Stoke City and Cardiff City go head-to-head at the Bet365 Stadium when the EFL Championship returns to action on Saturday.
Our betting experts at Football Arroyo Football Prediction the EFL Championship between Stoke City and Cardiff City, providing team statistics, match history, and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City Match Preview:
Stoke City delivered a morale-boosting result during the World Cup break by securing a 2-1 friendly win over Premier League side Nottingham Forest last Friday.
Manager Alex Neil hopes the result can serve as a springboard to good form as his side now return to the EFL Championship, where they have lost five of their last seven matches.
With 25 points from 21 games, Stoke City are currently 17th in the league table, two points and two places clear of Saturday’s visitors.
The game has all the makings of a proper competition, as both sides head into the weekend separated by just one point just above the relegation zone.
Like the hosts, Cardiff City has also struggled to get results in the league, having lost six of their most recent eight outings.
Their disappointing campaign has been due to their lack of firepower in attack, where they have the poorest record in the league with just 17 goals scored so far.
However, the Bluebirds head into the weekend with a 3-1 friendly win over Aston Villa on November 30 and will be looking to build on that result.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City Prediction
Stoke City is currently 17th in the Championship with seven wins, four draws, and ten losses from twenty-one games.
The Potter season has been a nightmare. After parting ways with manager Michael O’Neill early, Stoke took manager Alex Neil from Championship side Sunderland in hopes of mounting a play-off push, but the opposite happened, with Stoke lingering in the bottom half to just two points outside the relegation zone.
They go into this game having won two and lost three of their last five league games, with their most recent game a 2-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion.
Stoke’s home form says exactly the same, with The Potters winning two and losing three of their last five in the league.
Manager Alex Neil will likely remain in his role until the end of the season unless things get really grim, but on their current trajectory it would probably be foolish to hope to lead Stoke into a second season.
With Cardiff below them in the league, this is a must-win game for Alex Neil and Stoke and a defeat here could result in a great deal of criticism being directed at them from fans.
Stoke City VS Cardiff City Prediction: Football Arroyo SAYS
Scoreline prediction: Stoke City 2-2 Cardiff City
Stoke City vs Cardiff City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Draw
Tip 2: Both teams to score – Yes
Tip 3: Cardiff to score first – Yes
Tip 4: Over/Under 2.5 goals – Over 2.5 goals
Stoke City VS Cardiff City ODDS
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Stoke City Vs Cardiff City Possible Starting Lineup
Cardiff City’s possible starting lineup
Allsop, Romeo, Ng, Kipre, Nkounkou, Wintle, Ralls, Harris, Sang, O’Dowda, Etete
Stoke City’s possible starting lineup
Bonham, Clarke, Jagielka, Wilmot, Tymon, Baker, Thompson, Smallbone, Campbell, Gayle, Delap
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