Ace Football previews the Championship round 42 match between Cardiff and Stoke and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Cardiff and Stoke will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?
Form: Cardiff vs Stoke
Cardiff Form
Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Cardiff are on the lookout for a win again. Against Sheffield Wednesday it finished 1-1, before a draw with Queens Park Rangers in a 0-0 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 2-2 against Preston. Cardiff only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.
Stoke Form
Stoke currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Queens Park Rangers with a 3-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Preston. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Luton. Stoke only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 12 goals to seven.
Betting stats and facts for Cardiff and Stoke
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Cardiff and Stoke played across all tournaments.
- In the last 12 Cardiff home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Cardiff home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Cardiff vs Stoke
Look no further than Yakou Meite, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Cardiff in the Championship, while Sam Gallagher managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Stoke in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Cardiff vs Stoke
Full-time result
Cardiff claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Stoke won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Cardiff have not lost to Stoke in 10 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Cardiff scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Stoke scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Cardiff managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Stoke kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Cardiff and Stoke when playing at Cardiff City Stadium.
Total goals
Cardiff saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Stoke played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.
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