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Squawka / News / Cardiff vs Stoke predictions and betting tips: Bluebirds fancied

Cardiff vs Stoke predictions and betting tips: Bluebirds fancied

Matches
Championship
Tue 8 September, 19:45 Cardiff City Stadium
Cardiff City
19:45
1 - 1
Stoke City
J. Colwill   63'
B. Johnson   22'
  1. Full Time
  2. C. Ashford on for C. Willock
    82'
  3. 81'
    L. Graham
  4. 69'
    J. McGlynn on for R. Boženík
  5. 69'
    L. Cissé on for J. Devenny
  6. J. Colwill
    63'
  7. 59'
    Bae Jun-Ho on for G. Hirst
  8. 59'
    E. Bocat on for L. Bombino
  9. Half Time
  10. P. Ng
    45 + 2'
  11. 27'
    B. Wilmot
  12. 22'
    B. Johnson
  13. Kick Off
Momentum
Top Stats
70.8% Possession 29.2%
1 Goals 1
26 Shots 12
7 Shots On Target 4
7 Corners Won 5
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
Shooting
1 Goals 1
26 Total Shots 12
7 Shots On Target 4
Defending
1 Goals Conceded 1
0 Clean sheets 0
Passing
568 Total Passes 229
491 Accurate Passes 156
Possession
70.8% Possession 29.2%
7 Corners 5
Discipline
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
5 Fouls 19
Goals
Shots
Tackles Won
Assists
Chances Created
Passes Completed
Take Ons Completed
Interceptions
01
Trott
03
Bagan
04
Osho
05
Bielik
38
Ng
27
Colwill
18
Robertson
16
Willock
08
Moylan
11
Tanner
09
Salech
09
Bozeník
15
Hirst
21
Bombino
08
Galbraith
27
Soumaré
13
Devenny
02
Johnson
05
Graham
40
Talovierov
16
Wilmot
01
Johansson
Substitutes
40Noah Anyadike
47Callum Robinson
44Ronan Kpakio
14David Turnbull
23Calum Scanlon
33Rob Tankiewicz
30Harry Tyrer
45Cian Ashford
43Paul Moreno
Substitutes
Ben Pearson04
Tomás Rigo19
Josh Griffiths24
Jack McGlynn07
Freddie Anderson43
Lamine Cissé11
Bae Jun-Ho10
Million Manhoef42
Eric Bocat17

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Cardiff vs Stoke is a Championship clash at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, with the hosts fancied despite Stoke’s fine form.

Andy Francis has the best bets, a score prediction and the head-to-head record for this Championship clash below.

Premium Tips

Andy leans towards Cardiff, though a tight game is expected.

Premium TipOddsWhy we’re backing it
Cardiff to win and under 2.5 goals11/2Cardiff have home advantage at Cardiff City Stadium against a Stoke side that has struggled on the road, beaten 4-1 at Wolves and 3-1 at Southampton in their two away league games so far. This is also a famously tight fixture: four of the last six meetings between the pair finished level, including recent low-scoring 0-0 and 1-1 league draws, and Cardiff’s home matches this season have been cagey affairs. With the hosts tough to beat on their own patch and the fixture’s low-scoring history, Cardiff to win and under 2.5 goals shapes up as a reasoned play.
Yousef Salech to score anytime and Ben Pearson to be booked15/4Yousef Salech has led the Cardiff line as an ever-present, scoring once and racking up five shots on target in five Championship games, so the striker is a live anytime pick in front of his own fans against a leaky Stoke away record. For the second leg, Ben Pearson is one of the division’s most booked midfielders: his Stoke record alone shows 36 yellow cards and four red cards in 118 appearances, from well over 100 fouls committed, so the combative enforcer is a strong candidate to be carded again in a typically feisty, physical Championship battle. With Salech a threat and Pearson living on the edge, both legs appeal.
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How Cardiff go into the game

Cardiff were beaten 2-0 at Portsmouth last time out, a disappointing trip. The Cardiff City Stadium must roar them back to winning ways.

Well-organised and dangerous at home, Cardiff will fancy their chances despite Stoke’s form.

How Stoke go into the game

Stoke thrashed Charlton 4-0 last time out, a statement of intent. Confidence will be high heading to Wales.

Free-scoring and well-drilled, Stoke are early promotion contenders. Backing up that win on the road is the aim.

Cardiff vs Stoke: 2025-26 by the numbers

Cardiff vs Stoke head-to-head

DateHomeScoreAway
12/04/25Cardiff0-1Stoke
08/02/25Stoke3-3Cardiff
14/12/24Stoke2-2Cardiff
24/02/24Cardiff2-1Stoke
04/11/23Stoke0-0Cardiff

A tight, evenly-matched fixture, with four of the last five meetings between Cardiff and Stoke ending level.

Cardiff vs Stoke predictions & betting tips

Our PredictionOdds & BookmakerConfidenceWhy We’re Backing It
Cardiff or draw (Double Chance)2/9⭐⭐⭐Home cover.
Under 2.5 goals13/10⭐⭐A tighter game expected.
Cardiff to win4/5⭐⭐Home favourites.
Both teams to score – No8/13⭐⭐Cardiff could keep a clean sheet.
Cardiff 1-0 Stoke8/1⭐⭐Headline scoreline.
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Cardiff vs Stoke score prediction

Stoke are flying, but Cardiff’s home advantage should just about tell in a tight game. Expect the hosts to edge it. Score prediction: Cardiff 2-1 Stoke.

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