Evenly matched teams: Cardiff City vs Stoke City match preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 16.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (26828 seats)

Championship: Cardiff City are 3 points after Stoke City, but are set to go full throttle. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Championship
  • Stoke City have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Championship

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Cardiff City form and stats

The overall Championship statistics at home this season for Cardiff City are 6-3-10 (wins-draws-losses).

The spoils were shared in Cardiff City's previous game, also at home. Visiting Preston North End (placed 13th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Ralls (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.45/10. Ralls hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 47 successful passes (of 58 total).

Before that match, a win away at Queens Park Rangers.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cardiff perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cardiff City as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Cardiff City has won three of these, drawn six and lost seven.

Cardiff City have conceded 22 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Stoke City form and stats

5-6-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Stoke City in their Championship matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Stoke City, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Stoke City has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Peterborough United for a 2-2 draw. Tymon got a match rating of 7.4 in that game, top player of the team. Tymon hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Barnsley that ended 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stoke City playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were four Stoke wins, six draws and four defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Stoke City are hosting Millwall in the Championship only three days away.

The visiting Stoke City have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 20 goals from 18 games. 21 goals have been conceded by Stoke City in these games.

Head 2 Head

The newest registered result between these participants is the Stoke City - Cardiff 3-3 played not long ago this season. Previous ten meetings with these teams: Cardiff City won two, Stoke City were winners in three and we saw five draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Stoke CityJ. Brown
J. Brown
9 goals
Stoke CityL. Baker
L. Baker
6 goals
Cardiff CityA. Flint
A. Flint
5 goals

Cardiff City missing players

Stoke City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cardiff City Stoke City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 19 6 Played P 6 18 36
12 6 3 Won W 1 5 12
7 3 2 Drew D 3 6 10
18 10 1 Lost L 2 7 14
43 19 8 Scored S 6 20 45
55 22 7 Conceded C 6 21 42
97% 95% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 94%
73% 58% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 72% 69%
54% 37% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 47%
24% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 19%
11% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
51% 37% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 53%
16% 21% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 28% 31%
35% 47% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 22%
 
4.1 4.5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.4 5.2
5 4.2 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.4 5.1
2.2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.3 2.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.3 11.4 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 13.1 11.8
4 4.1 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.9 3.9
29% 25% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 32%
 
11.1 9.9 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8 10.8 10
3.6 3.3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.4 3.2
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Championship
  • Stoke City have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 36 23 8 5 90 31 19 12 4 3 45 16 17 11 4 2 45 15 59 77
2 AFC Bournemouth 34 19 8 7 55 30 17 10 4 3 34 17 17 9 4 4 21 13 25 65
3 Huddersfield Town 37 17 12 8 51 38 18 10 5 3 27 17 19 7 7 5 24 21 13 63
4 Blackburn Rovers 37 16 10 11 46 37 19 11 4 4 32 20 18 5 6 7 14 17 9 58
5 Sheffield United 36 16 9 11 50 40 17 9 4 4 29 13 19 7 5 7 21 27 10 57
6 Luton Town 35 16 9 10 48 39 17 9 5 3 27 17 18 7 4 7 21 22 9 57
7 Queens Park Rangers 35 16 8 11 50 41 19 9 6 4 27 17 16 7 2 7 23 24 9 56
8 Middlesbrough 36 16 8 12 46 40 18 12 2 4 29 16 18 4 6 8 17 24 6 56
9 Nottingham Forest 35 15 10 10 50 34 18 8 4 6 27 20 17 7 6 4 23 14 16 55
10 Coventry City 36 15 9 12 48 43 19 10 4 5 29 17 17 5 5 7 19 26 5 54
11 Millwall 36 14 12 10 37 34 18 9 6 3 21 13 18 5 6 7 16 21 3 54
12 Blackpool 36 14 9 13 42 41 19 10 2 7 22 19 17 4 7 6 20 22 1 51
13 Preston North End 37 12 15 10 40 40 18 6 9 3 24 21 19 6 6 7 16 19 0 51
14 West Bromwich Albion 36 13 11 12 39 34 17 8 7 2 23 12 19 5 4 10 16 22 5 50
15 Stoke City 36 12 10 14 45 42 18 7 4 7 25 21 18 5 6 7 20 21 3 46
16 Swansea City 35 12 8 15 38 50 17 8 4 5 23 20 18 4 4 10 15 30 -12 44
17 Cardiff City 37 12 7 18 43 55 19 6 3 10 19 22 18 6 4 8 24 33 -12 43
18 Bristol City 37 12 7 18 47 65 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 5 2 11 23 40 -18 43
19 Birmingham City 37 10 11 16 42 56 18 6 5 7 21 23 19 4 6 9 21 33 -14 41
20 Hull City 37 10 8 19 30 41 18 5 3 10 15 22 19 5 5 9 15 19 -11 38
21 Reading 36 10 5 21 42 72 18 5 4 9 25 36 18 5 1 12 17 36 -30 29
22 Barnsley 36 5 10 21 26 52 18 4 6 8 14 21 18 1 4 13 12 31 -26 25
23 Derby County 37 11 12 14 36 41 18 9 6 3 25 16 19 2 6 11 11 25 -5 24
24 Peterborough United 36 5 8 23 27 72 17 4 6 7 17 23 19 1 2 16 10 49 -45 23

