Cardiff City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Derek Eaton
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic FC | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Bristol City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Sheffield United FC | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Birmingham City FC | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Millwall FC | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | West Ham United FC | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | Watford FC | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | Derby County FC | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Lincoln City FC | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | Southampton FC | 4 | 3 |
| 19 | Cardiff City FC | 4 | 3 |
| 20 | Norwich City FC | 4 | 3 |
| 21 | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 3 |
| 22 | Stoke City FC | 4 | 3 |
| 23 | Burnley FC | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Stoke City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #22 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 4 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| -1 | GD | -5 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 0% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 19th (3 pts). Stoke City FC are 22nd (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 1 G |
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 2 G |
| Eric Bocat | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cardiff City FC to score. At the same time, Stoke City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Ben Wilmot, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cian Ashford is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 15' It’s high time Omer Riza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Eric Bocat has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Omer Riza will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Ali Al-Hamadi. He receives a card.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Sam Gallagher. He replaces Ali Al-Hamadi on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Will Fish has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Callum Robinson is replaced by David Turnbull.
- 60' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Ashley Phillips gets a card.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Cian Ashford is withdrawn and Ollie Tanner gets his opportunity.
- 67' Yousef Salech makes way for Yakou Meite at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
- 70' Alex Robertson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
- 71' Joon-ho Bae makes way for Lewis Koumas at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
- 72' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Sam Gallagher gets a card.
- 77' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 77 minute. Calum Chambers leaves to be changed by Rubin Colwill.
- 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 83' A tactical swap from Stoke City FC — Lynden Gooch on, Million Manhoef off on 83 minutes.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ashley Phillips makes it 0-1.
- 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- The points are shared — Cardiff City FC 0-1 Stoke City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 11
- 1
-
12
Calum Chambers ↓ Rubin Colwill 77'
- 47
- 38
- 18
- 5
-
22
Yousef Salech ↓ Yakou Meite 67'
-
29
Will Alves ↓ Isaak Davies 77'
- 2
-
45
Cian Ashford ↓ Ollie Tanner 66'
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 67'
-
14
David Turnbull ↑ 57'
- 16
- 23
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 77'
-
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 77'
- 15
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 66'
- 41
Coach
Omer Riza
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 8
- 15
- 6
- 17
- 1
-
42
Million Manhoef ↓ Lynden Gooch 83'
- 22
-
9
Ali Al-Hamadi ↓ Sam Gallagher 46'
- 26
-
10
Joon-ho Bae ↓ Lewis Koumas 71'
Bench
-
20
Sam Gallagher ↑ 46'
-
2
Lynden Gooch ↑ 83'
- 4
- 13
- 19
- 12
- 24
- 18
-
11
Lewis Koumas ↑ 71'
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rubin Colwill | 3 |
| Lewis Koumas | 2 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Lewis Baker | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
| Ryan Wintle | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2025-04-12
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
2025-04-08
Preston North End FC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
2025-04-05
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2025-03-29
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2025-03-15
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2025-03-11
Cardiff City FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.82
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Stoke City FC
52%
Cardiff City FC or Stoke City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.