Stoke City vs Cardiff: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 14, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Cardiff?
Stoke City and Cardiff drew 2-2 on December 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 17′A. MoranStoke City
- 32′A. El GhaziCardiff
- 72′B. GibsonCardiff (o.g.)
- 90′B. GibsonStoke City
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 9T. Cannon
- 11L. Koumas
- 10Bae Jun-Ho
- 42M. Manhoef
- 12T. Seko
- 24A. Moran
- 17E. Bocat
- 23B. Gibson
- 26A. Phillips
- 16B. Wilmot
- 1V. Johansson
Cardiff
3-4-3- 16C. Willock
- 19Y. Meïté
- 20A. El Ghazi
- 11C. O'Dowda
- 8J. Ralls
- 3M. Siopis
- 35A. Rinomhota
- 12C. Chambers
- 4D. Goutas
- 5J. Daland
- 21J. Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Cardiff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Burnley(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Preston(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2024 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | Preston(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Coventry(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2024 | QPR(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Blackburn(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Stoke City wins, 4 draws, 2 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Stoke City 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Cardiff 2-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Stoke City 3-3 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Stoke City on Feb 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stoke City sit 8th in Championship (16 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 19th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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