Stoke City vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 8, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-2 on December 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 25′S. MorrisonStoke City (o.g.)
- 66′R. GlatzelCardiff
- 76′S. MorrisonCardiff
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 18J. Brown
- 26T. Campbell
- 24J. Cousins
- 25N. Powell
- 11J. McClean
- 37N. Collins
- 35J. Tymon
- 3M. Fox
- 14T. Smith
- 12J. Chester
- 32J. Bursik
Cardiff
4-4-2- 29M. Harris
- 27S. Ojo
- 10K. Moore
- 23H. Wilson
- 6W. Vaulks
- 8J. Ralls
- 7L. Bacuna
- 16C. Nelson
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 12A. Smithies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Wycombe(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Huddersfield(home) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Watford(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Luton(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Stoke City win, 2 draws, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Stoke City 2-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Cardiff 1-0 Stoke City | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Cardiff 1-1 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Stoke City 0-0 Cardiff | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Stoke City vs Cardiff on Feb 22, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.6 | 1.1 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stoke City sit 6th in Championship (16 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 18th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stoke City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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