Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Stoke City FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 30 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Curtis Nelson
Y 56' Leandro Bacuna
Y 57' Leandro Bacuna
Ben Wilmot 62' Y
Harry Souttar 64' Y
Sam Surridge 83' Y
Y 89' Mark Harris

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-10-30 Stoke City FC 3–3 Cardiff City FC 2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2020-12-08 Stoke City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 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
30 Oct Cardiff City FC H 3–3 D
23 Oct Millwall FC A 1–2 L
19 Oct AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
16 Oct Sheffield United FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
28 Sep Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Stoke City FC A 3–3 D
23 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Fulham FC A 0–2 L
17 Oct Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
02 Oct Reading FC H 0–1 L
28 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–4 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Cardiff City FC gets underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 9' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jacob Brown makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 14' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' Steven Fletcher makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Stoke City FC are in front.
  • 21' Cardiff City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 26' Kieffer Moore has been relatively quiet despite scoring 89 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
  • 39' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 46' What a moment for Steven Fletcher! That strike on 46 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 51' Romaine Sawyers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' Mark Harris gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Kieron Evans and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Leandro Bacuna. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 57' Leandro Bacuna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Wilmot on 62 minutes.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Harry Souttar is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 64.
  • 66' Rubin Colwill adds to his 0 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 70' Mark Harris adds to his 0 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 71' A stunning finish from Kieffer Moore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 74' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Tyrese Campbell comes on to replace Steven Fletcher.
  • 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Tymon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Thompson is withdrawn and Mario Vrancic gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Stoke City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' The whistle greets Sean Morrison as he departs to be replaced by Aden Flint.
  • 89' Mark Harris catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Stoke City FC 3-3 Cardiff City FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rubin Colwill 3
Sean Morrison 2
Lewis Koumas 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Lewis Baker 2
Andrew Moran 1
Callum Paterson 1
Tyrese Campbell 1

Head to Head

2021-10-30 Stoke City FC 3–3 Cardiff City FC 2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2020-12-08 Stoke City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 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

2021-10-30 Stoke City FC 3–3 Cardiff City FC D 2021-10-23 Millwall FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-10-19 Stoke City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-10-16 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-10-01 Stoke City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-09-28 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-10-30 Stoke City FC 3–3 Cardiff City FC D 2021-10-23 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-10-20 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-10-17 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-10-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Reading FC L 2021-09-28 Cardiff City FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Cardiff City FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC45% Draw27% Cardiff City FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
55%
Stoke City FC or Cardiff City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC32% Draw46% Cardiff City FC22%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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