Cardiff City vs Stoke City
16th March 1945hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 29/20 odds taken 1433 GMT, Tuesday 15 March
Cardiff City and Stoke City meet at the Cardiff City Stadium this Wednesday in EFL Championship action. The Bluebirds have improved at home lately, winning four of the last seven. As for the Potters, they are winless in eight in all competitions (four draws, four defeats). Who will come out on top in South Wales in midweek? Check out the latest odds and top tips in our betting preview.
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Cardiff City Preview – Can the Bluebirds stretch unbeaten run to four?
Cardiff City had a miserable first half to their season, spending most of their time hovering dangerously close to the drop zone. However, since Steve Morison took over from Mick McCarthy, the Welsh club have certainly turned a corner.
Cardiff have picked up six wins from their previous 11 Championship games to fire their way out of trouble. City are now a whopping 18 points clear of 22nd place. The Bluebirds will not go down or up this term, so the fans can enjoy the last couple of months of the season.
Before last weekend’s home draw with Preston North End, Cardiff secured back-to-back wins over Derby County and Queens Park Rangers. Can they keep their run going with three points on Wednesday?
Stoke City Preview – Will the Potters put winless run to bed?
Stoke City have had a disappointing Championship campaign. It started with real promise, as Michael O’Neill’s boys were flirting with the play-off places in the early months. However, a poor run of form has seen them slip into the bottom half of the table.
Since a 3-0 victory over Swansea City in early February, Stoke are winless in eight. After four consecutive defeats, the Potters have drawn their last two. However, they conceded at the death to drop two points against bottom side Peterborough United last time out.
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Stoke could do with all three points in Wales on Wednesday to stop the rot. They will not make the play-offs, but O’Neill’s boys must aim for a top-half finish. Can they get a rare away win in midweek?
Cardiff City vs Stoke City Betting Advice
These two teams played out a six-goal thriller in the reverse matchup at the bet365 Stadium back in October. In Morison’s first game in charge, Cardiff found themselves 3-0 down in the 65th minute. However, goals from Rubin Colwill, Mark Harris and Kieffer Moore in five crazy second-half minutes earned the Welsh team an unlikely point.
The last meeting in Cardiff was far less eventful, as they played out a goalless draw in March of last season. The Bluebirds won the reverse fixture 2-1 in Stoke.
Key Facts – Cardiff City vs Stoke City Betting Tip
- Cardiff have taken seven points from their last three
- Stoke have drawn four and lost four of their past eight in all competitions
- These two drew 3-3 at the bet365 in October
Stoke will be desperate to stop the rot, but we fancy in-form Cardiff to chalk up another three points on their own patch in midweek. The home victory is available at 29/20.
Rubin Colwill started Cardiff’s comeback at the bet365, and the teenager scored the winner in the recent 2-1 success at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium. The Wales international is priced at 9/2 to score anytime in this one.
The best betting odds for Cardiff City vs Stoke City
Cardiff City to win: 29/20 at Bet365
Draw: 23/10 at Bet365
Stoke City to win: 2/1 at Bet365
