Two of the division’s bottom top six clubs face off when Cardiff meet Stoke at the Cardiff City Stadium in the English Championship on Saturday, April 12th. View our England Championship betting tips for the clash below.
Cardiff City vs Stoke Best Odds
| Cardiff 5/4 (+125) | X 12/5 (+240) | Stoke 11/5 (+220) |
| Over 11/10 (+110) | 2.5 Goals | Under 4/6 (-150) |
| Yes 5/6 (-120) | BTTS | No 5/6 (-120) |
Cardiff vs Stoke Analysis
Cardiff
Cardiff have pieced together a four-game unbeaten run in the Championship and though that run featured a trio of stalemates, City seem to be building some momentum in the race for survival.
The Bluebirds grabbed a dramatic 94th-minute equalizer through Yakou Meite in a 2-2 draw at Preston on Tuesday evening and rescuing a point in that fashion would have lifted spirits at the club ahead of Saturday’s crucial clash.
Cardiff will kick off as favourites football betting sites this weekend and with their penalty-kick win FA Cup win at Stoke in February still relatively fresh in the memory, City should have the impetus to perform.
Team news: Anwar El Ghazi, Perry Ng, Joe Ralls, Ronan Kpakio, Aaron Ramsey and Jak Alnwick are all out of action for Cardiff.
Predicted Lineup: Horvath, Fish, Goutas, Daland, Rinomhota, Chambers, Mannsverk, O’Dowda, Ashford, Colwill, Salech
Stoke
Stoke were denied a potentially crucial win over relegation rivals Luton on Tuesday by an injury-time leveller from Town, though the Potters are in decent form overall, suffering just one defeat in their last five Championship fixtures.
Points on the road have been hard to come by for the Potters however, who have pocketed just one of the last 15 points on offer to them on their travels.
Stoke have been given little chance ahead of Saturday’s games by the bookies and EFL betting sites ahead of the weekend due to that poor away record, while City also haven’t beaten Cardiff in ten previous meetings since 2020.
Team news: Michael Rose, Enda Stevens, Josh Wilson-Esbrand and Sol Sidibe are expected to miss out on Saturday through injury.
Predicted Lineup: Johansson, Tchamadeu, Phillips, Wilmot, Bocat, Thompson, Burger, Manhoef, Baker, Jun-Ho, Gallagher
Cardiff vs Stoke Stats and Trends
- Cardiff have lost one of their last five fixtures in the Championship.
- Stoke have failed to win 13 of their last 14 Championship away matches.
- Six of Stoke’s last away games in the division have produced goals at both ends.
- Only two clubs have been conceding more corners per game on average than Stoke (6.05) this season.
Cardiff vs Stoke Prediction
Cardiff and Stoke have both only lost once in five Championship assignments and with the relegation rivals certain be fearful of suffering a potentially damaging defeat on Saturday, they could settle for a share of the spoils. Cardiff and Stoke have already met twice this season in league and cup, and both encounters finished all square after 90 minutes. A third draw between the clubs could be in the works here.
Prediction: Draw – 12/5 (+240) – Fitzdares
Cardiff vs Stoke – The Ultimate Bet:
Both teams to score – 5/6 (-120)
Cardiff and Stoke have already crossed paths twice this season and the goals flowed on each occasion. In December’s reverse league fixture between the clubs finished 2-2, while their clash in the FA Cup Fourth Road ended 3-3, so bettors should expect more action in the sides’ third tussle on Saturday.
The over 2.5 goal market should interest a few here, however, we’ve plumped for BTTS at just short of evens with Fitzdares. Seven of Cardiff’s last nine home games in the Championship produced goals at both ends, while three of Stoke’s last four matches on the road did the same. Expect that pattern to continue here.
