Monday , 28 September 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Cardiff City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Tue 8 Sep 2026 · 18:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Ben Johnson
Joel Colwill 63' 1–1
Y 27' Ben Wilmot
Perry Ng 45' Y
Y 81' Luke Graham

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Jones
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

5
7
2
Cardiff City FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2025-04-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2025-02-08 Stoke City FC 2–4 Cardiff City FC 2024-12-14 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-02-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
05 Sep Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
02 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
29 Aug Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
22 Aug Derby County FC A 2–2 D
17 Aug Wrexham AFC H 1–1 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
05 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 4–0 W
01 Sep Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
29 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–4 L
22 Aug Southampton FC A 1–3 L
15 Aug Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Stoke City FC
#21 Position #7
7 Points 13
8 Played 8
1 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3
10 Scored 13
12 Conceded 12
-2 GD +1
0.88 PPG 1.63
13% Win % 50%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A
Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cardiff City FC is hosting Stoke City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Chris Willock has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 378 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Ben Johnson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Wilmot on 27.
  • 32' Stoke City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Stoke City FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Perry Ng gets a card.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' Stoke City FC make a change. George Hirst trudges off to be replaced by Joon-ho Bae on 59 minutes.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joel Colwill makes it 1-1.
  • 68' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Robert Bozenik exits the field as Jack McGlynn enters on 69.
  • 74' Joon-ho Bae, a South Korea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 81' Luke Graham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Chris Willock as he leaves the pitch. Cian Ashford steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 87' Stoke City FC have won 409 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

Stoke City FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rubin Colwill 3
Lewis Baker 2
Sean Morrison 2
Lewis Koumas 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Joon-ho Bae 1
Joel Colwill 1
Kion Etete 1

Head to Head

2026-09-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2025-04-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Stoke City FC 2025-02-08 Stoke City FC 2–4 Cardiff City FC 2024-12-14 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-02-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2026-09-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2026-09-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2026-09-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2026-08-29 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2026-08-22 Derby County FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2026-08-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Wrexham AFC D

Stoke City FC Form

2026-09-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2026-09-05 Stoke City FC 4–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2026-09-01 Stoke City FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2026-08-29 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–1 Stoke City FC L 2026-08-22 Southampton FC 3–1 Stoke City FC L 2026-08-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.69 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Stoke City FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC43% Draw26% Stoke City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Cardiff City FC or Stoke City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC32% Draw43% Stoke City FC25%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.