Stoke City vs Cardiff City betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on December 14th, 2024

A football match between Stoke City and Cardiff City of the Championship will take place in England on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), check the Stoke City vs Cardiff City betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Stoke City vs Cardiff City will occur

The game will be played in the Bet365 Stadium stadium, in the city of Stoke, with a capacity for 30089 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Stoke City vs Cardiff City betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.45 goals per match played.

Stoke City last match

Stoke City comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Luton Town, in a match valid for Championship, and the match ended 2-1. Coach N. Pèlach Nadal's team lined up with this formation: 4-4-2.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 1.91.

The defense certainly did not shine in this match. One of those responsible for the crisis of the defensive department is Michael Rose, cumbersome and unpunctual, constantly behind the opponents. The team's overall underwhelming performance was also due to his disappointing performance.

Cardiff City last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Cardiff City, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Coventry City team with a final score of 2-2.

The other team was the big favorite for this match, therefore the draw (odd 4.00) ended up being a good result.

Stoke City vs Cardiff City h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Championship, Stoke City was in 19th place while Cardiff City was in the 14th place. Stoke City opened with a 4-3-3 arrangement while Cardiff City charged with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 24-02-2024. The match was valid for the 2023/2024 season of the Championship, and it ended with a 2-1 win for Cardiff City.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

Stoke City

Championship leaderboard now

Stoke City comes into this game ranking in 17th place in the Championship. The team has scored 21 points, 5 wins, 9 losses and 6 draws. However, this is a negative balance.

In the 21st round, the team holds the same number of points as opposed to Derby County team which is just above, in the 16th place.

Stoke City analysis

At the end of round 20 of Championship, Stoke City collected 21 goals scored and 26 goals conceded.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 3 losses streak in the Championship, which is not a good omen for this next match.

Over the course of the tournament, Stoke City recorded an average ball possession of 48.15%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Stoke City will play against Cardiff City, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.

Stoke City has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 21 times with 1701 attacks, while Cardiff City has only scored 17 times with 1639 attacks.

A hectic schedule could be a potential roadblock for Stoke City as they gear up to play multiple games in quick succession. Even though the odds favor a closely matched game, Stoke City demanding schedule could be a crucial factor in determining the eventual outcome against Cardiff City.

Best goalscorer from Stoke City

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Thomas Cannon. The Attacker has already scored 8 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Stoke City, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Cardiff City

Championship leaderboard now

With 17 points won, Cardiff City is in 22nd place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 9 losses, plus 5 draws.

Cardiff City analysis

We have reached matchday 20 in Championship and at the moment Cardiff City has made 17 goals and conceded 28.

Recent games have demonstrated that Cardiff City is having difficulties in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating more quality chances.

As we approach the Regular Season, Cardiff City is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.61 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The team starts as an underdog in their next match, both because they will be playing on a field that is by no means easy and because they are not showing very good finalization skills, averaging 0.94 scored per game.

Best goalscorer from Cardiff City

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Callum Robinson so far in the competition. With 5 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Cardiff City to achieve victorious results this season.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Stoke City is Thomas Cannon, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Cardiff City is Callum Robinson, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Cardiff City scores an average of 0.67 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.46 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.95 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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