Ace Football previews the Championship game between Stoke and Cardiff who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Stoke and Cardiff 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?
Ranked as number 18 in the Championship standings, Stoke, have so far collected 21 points this season, while Cardiff collected 17 points. This puts them up as number 22 after 19 rounds.
Team form: Stoke vs Cardiff
Stoke Form
In their last three matches, Stoke lost 0-2 against Burnley, 2-1 against Sunderland and 2-1 against Luton. Stoke claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing four and losing one matches, in which they scored six and conceded seven goals.
Cardiff Form
In their past three games, Cardiff lost 0-2 against Queens Park Rangers, drew 2-2 with Coventry, and lost 0-2 against Preston. Cardiff came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by nine goals to five.
Betting facts for Stoke and Cardiff
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Stoke and Cardiff. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 12 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Stoke have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cardiff away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cardiff away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cardiff away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Stoke vs Cardiff
Thomas Cannon has been great for Stoke lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Cardiff are optimistic that Yakou Meite doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Stoke vs Cardiff
Full-time result
Stoke claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing three. Cardiff won one of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost four of the games in this run. Cardiff conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Cardiff have not lost to Stoke in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Cardiff got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Cardiff should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Stoke only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Cardiff claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Stoke saw over 2.5 goals in four 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 four of the last ten matches that Cardiff played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
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