Cardiff City Stadium
Saturday, 12 April 2025, 17:00
Cardiff City will lock horns against Stoke City at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday as the fight against relegation continues. Seven of the last nine games between both sides ended in a draw. Can this game follow this trend, or can either side break this run? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.
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Cardiff City played a 2-2 draw in their last game against Preston to extend their unbeaten run to four straight games. Prior to this unbeaten run, they lost four consecutive games. At home, they are unbeaten in seven of their last nine games. They sit 22nd on the table with 42 points in 41 games, scoring 45 goals and conceding 65. They are in the relegation pool and need extra power to scale through. They still have Sheffield United (who are desperately fighting for promotion), Oxford United, West Brom and Norwich in their fixtures before the end of the season. So, they need extra motivation to get the points they need in these games for survival. Meanwhile, Anwar El-Ghazi (back), Perry Ng (physical discomfort), Joe Ralls (calf), Aaron Ramsey (hamstring), and Jak Alnwick (hamstring) will all miss this game due to injuries.
Stoke City
Stoke City were held to a one-all draw in their last game against Luton Town to extend their unbeaten run to three games. However, they are winless in their last five games on the road, where they lost four. The Potters sit 20th on the table with 44 points in 41 games, scoring 42 goals and conceding 54. They are in the relegation battle, and they still have Leeds United and Sheffield United in their remaining fixture, adding more concerns to their survival. Meanwhile, Enda Stevens (knock), Josh Wilson-Esbrand (leg) and Souleymane Sidibe (muscle) are ruled out of this game due to injuries.
Cardiff City Latest Games
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Stoke City Latest Games
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Possible Starting 11
Cardiff — Ethan Horvath, Perry Ng, Dimitrios Goutas, Will Fish, Jesper Daland, Callum O'Dowda, Calum Chambers, Sivert Mannsverk, Will Alves, Yakou Méïté, Callum Robinson.
Stoke — Viktor Johansson, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Eric Junior Bocat, Ben Pearson, Wouter Burger, Lewis Koumas, Lewis Baker, Joon-ho Bae, Sam Gallagher.
History of Head-to-Heads
Championship 2024/2025
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FA Cup 2024/2025
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Championship 2023/2024
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Match Facts
- Cardiff City are unbeaten in their last four games;
- Cardiff City are unbeaten in seven of their last nine games at home;
- Stoke City are winless in their last five games on the road;
- Cardiff City are unbeaten in their last 10 games against Stoke City;
- Seven of the last nine games between both sides ended in a draw;
- Seven of the last eight games between both sides saw the BTTS results.
England. Championship
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | G | S | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Coventry City
|
18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 50-18 | 43 |
W
W
W
W
W
|
| 2. |
Middlesbrough
|
19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28-20 | 36 |
W
D
L
W
W
|
| 3. |
Millwall
|
18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22-25 | 31 |
L
D
L
W
W
|
| 4. |
Stoke City
|
18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26-14 | 30 |
W
L
L
W
L
|
| 5. |
Preston North End
|
18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25-19 | 30 |
W
D
L
D
W
|
| 6. |
Bristol City
|
18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26-20 | 29 |
L
D
W
L
W
|
| 7. |
Ipswich Town
|
18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 30-19 | 28 |
W
D
W
L
D
|
| 8. |
Birmingham City
|
18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27-20 | 28 |
W
L
W
D
W
|
| 9. |
Hull City
|
19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31-34 | 28 |
W
L
L
W
L
|
| 10. |
Wrexham
|
18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23-20 | 26 |
D
W
D
W
D
|
Expert Betting Tips
Both sides are currently in the relegation battle, and nothing seems to be different in their forms. Moreover, seven of the last nine games between both sides ended in a draw. So, I won’t be surprised if this game ends in a draw, but I have the feeling that both sides will come out, which will lead to goals from both sides of the net.
Our prediction for this match is for both teams to score, with odds of 1.89 at Betway.
Our second prediction for this match is to see less than three goals for odds of 1.69 at 1xbet.
Our third prediction is a draw at odds of 3.30 at Bet365.
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