Friday , 23 October 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 11 23
2 West Ham United FC 11 22
3 Middlesbrough FC 11 22
4 Birmingham City FC 11 20
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 11 20
6 Stoke City FC 11 19
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 11 18
8 Southampton FC 11 17
9 Queens Park Rangers FC 11 17
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 11 15
11 Sheffield United FC 11 15
12 Millwall FC 11 15
13 Portsmouth FC 11 15
14 Wrexham AFC 11 14
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 11 14
16 Bristol City FC 11 14
17 Charlton Athletic FC 11 14
18 Lincoln City FC 11 12
19 Cardiff City FC 11 11
20 Watford FC 11 11
21 Norwich City FC 11 9
22 Burnley FC 11 8
23 Derby County FC 11 6
24 Preston North End FC 11 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
#19 Position #6
11 Points 19
11 Played 11
2 / 5 / 4 W / D / L 6 / 1 / 4
18 Scored 18
17 Conceded 16
+1 GD +2
1.00 PPG 1.73
18% Win % 55%

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
27% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 19th (11 pts). Stoke City FC are 6th (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 6 G 3 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A
Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 2 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' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Stoke City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 22' Ben Johnson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Wilmot.
  • 32' El Hadji Soumare has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 435 appearances.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Stoke City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Perry Ng is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact 3-5-2.
  • 59' Joon-ho Bae is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Hirst at the 59 minute mark.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Joel Colwill gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Jack McGlynn. He replaces Robert Bozenik on 69 minute.
  • 74' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Luke Graham gets a card.
  • 82' Chris Willock makes way for Cian Ashford at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 87' Robert Bozenik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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 Koumas 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Lewis Baker 2
Sean Morrison 2
Anwar El Ghazi 1
Robert Glatzel 1
Callum Robinson 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
1.9 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC46% Draw25% Stoke City FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Stoke City FC
54%
Cardiff City FC or Stoke City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC35% Draw41% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.8%

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% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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