Monday , 7 September 2026

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

Championship · 2026-27
Cardiff City FC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Stoke City FC
Tue 8 Sep 2026 · 18:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

5
6
2
Cardiff City FC 13 games · Avg 2.7 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2023-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
02 May Mansfield Town FC A 4–5 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
02 May Bristol City FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Stoke City FC
#22 Position #13
3 Points 6
5 Played 5
0 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 3
6 Scored 8
9 Conceded 9
-3 GD -1
0.60 PPG 1.20
0% Win % 40%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 22nd (3 pts). Stoke City FC are 13th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
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 4 G
Justin Devenny 2 G
Eric Bocat 1 G 2 A

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2023-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

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 2026-05-02 Mansfield Town FC 5–4 Cardiff City FC L

Stoke City FC Form

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 2026-05-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

1.94 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

Cardiff City FC47% Draw24% Stoke City FC29%

Both Teams to Score

Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.52

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Stoke City FC
53%
Cardiff City FC or Stoke City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

Cardiff City FC35% Draw40% Stoke City FC25%

Correct Score

1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
15%

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