Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 6
Tue 8 Sept, 19:45 BST · Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
Cardiff City1–1Stoke City
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Cardiff City 1-1 Stoke City: recap
Headline: Cardiff City 1-1 Stoke City: recap
Final: Cardiff City 1-1 Stoke City at Cardiff City Stadium.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Cardiff City vs Stoke City: Matchday 6 preview
Headline: Cardiff City vs Stoke City: Matchday 6 preview
Cardiff City meet Stoke City at Cardiff City Stadium (Sep 8, 2026, 7:45 PM).
Likely Cardiff City XI: Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Gabriel Osho, Krystian Bielik, Calum Scanlon, Jack Moylan, Rubin Colwill, David Turnbull, Yousef Salech, Ollie Tanner, Chris Willock.
Likely Stoke City XI: Viktor Johansson, Ben Johnson, Luke Graham, Ben Wilmot, Eric Bocat, Ben Pearson, Jack McGlynn, Ethan Galbraith, Róbert Bozeník, George Hirst, Sam Gallagher.
Availability notes: Calum Chambers: injured; Dylan Lawlor: injured; William Fish: injured; Lamine Cissé: injured; Aaron Cresswell: injured; Junior Tchamadeu: injured; Ben Gibson: injured; Ato Ampah: injured; Djibril Soumaré: injured; Svante Ingelsson: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Cardiff City 2.39, Draw 3.79, Stoke City 3.94. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Cardiff City; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 2.70 – 0.75
Cardiff CityStoke City
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yousef Salech · Cardiff City | 0.71 | 0.07 | 0.51 | 90 | 6.8 |
| Ollie Tanner · Cardiff City | 0.69 | 0.35 | — | 90 | 7.8 |
| Chris Willock · Cardiff City | 0.44 | 0.53 | — | 82 | 8.2 |
| Jack Moylan · Cardiff City | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.04 | 90 | 6.9 |
| Joel Colwill · Cardiff City | 0.32 | 0.04 | 0.60 | 90 | 8.0 |
| Ben Johnson · Stoke City | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.74 | 90 | 7.5 |
| George Hirst · Stoke City | 0.20 | 0.01 | 0.25 | 59 | 6.5 |
| Róbert Bozeník · Stoke City | 0.17 | 0.09 | — | 69 | 7.7 |
| Alex Robertson · Cardiff City | 0.11 | 0.72 | 0.06 | 90 | 8.1 |
| Justin Devenny · Stoke City | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.24 | 69 | 6.6 |
| Eric Bocat · Stoke City | 0.04 | 0.01 | — | 31 | 6.3 |
| Joel Bagan · Cardiff City | 0.04 | 0.27 | 0.06 | 90 | 7.1 |
| Perry Ng · Cardiff City | 0.03 | 0.04 | — | 90 | 7.7 |
| Ethan Galbraith · Stoke City | 0.03 | 0.05 | — | 90 | 6.7 |
| Lamine Cissé · Stoke City | 0.03 | — | — | 21 | 5.8 |
| Callum Robinson · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Viktor Johansson · Stoke City | — | — | — | 90 | 7.6 |
| Krystian Bielik · Cardiff City | — | 0.05 | — | 90 | 7.6 |
| Ben Pearson · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Trott · Cardiff City | — | — | — | 90 | 7.5 |
| David Turnbull · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Osho · Cardiff City | — | 0.03 | — | 90 | 7.3 |
| Ben Wilmot · Stoke City | — | 0.03 | — | 90 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Griffiths · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maksym Talovierov · Stoke City | — | — | — | 90 | 7.0 |
| Harry Tyrer · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tomás Rigo · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack McGlynn · Stoke City | — | 0.01 | — | 21 | 6.2 |
| Million Manhoef · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calum Scanlon · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun-Ho Bae · Stoke City | — | 0.03 | — | 31 | 6.6 |
| Luke Graham · Stoke City | — | — | — | 90 | 6.9 |
| Djibril Soumaré · Stoke City | — | — | — | 90 | 6.8 |
| Cian Ashford · Cardiff City | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| Freddie Anderson · Stoke City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Bombino · Stoke City | — | 0.09 | — | 59 | 6.9 |
| Ronan Kpakio · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rob Tankiewicz · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Moreno · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noah Anyadike · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
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