Championship · Matchweek 6

Cardiff City FC vs Stoke City FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Tue 8 Sept, 19:45 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 6
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Cardiff City FC win51%
Draw22%
Stoke City FC win27%
Predicted score
2–1
Over 2.5 goals
66%
Under 2.5 goals
34%
BTTS yes
65%
Over 1.5 goals
86%
Over 3.5 goals
45%
BTTS no
35%
Expected goals
2.01 – 1.41

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Stoke City FC have conceded at a higher rate away from home than the competition average. The model expects a relatively open scoring environment in this match. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 2–19.3%
  • 1–19.3%
  • 2–06.6%
  • 1–06.6%
  • 2–26.6%
  • 1–26.5%
  • 3–16.2%
  • 0–14.6%

Team comparison

StatisticCardiff City FCStoke City FC
Matches played87
Points per match0.881.86
Goals per match1.251.71
Goals conceded per match1.501.43
Home / away goals scored75
Home / away goals conceded59
Last 5 points413
Last 5 goals scored510
Last 5 goals conceded73
Win percentage13%57%

Cardiff City FC recent form

LLDLW

Stoke City FC recent form

WWDWW

Recent form

Cardiff City FC

0W 3D 2L in the last 5 · 6 scored, 9 conceded

  • Lat Portsmouth FC0–2
  • Lat Queens Park Rangers FC1–2
  • Dvs Sheffield United FC2–2
  • Dat Derby County FC2–2
  • Dvs Wrexham AFC1–1

Stoke City FC

2W 0D 3L in the last 5 · 7 scored, 9 conceded

  • Wvs Charlton Athletic FC4–0
  • Wvs Norwich City FC1–0
  • Lat Wolverhampton Wanderers FC1–4
  • Lat Southampton FC1–3
  • Lat Bristol City FC0–2

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 23 August 2026
Last updated: 8 September 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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