Stoke vs Cardiff Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Alan Johnson, Football Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 8, 21:00 | 4 min read

Stoke City FC

Football England - FA Cup Bet365 Stadium Sat 8 Feb 22:00

Cardiff City FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Take Over 2.5 Goals With Confidence

Our prediction is to bet on Over 2.5 Goals. This means we need Stoke and Cardiff to score three or more goals combined, with this available at 2.10.

Match Preview & H2H

Stoke City beat Hull City 2-1 away in their previous match, registering five shots on target and 42% possession. Ali Al Hamadi and Andrew Moran scored for the Potters in the Championship clash at MKM Stadium.

Cardiff City´s last game was a 7-0 away loss against Leeds United at Elland Road. Omer Riza's team had 43% possession and recorded two shots on target in the Championship encounter.

In the third round, Stoke beat Sunderland 2-1 away, while Cardiff won 1-0 on the road against Sheffield United.

Cardiff boast an unbeaten record in the past nine games against Stoke, with their last clash ending in a 2-2 Championship draw. The previous 10 H2H matches have featured six draws, three victories for Cardiff and just one for Stoke.

Stoke – Last 10 League Games

Stoke have 2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts. Mark Robins' side have averaged 40.0% possession and 3.3 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.1 goals from 4.5 shots on goal, 12.7 attempts and 7.0 corners.

Top scorer Andrew Moran has found the net 2 times, with Ali Al Hamadi, Ben Wilmot, Nathan Lowe and Nathan Lowe getting 1 goals each. Lewis Koumas, Josh Wilson-Esbrand and Junior Tchamadeu have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Cardiff – Last 10 League Games

Cardiff have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, with an average of 3.8 shots on goal, 7.2 attempts and 1.4 goals. The Bluebirds average 40.9% possession, 3.3 corners taken and 6.3 corners against them, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 8.3 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Callum Robinson got 6 goals, Cian Ashford notched 2, while Anwar El-Ghazi and two other players scored 1. Cian Ashford has managed to clock up 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Stoke confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jack Bonham (GK), Junior Tchamadeu, Michael Rose, Ben Gibson, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Lewis Baker, Wouter Burger, Andre Vidigal, Joon-Ho Bae, Lewis Koumas, Emre Tezgel.

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ethan Horvath (GK), Andy Rinomhota, William Fish, Joel Bagan, Luey Giles, Aaron Ramsey, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Anwar El-Ghazi, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech.

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Expert FA Cup Analysis

Football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key Stoke vs Cardiff stats:

  • Stoke have conceded 2 or more goals in 13 of their 30 Championship matches this season
  • Cardiff have scored 2 or more goals in 5 of their past 10 away matches
  • Cardiff have conceded 2 or more goals in 14 of their 30 Championship matches this season

Stoke vs Cardiff Prediction

The beauty of our betting prediction is that it doesn’t matter if the hosts or the away team score the goals. We simply need Over 2.5 Goals in this FA Cup match and that’s trading at 2.10.

Those feeling confident of a goalfest might be interested in the bigger odds about Over 3.5 Goals which means you need four or more being scored.

Our Pick

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Stoke vs Cardiff Odds

With a 47% chance of winning, Stoke are favourites to win this FA Cup match and they’re available at betting odds of 2.15 with the bookies. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Cardiff are available at 3.60.

Bet on Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at 1.80.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for FA Cup matches, with the football betting sites offering Stoke City at 1.50 and Cardiff City are priced at 2.50 for the win.

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Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Stoke logo Stoke Betting Stats

Cardiff logo Cardiff Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 7 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 5 wins, 7 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Stoke

Cardiff

Goals / match
1.2 1.6
Conceded / match
1.2 2.2
Total / match
2.4 3.8

Corners

Corners

Stoke

Cardiff

For / match
2.6 3.6
Against / match
7.4 7.4
Total / match
10 11

Possession

Possession

Team News

If you’re wanting the latest Stoke vs Cardiff team news, then you’ve come to the right place. Get the best information.

Stoke vs Cardiff Lineups

Stoke Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Stoke Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Jack Bonham
22 Junior Tchamadeu 5 Michael Rose 23 Ben Gibson 33 Josh Wilson-Esbrand
8 Lewis Baker 6 Wouter Burger
7 Andre Vidigal 10 Joon-Ho Bae 11 Lewis Koumas
37 Emre Tezgel
1 Ethan Horvath
35 Andy Rinomhota 2 William Fish 23 Joel Bagan 49 Luey Giles
10 Aaron Ramsey 15 S. H. Mannsverk
20 Anwar El-Ghazi 27 Rubin Colwill 16 Chris Willock
22 Yousef Salech

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Stoke Substitutes

  • 3Enda Stevens
  • 4Ben Pearson
  • 12Tatsuki Seko
  • 18Bosun Lawal
  • 26Ashley Phillips
  • 34Frank Fielding
  • 41Jaden Dixon
  • 55Ruben Curley
  • 56Favour Fawunmi

Cardiff Substitutes

  • 5Jesper Daland
  • 8Joe Ralls
  • 11Callum O'Dowda
  • 12Calum Chambers
  • 29Will Alves
  • 31Roko Simic
  • 41Matthew Turner
  • 45Cian Ashford
  • 47Callum Robinson

Previous Stoke Lineups

01 Feb Championship
Hull 1-2 Stoke
25 Jan Championship
Stoke 0-0 Oxford
23 Jan Championship
Portsmouth 3-1 Stoke

Previous Cardiff Lineups

01 Feb Championship
Leeds 7-0 Cardiff
25 Jan Championship
Cardiff 2-1 Derby
22 Jan Championship
Millwall 2-2 Cardiff

Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our Stoke vs Cardiff lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.

Team Squads

Stoke Squad

Cardiff Squad

Squad information is available for every team so you can identify all the players.

England FlagTables & Standings

England FlagChampionship 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Blackburn 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Charlton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Coventry 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Derby 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hull 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Ipswich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Leicester 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Middlesbrough 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Millwall 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Norwich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Oxford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Preston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 QPR 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sheffield Utd 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Sheffield Wed 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Southampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Stoke 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Swansea 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Watford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 West Brom 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

England FlagLeague One 2025/2026

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Barnsley 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Bolton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Bradford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Burton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Cardiff 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Charlton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Doncaster 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Exeter 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Huddersfield 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Lincoln 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Luton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Mansfield 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Northampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Peterborough 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Plymouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Reading 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Rotherham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Stevenage 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 Stockport 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Wigan 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
25 Wycombe 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

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