Stoke City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 17.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Leeds United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Stoke City FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #14 |
| 29 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 9 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 24 | Scored | 27 |
| 18 | Conceded | 27 |
| +6 | GD | +0 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 60% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Bet365 Stadium that hosts another battle between Stoke City FC and Cardiff City FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Jamilu Collins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Stoke 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.
- 42' Luke McNally picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dimitrios Goutas, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Ryan Wintle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Dwight Gayle is withdrawn and Wesley gets his opportunity.
- 62' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Callum Robinson is withdrawn and Rubin Colwill gets his opportunity.
- 63' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Yakou Meite by Kion Etete on 63 minute.
- 67' Daniel Johnson makes way for Joon-ho Bae at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
- 72' Luke McNally has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Josh Bowler by Ollie Tanner on 77 minute.
- 82' The whistle greets Mehdi Leris as he departs to be replaced by Lynden Gooch.
- 86' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 86 minute. Joe Ralls leaves to be changed by Ryan Wintle.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Dwight Gayle ↓ Wesley 58'
-
12
Daniel Johnson ↓ Joon-ho Bae 67'
- 4
- 3
- 13
-
6
Wouter Burger ↓ Josh Laurent 82'
-
27
Mehdi Leris ↓ Lynden Gooch 82'
- 7
- 17
- 5
- 23
Bench
- 26
-
2
Lynden Gooch ↑ 82'
-
20
Sead Haksabanovic ↑ 58'
- 24
- 35
-
28
Josh Laurent ↑ 82'
-
18
Wesley ↑ 58'
-
22
Joon-ho Bae ↑ 67'
- 34
Coach
Alex Neil
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Yakou Meite ↓ Kion Etete 63'
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Ryan Wintle 86'
-
47
Callum Robinson ↓ Rubin Colwill 62'
- 21
- 38
- 17
- 4
-
14
Josh Bowler ↓ Ollie Tanner 77'
- 23
- 5
- 16
Bench
- 2
- 12
-
6
Ryan Wintle ↑ 86'
- 13
- 18
-
9
Kion Etete ↑ 63'
- 24
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 62'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 77'
Coach
Erol Bulut
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rubin Colwill | 3 |
| Lewis Baker | 2 |
| Sean Morrison | 2 |
| Lewis Koumas | 2 |
| Steven Fletcher | 2 |
| Joon-ho Bae | 1 |
| Joel Colwill | 1 |
| Kion Etete | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Stoke City FC or Cardiff City FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
56%
Stoke City FC or Cardiff City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 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
29%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

