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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
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
7
5
Stoke City FC 14 games · Avg 2.6 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

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Cardiff City FC
#7 Position #21
13 Points 7
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 4 / 3
13 Scored 10
12 Conceded 12
+1 GD -2
1.63 PPG 0.88
50% Win % 13%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G
Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Stoke City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Wouter Burger has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Luke McNally gets a Yellow card.
  • 47' Callum Robinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 52' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' Stoke City FC make a change. Dwight Gayle trudges off to be replaced by Wesley on 58 minutes.
  • 62' Callum Robinson makes way for Rubin Colwill at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 63' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Yakou Meite departs to be replaced by Kion Etete.
  • 67' The whistle greets Daniel Johnson as he departs to be replaced by Joon-ho Bae.
  • 72' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
  • 77' Ollie Tanner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Bowler on 77 minute.
  • 82' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Mehdi Leris departs to be replaced by Lynden Gooch.
  • 86' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Ralls departs to be replaced by Ryan Wintle.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Ben Johnson 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Joon-ho Bae 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
2 / 4
1.44 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Cardiff City FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC42% Draw28% Cardiff City FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
58%
Stoke City FC or Cardiff City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC30% Draw48% Cardiff City FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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