Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Stoke City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 23,089 HT 45' · FT 45'
Luke McNally 42' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

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
2023-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2022-12-10 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2022-03-16 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-10-30 Stoke City FC 3–3 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Stoke City FC launch into their encounter with Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' Cardiff City FC have won 398 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Luke McNally has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Vidigal made 265 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 47' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Dwight Gayle makes way for Wesley at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 62' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Callum Robinson departs to be replaced by Rubin Colwill.
  • 63' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Yakou Meite has done his job and it is now time for Kion Etete to step up.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Joon-ho Bae comes on to replace Daniel Johnson.
  • 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 77' Ollie Tanner gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Josh Bowler and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Mehdi Leris departs to be replaced by Lynden Gooch.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Joe Ralls is replaced 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

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rubin Colwill 3
Lewis Baker 2
Sean Morrison 2
Lewis Koumas 2
Steven Fletcher 2
Kion Etete 1
Karlan Grant 1
Leandro Bacuna 1

Head to Head

2023-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2022-12-10 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2022-03-16 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-10-30 Stoke City FC 3–3 Cardiff City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2023-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2023-10-28 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2023-10-25 Stoke City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-10-07 Leicester City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-10-03 Stoke City FC 0–1 Southampton FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2023-10-28 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2023-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Cardiff City FC W 2023-10-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-10-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2023-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Cardiff City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC38% Draw31% Cardiff City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
62%
Stoke City FC or Cardiff City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC25% Draw52% Cardiff City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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