Our Cardiff vs Stoke Prediction: 2-1
Cardiff vs Stoke in the England Championship is scheduled for an 14:00 GMT kick-off on Saturday April 12, 2025. Our forecast points to a 2-1 home win, but considering both teams’ recent scoring patterns, BTTS is a highly likely outcome.
Our prediction is supported by key performance data, betting odds and match insights — everything you need is right below to make smarter bets.
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Recent Form Insights
Cardiff's Last Match – Preston vs Cardiff
Cardiff will seek to go one better this time following a 2-2 England Championship share of the spoils with Preston on April 8. In that match, Cardiff had 51% possession and 10 attempts at goal, with 5 on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preston | 49% | 12 (5) | 1.73 | 42 |
 Cardiff | 51% | 10 (5) | 0.9 | 50 |
Stoke's Last Match – Stoke vs Luton
Stoke will aim to turn their fortunes around after a 1-1 England Championship draw with Luton on April 8. In that match, Stoke saw 47% of the ball and created 6 goal attempts, with 4 on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stoke | 47% | 6 (4) | 0.33 | 30 |
 Luton | 53% | 9 (4) | 0.98 | 71 |
Cardiff vs Stoke Stats
Key Stats
| Cardiff | Stoke | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.86 | Attacking Strength | 0.92 |
| 1.12 | Defence Strength | 1.28 |
| 1 | Points Per Game | 1.2 |
| 2/10 | WIN | 3/10 |
| 4/10 | DRAW | 3/10 |
| 2/10 | Clean Sheets | 2/10 |
| 7/10 | BTTS | 7/10 |
| 5/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 5/10 |
| 1 | Average Scored | 1.4 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Cardiff are averaging 1.0 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match, while Stoke average 1.4 scored and 1.5 conceded per game.
Cardiff 10-13
Stoke 14-15
What are the odds for this match?
Cardiff to win: @2.25
Draw: @3.5
Stoke to win: @3
Lineups
Cardiff (3-5-2) : Ethan Horvath, Perry Ng, Will Fish, Jesper Daland, Cian Ashford, Alex Robertson, Calum Chambers, William Alves, Callum O'Dowda, Yousef Salech, Callum Robinson
Stoke (4-2-3-1) : Viktor Johansson, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Jordan Thompson, Wouter Burger, Eric Junior Bocat, Million Manhoef, Lewis Baker, Bae Joon-ho, Ali Al-Hamadi
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