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Stoke City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Stoke City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 22 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Nick Powell 78' Y
Y 87' Jazz Richards

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Adam Crysell
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

2
7
5
Stoke City FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-22 Stoke City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2019-11-26 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
15 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–4 L
12 Feb Preston North End FC H 0–2 L
08 Feb Charlton Athletic FC H 3–1 W
31 Jan Derby County FC A 0–4 L
25 Jan Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
15 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 2–2 D
12 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–0 W
08 Feb Luton Town FC A 1–0 W
31 Jan Reading FC H 1–1 D
28 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Cardiff City FC
#7 Position #21
13 Points 7
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 4 / 3
13 Scored 10
12 Conceded 12
+1 GD -2
1.63 PPG 0.88
50% Win % 13%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Bet365 Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Stoke City FC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 377 games and scored 404 goals.
  • 20' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' A stunning finish from Callum Paterson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' The 30-year-old Gavin Whyte has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Junior Hoilett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Bruno Martins Indi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Josh Murphy is replaced by Junior Hoilett on 66 minute.
  • 69' Robert Glatzel is replacing Daniel Ward for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Allen makes it 1-1.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Nick Powell gets a Yellow card.
  • 81' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Nick Powell has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Cousins to step up.
  • 85' Nathan Collins is replacing Jordan Thompson for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jazz Richards.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Tyrese Campbell as he leaves the pitch. Lee Gregory steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 90' Jazz Richards makes way for Gavin Whyte at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rubin Colwill 3
Lewis Baker 2
Sean Morrison 2
Lewis Koumas 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Mark Harris 1
Sory Kaba 1
Ben Johnson 1

Head to Head

2020-02-22 Stoke City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2019-11-26 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2020-02-22 Stoke City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2020-02-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–2 Stoke City FC L 2020-02-12 Stoke City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L 2020-02-08 Stoke City FC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2020-01-31 Derby County FC 4–0 Stoke City FC L 2020-01-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2020-02-22 Stoke City FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2020-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2020-02-12 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–3 Cardiff City FC W 2020-02-08 Luton Town FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2020-01-31 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2020-01-28 Cardiff City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC48% Draw27% Cardiff City FC25%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
52%
Stoke City FC or Cardiff City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC34% Draw47% Cardiff City FC19%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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