Cardiff vs StokePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Cardiff have neither won nor lost in the league so far: three matches, three draws, 3 points and a record of 5 goals scored and 5 conceded. At the Cardiff City Stadium they drew both home games, 3-3 on aggregate goals, the most recent being a 2-2 with Sheffield Utd. Stoke City have the same 3 points but a very different route to them: one win and three defeats in four rounds, 4 goals scored and 9 conceded. The away column is heavy, two matches and two defeats with 2 goals for and 7 against, including a 1-4 at Wolves and a 1-3 at Southampton. Their recent outings also feature a 1-0 against Norwich. The five previous meetings produced one win each and three draws: 0-1 to Stoke City at Cardiff in April 2025, 3-3 and 2-2 in the two games played at Stoke City, 2-1 to Cardiff in February 2024 and 0-0 in November 2023. The league runs at an average of 2.98 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.