CARDIFF CITY v STOKE CITY.
Saturday 12th April, ko 3:00pm
Match Officials:
Referee: MICHAEL SALISBURY
Assistants: Richard West and Derek Eaton
Fourth Official: Scott Tallis
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Cardiff City are unbeaten across their last nine league games against Stoke City (W3 D6), winning this exact fixture 2-1 at home last season.
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Stoke City have failed to win any of their last six away league games against Cardiff City (D3 L3) since a 1-0 victory in August 2007.
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Each of Cardiff’s last three league games have been draws of a different scoreline (1-1 v Sheffield Wednesday, 0-0 v QPR, 2-2 v Preston); the Bluebirds last drew four successive league games in December 2022, a run which included a 2-2 draw to Stoke City.
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Stoke have managed to win just one of their last 13 away league matches (D4 L8), a 2-1 victory at Hull in February.
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Stoke’s Lewis Baker has scored seven goals in the Championship this season; only in 2021-22 has he netted more in a single league campaign (8). Baker has five goals in his last eight league appearances, as many as his previous 52 beforehand.