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 36 23 8 5 90 31 19 12 4 3 45 16 17 11 4 2 45 15 59 77
2 AFC Bournemouth 34 19 8 7 55 30 17 10 4 3 34 17 17 9 4 4 21 13 25 65
3 Huddersfield Town 37 17 12 8 51 38 18 10 5 3 27 17 19 7 7 5 24 21 13 63
4 Blackburn Rovers 37 16 10 11 46 37 19 11 4 4 32 20 18 5 6 7 14 17 9 58
5 Sheffield United 36 16 9 11 50 40 17 9 4 4 29 13 19 7 5 7 21 27 10 57
6 Luton Town 35 16 9 10 48 39 17 9 5 3 27 17 18 7 4 7 21 22 9 57
7 Queens Park Rangers 35 16 8 11 50 41 19 9 6 4 27 17 16 7 2 7 23 24 9 56
8 Middlesbrough 36 16 8 12 46 40 18 12 2 4 29 16 18 4 6 8 17 24 6 56
9 Nottingham Forest 35 15 10 10 50 34 18 8 4 6 27 20 17 7 6 4 23 14 16 55
10 Coventry City 36 15 9 12 48 43 19 10 4 5 29 17 17 5 5 7 19 26 5 54
11 Millwall 36 14 12 10 37 34 18 9 6 3 21 13 18 5 6 7 16 21 3 54
12 Blackpool 36 14 9 13 42 41 19 10 2 7 22 19 17 4 7 6 20 22 1 51
13 Preston North End 37 12 15 10 40 40 18 6 9 3 24 21 19 6 6 7 16 19 0 51
14 West Bromwich Albion 36 13 11 12 39 34 17 8 7 2 23 12 19 5 4 10 16 22 5 50
15 Stoke City 36 12 10 14 45 42 18 7 4 7 25 21 18 5 6 7 20 21 3 46
16 Swansea City 35 12 8 15 38 50 17 8 4 5 23 20 18 4 4 10 15 30 -12 44
17 Cardiff City 37 12 7 18 43 55 19 6 3 10 19 22 18 6 4 8 24 33 -12 43
18 Bristol City 37 12 7 18 47 65 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 5 2 11 23 40 -18 43
19 Birmingham City 37 10 11 16 42 56 18 6 5 7 21 23 19 4 6 9 21 33 -14 41
20 Hull City 37 10 8 19 30 41 18 5 3 10 15 22 19 5 5 9 15 19 -11 38
21 Reading 36 10 5 21 42 72 18 5 4 9 25 36 18 5 1 12 17 36 -30 29
22 Barnsley 36 5 10 21 26 52 18 4 6 8 14 21 18 1 4 13 12 31 -26 25
23 Derby County 37 11 12 14 36 41 18 9 6 3 25 16 19 2 6 11 11 25 -5 24
24 Peterborough United 36 5 8 23 27 72 17 4 6 7 17 23 19 1 2 16 10 49 -45 23

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.