Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Cardiff City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 22 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Ralls 33' Y
Kion Etete 42' Y
Romaine Sawyers 44' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
6
2
Cardiff City FC 13 games · Avg 2.7 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2022-12-10 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2022-03-16 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-10-30 Stoke City FC 3–3 Cardiff City FC 2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
19 Apr Watford FC A 3–1 W
15 Apr Sheffield United FC A 1–4 L
10 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
07 Apr Blackpool FC A 3–1 W
01 Apr Swansea City AFC H 2–3 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L
15 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
10 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
07 Apr Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
01 Apr Coventry City FC A 4–0 W

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cardiff City FC and Stoke City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Perry Ng suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Cedric Kipre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 16' Joshua Laurent puts Stoke City FC on the lead.
  • 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dujon Sterling is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' Sory Kaba is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 33' Joe Ralls is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Kion Etete will be fuming at that decision.
  • 44' Romaine Sawyers was booked on 44.
  • 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' The whistle greets Joe Ralls as he departs to be replaced by Jaden Philogene Bidace.
  • 59' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Harris is hanging Kion Etete on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Ki-Jana Hoever exits the field as Dujon Sterling enters on 66.
  • 67' Cardiff City FC make a change. Ryan Allsop trudges off to be replaced by Jak Alnwick on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Dwight Gayle as he leaves the pitch. Nick Powell steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 79' Romaine Sawyers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Baker. He replaces Joshua Laurent on 84 minute.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rubin Colwill 3
Lewis Baker 2
Sean Morrison 2
Lewis Koumas 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Karlan Grant 1
Leandro Bacuna 1
Jordan Hugill 1

Head to Head

2023-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2022-12-10 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2022-03-16 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-10-30 Stoke City FC 3–3 Cardiff City FC 2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-04-19 Watford FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W 2023-04-15 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC L 2023-04-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-04-07 Blackpool FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W 2023-04-01 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC L

Stoke City FC Form

2023-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-04-18 Stoke City FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-04-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-04-10 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2023-04-07 Stoke City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-04-01 Coventry City FC 0–4 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Stoke City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC38% Draw29% Stoke City FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Stoke City FC
62%
Cardiff City FC or Stoke City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC24% Draw49% Stoke City FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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