Cardiff vs Stoke City: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Stoke City?
Cardiff and Stoke City drew 1-1 on September 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′B. JohnsonStoke City
- 63′J. ColwillCardiff
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cardiff win at 46%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 9Y. Salech
- 16C. Willock
- 8J. Moylan
- 11O. Tanner
- 27J. Colwill
- 18A. Robertson
- 3J. Bagan
- 4G. Osho
- 5K. Bielik
- 38P. Ng
- 1N. Trott
Stoke City
3-5-2- 9R. Boženík
- 15G. Hirst
- 21L. Bombino
- 8E. Galbraith
- 27El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
- 13J. Devenny
- 2B. Johnson
- 5L. Graham
- 40M. Talovierov
- 16B. Wilmot
- 1V. Johansson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Stoke City have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2026 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 4 draws, 1 Stoke City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Cardiff 0-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Stoke City 3-3 Cardiff | FA Cup |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Stoke City 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Cardiff 2-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Stoke City 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Cardiff 1-1 Stoke City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Stoke City on Apr 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Stoke City | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 19th in Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Stoke City sit 6th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 19 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy