ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
08.09.2026 18:45
Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Sam Allison, England
Cardiff
Match Timeline
Stoke City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
23'
B. Johnson · Assist: R. Bozenik
Stoke City
🟨
27'
Ben Wilmot
Stoke City
🟨
45+2'
Perry Ng
Cardiff
🔄
59'
L. Bombino ↔ E. Bocat
Stoke City
🔄
59'
G. Hirst ↔ Bae Jun-Ho
Stoke City
63'
J. Colwill · Assist: C. Willock
Cardiff
🔄
69'
R. Bozenik ↔ J. McGlynn
Stoke City
🔄
69'
J. Devenny ↔ L. Cisse
Stoke City
🟨
81'
Luke Graham
Stoke City
🔄
82'
C. Willock ↔ C. Ashford
Cardiff

Cardiff vs Stoke City Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 86.7%
Odds 2.08
BTTS
Yes
Probability 88%
Odds 1.53
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 77.2%
Odds 1.63
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
86.7%
2.08
BTTS Yes
88%
1.53
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
77.2%
1.63
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
92%
1.80
HT / FT Home / Home
-
3.25
Correct Score 2-1
-
9.00
Probability Distribution
Cardiff Win 86.7%
Draw 6.7%
Stoke City Win 6.7%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cardiff1.93
Stoke City1.53
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cardiff Cardiff
WWDLW
21 GF / 18 GA
Stoke City Stoke City
WLDWL
11 GF / 12 GA
Key Stats
2.33
Average Goals Scored
1.22
2
Average Goals Conceded
1.33
7
BTTS Yes
5
7
Over 2.5
4
5.6
Shots on Goal
3.4

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cardiff Cardiff 9 matches
Stoke City Stoke City 9 matches
Cardiff Statistic Stoke City
3 Wins 3
3 Draws 2
3 Losses 4
21 Goals For 11
18 Goals Against 12
2.33 Avg Goals Scored 1.22
2 Avg Goals Conceded 1.33
7 BTTS Yes 5
9 Over 1.5 6
7 Over 2.5 4
6 Over 3.5 3
0 Clean Sheets 3
2 Failed To Score 1
5.6 Shots On Goal 3.4
16 Total Shots 11
8 Corners 3
65% Ball Possession 44.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Cardiff won 4 times, Stoke City won 2 times, while 9 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 19:18 from Cardiff's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 2.47 goals per game.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 1X (93.4%)
Predicted formations: Cardiff 4-2-3-1 / Stoke City 3-5-2
Missing players: Cardiff 3, Stoke City 5
H2H summary: Cardiff wins 4, draws 9, Stoke City wins 2

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 8 5 2 1 13:6 7 17
W W L D W
2 8 4 3 1 22:11 11 15
D W W W W
3 8 4 3 1 16:12 4 15
D D W W D
4 7 4 2 1 15:10 5 14
W W D L W
5 8 4 2 2 10:8 2 14
L D W W D
6 8 3 4 1 10:7 3 13
D D D L W
7 8 4 1 3 13:12 1 13
W W D W W
8 8 4 1 3 11:12 -1 13
W L L W W
9 8 3 3 2 7:10 -3 12
L D D L D
10 8 2 5 1 12:11 1 11
D W L D D
11 8 3 2 3 15:15 0 11
D D L W L
12 8 3 2 3 7:8 -1 11
L W W D D
13 8 4 2 2 19:10 9 10
L W W D D
14 8 2 4 2 9:12 -3 10
W L D D W
15 8 3 1 4 11:15 -4 10
W W L L L
16 8 2 3 3 12:12 0 9
D W L L D
17 8 3 0 5 16:17 -1 9
L L W W L
18 8 2 3 3 9:11 -2 9
L L W L W
19 7 2 2 3 9:10 -1 8
D D W L L
20 8 2 2 4 7:10 -3 8
L L W L L
21 8 1 4 3 10:12 -2 7
W L D L L
22 8 1 2 5 7:14 -7 5
D L L L W
23 8 1 1 6 8:15 -7 4
D L L W L
24 8 0 4 4 9:17 -8 4
D L D L D
Promotion - Premier League
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)
Relegation - League One