Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Cardiff City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Tue 16 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Marlon Pack 56' Y
Y 88' Joe Allen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Mark Scholes
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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
2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2020-12-08 Stoke City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-02-22 Stoke City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2019-11-26 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
13 Mar Watford FC H 1–2 L
05 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D
02 Mar Derby County FC H 4–0 W
27 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
24 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
13 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–3 L
06 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
03 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
27 Feb Brentford FC A 1–2 L
24 Feb Barnsley FC A 0–2 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Cardiff City FC and Stoke City FC is underway.
  • 5' Aden Flint has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The 35-year-old Leandro Bacuna has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Marlon Pack has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 60 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 27' The whistle greets Steven Fletcher as he departs to be replaced by Sam Vokes.
  • 32' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' Danny Batth, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Sheyi Ojo departs to be replaced by Jonny Williams.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Christian Norton on, Nick Powell off on 84 minutes.
  • 88' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Cardiff City FC 0-0 Stoke City FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rubin Colwill 3
Steven Fletcher 2
Lewis Baker 2
Sean Morrison 2
Lewis Koumas 2
Yousef Salech 1
Joshua Laurent 1
Ashley Phillips 1

Head to Head

2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2020-12-08 Stoke City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2020-02-22 Stoke City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2019-11-26 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2021-03-13 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Watford FC L 2021-03-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2021-03-02 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Derby County FC W 2021-02-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-02-24 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff City FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2021-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L 2021-03-06 Stoke City FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-03-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2021-02-27 Brentford FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-02-24 Barnsley FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC45% Draw28% Stoke City FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Stoke City FC
55%
Cardiff City FC or Stoke City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC29% Draw49% Stoke City FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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