3 0
Eric Bocat 17 D 5 440 5 0 1 2 0 0
Ben Wilmot 16 D 5 405 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ben Johnson 2 D 4 360 4 0 0 0 0 0
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Championship Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Swansea 5 3 2 0 7:1 11
2 Middlesbrough 5 3 1 1 8:5 10
3 QPR 5 3 1 1 7:4 10
4 Bristol City 5 3 1 1 9:7 10
5 West Brom 5 3 1 1 8:6 10
6 Charlton 5 3 1 1 6:7 10
7 Millwall 5 3 0 2 10:8 9
8 West Ham 5 2 2 1 11:7 8
9 Wolverhampton 5 2 2 1 13:10 8
10 Birmingham 5 1 4 0 7:6 7
11 Wrexham 5 1 3 1 6:4 6
12 Norwich 5 2 0 3 8:8 6
13 Stoke 5 2 0 3 8:9 6
14 Portsmouth 5 2 0 3 7:8 6
15 Sheffield Utd 5 1 3 1 6:7 6
16 Blackburn 5 1 2 2 6:7 5
17 Lincoln 5 1 2 2 4:6 5
18 Watford 5 1 2 2 4:6 5
19 Southampton 5 2 2 1 11:6 4
20 Derby 5 1 1 3 5:10 4
21 Bolton 5 1 1 3 4:9 4
22 Cardiff 5 0 3 2 6:9 3
23 Preston 5 1 0 4 5:10 3
24 Burnley 5 0 2 3 6:12 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 West Brom 3 2 1 0 5:2 7
2 Southampton 2 2 0 0 8:2 6
3 West Ham 3 2 0 1 8:4 6
4 Millwall 3 2 0 1 7:3 6
5 Stoke 3 2 0 1 6:2 6
6 Middlesbrough 2 2 0 0 5:2 6
7 Charlton 2 2 0 0 3:1 6
8 Swansea 3 1 2 0 2:0 5
9 Wolverhampton 2 1 1 0 6:3 4
10 Watford 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
11 QPR 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
12 Sheffield Utd 3 1 1 1 4:5 4
13 Norwich 2 1 0 1 5:3 3
14 Birmingham 3 0 3 0 5:5 3
15 Blackburn 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
16 Bolton 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
17 Bristol City 2 1 0 1 2:3 3
18 Portsmouth 3 1 0 2 3:5 3
19 Preston 3 1 0 2 4:7 3
20 Cardiff 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
21 Burnley 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
22 Lincoln 3 0 2 1 2:4 2
23 Wrexham 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
24 Derby 2 0 1 1 2:5 1

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