Championship: Stoke vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 15 match between Stoke and Cardiff and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cardiff travel to face Stoke in a Championship encounter at Bet365 Stadium this coming Saturday.

Stoke rank 11th in the Championship standings with 19 points to their name from 14 matches, while visitors Cardiff rank sixth in the table with 23 points.

Form: Stoke vs Cardiff

Stoke Form

In their last three outings, Stoke won 2-1 against Sunderland, beat Leeds by 1-0 and hammered Middlesbrough 0-2. In their last six Championship home matches, Stoke have three wins, while they’ve drawn zero and lost three. They scored five and conceded seven goals.

Cardiff Form

In their last three matches, Cardiff lost against Blackburn by 1-0, beat Huddersfield by 0-4 winning 2-0 against Bristol City. Cardiff won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Stoke and Cardiff

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Stoke and Cardiff. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

In-form players: Stoke vs Cardiff

Look no further than Mehdi Leris, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He has hit the target twice lately for Stoke in the Championship, while Perry Ng managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Cardiff in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Bet365 Stadium witnessed Stoke winning six times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing zero and losing four as well. Cardiff claimed three wins, two draws, and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Cardiff have not lost to Stoke in six consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Stoke only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Cardiff scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Cardiff were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Both teams have scored in the last three meetings between Stoke and Cardiff at Bet365 Stadium.

Total goals

Stoke witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches in which they averaged 1.1 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Cardiff, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Stoke vs Cardiff

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Stoke and Cardiff. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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