Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

2
6
5
Stoke City FC 13 games · Avg 2.7 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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Stoke City FC vs Cardiff City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Callum Paterson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
  • 40' Sam Clucas, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Albert Adomah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' Junior Hoilett gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Josh Murphy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Robert Glatzel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Ward on 69 minute.
  • 72' Brilliant from the ! Joe Allen makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 72.
  • 77' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 78' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 81' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Nick Powell by Jordan Cousins on 81 minute.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Jordan Thompson is replaced by Nathan Collins on 85 minute.
  • 87' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Lee Gregory comes on to replace Tyrese Campbell.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Jazz Richards as he leaves the pitch. Gavin Whyte steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Sean Morrison 2
Lewis Koumas 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Lewis Baker 2
Tyrese Campbell 1
Ben Gibson 1
Liam Delap 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
3 / 4
1.26 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC44% Draw30% Cardiff City FC26%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
56%
Stoke City FC or Cardiff City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC29% Draw52% Cardiff City FC19%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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