Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Cardiff City FC
#26 Position #21
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Bet365 Stadium that hosts another battle between Stoke City FC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' Bosnia-Herzegovina international Mario Vrancic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 9' The Scotland forward Jacob Brown breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
  • 14' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Steven Fletcher makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Will Vaulks is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 39' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' What a moment for Steven Fletcher! That strike on 46 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' The supporters are chanting for Mark Harris. He replaces Kieron Evans on 52 minute.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Leandro Bacuna. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Leandro Bacuna on 57 minutes.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Wilmot.
  • 64' Harry Souttar was booked on 64.
  • 66' A goal from the Wales international Rubin Colwill! He fires home on 66 to make it 3-1!
  • 70' Goal! Mark Harris scores his 32 goal in 22 matches.
  • 71' Kieffer Moore is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 74' Stoke City FC make a change. Steven Fletcher trudges off to be replaced by Tyrese Campbell on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Harry Souttar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
  • 80' Jordan Thompson makes way for Mario Vrancic at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Surridge on 83.
  • 85' Aden Flint has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sean Morrison on 85 minute.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mark Harris.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Joe Allen 1
Thomas Doyle 1
Andrew Moran 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
0 / 4
0.92 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Stoke City FC or Draw 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC40% Draw35% Cardiff City FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
60%
Stoke City FC or Cardiff City FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC23% Draw60% Cardiff City FC17%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
22.4%
1 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 23% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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