MATCH THREAD: " CARDIFF CITY v STOKE CITY " MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v STOKE CITY
Tuesday 16th March, 7pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium 


Match to be played in front of no supporters, for information on how to watch the match on TV or to stream it - see below


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Cardiff City: Phillips; Morrison, Flint, Brown; Sang, Vaulks, Pack, Ng; Bacuna; Ojo, Moore.

Subs: Smithies, Ralls, Williams, Colwill, Hoilett, Murphy, Wilson, Harris, Watters.






CARDIFF CITY:

Despite welcoming back right wing-back Perry Ng to the starting XI against Watford at the weekend, McCarthy is still without Jordi Osei-Tutu, who is continuing his recovery from a hamstring injury but will play today for the U23'S.


Lee Tomlin too is struggling for full fitness after working his way back from a groin injury back last October, McCarthy says Tomlin is still a long way off for full fitness.

While Joel Bagan is out with a dislocated shoulder.

STOKE CITY:

The Potters head to south Wales with two long-term injury concerns.

Nathan Collins remains on the treatment table after suffering a fracture in his foot, while Tyrese Campbell is still yet to return from a knee ligament injury picked up in December.

Former Bluebird Rabbi Matondo could well be in line to face his old club for the first time since his loan move from Schalke.


Latest Update on injuries:


Jordi not ready yet for first team, ready by the end of March

Lee Tomlin still NO where near fit for the first team, way off says McCarthy.


Jordi back but needs a couple of U23 games first.

Lee Tomlin still a long way from match fitness yet.

Joel Bagan seeing a specialist.

Joe Bennett / Sol Bamba long term

Isaac Vaseline no one knows anymore, out for this season.




About Stoke City

Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, the club changed its name to Stoke Football Club in 1878 and then to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status. Stoke were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football.

Their first, and only major trophy to date, the League Cup was won in 1972, when the team beat Chelsea 2–1. The club's highest league finish in the top division is fourth, which was achieved in the 1935–36 and 1946–47 seasons. Stoke played in the FA Cup Final in 2011, finishing runners-up to Manchester City and have reached three FA Cup semi-finals; in 1899 then consecutively in 1971 and 1972. Stoke have competed in European football on three occasions, firstly in 1972–73 then in 1974–75 and most recently in 2011–12. The club has won the Football League Trophy twice, in 1992 and in 2000.

Stoke's home ground is the 30,089 all-seater, Bet365 Stadium. Before the stadium was opened in 1997, the club was based at the Victoria Ground, which had been their home ground since 1878. The club's nickname is 'The Potters', named after the pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent and their traditional home kit is a red and white vertically striped shirt, white shorts and stockings. Stoke's traditional rivals are Midlands clubs West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers whilst their local rivals are Port Vale with whom they contest the Potteries derby.

Previous Meeting 

We won 2-1 at Stoke in December

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Cardiff City: Phillips, Ng, Nelson, Flint, Morrison, Brown, Vaulks, Ralls, Wilson, Murphy, Moore

Stoke City: Gunn, Smith, Souttar, Chester, Norrington-Davies, Mikel, Allen, Brown, Clarke, Powell, Fletcher

Form - Last Three Games

Cardiff City 1-2 Watford
Huddersfield Town 0-0 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 4-0 Derby County

Middlesbrough 3-0 Stoke City
Stoke City 2-0 Wycombe Wanderers
Stoke City 1-2 Swansea City

Match Odds

Cardiff City - 11/10
Stoke City - 14/5
Draw - 21/10

Predictions

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Latest Update on injuries:


Jordi not ready yet for first team, ready by the end of March

Lee Tomlin still NO where near fit for the first team, way off says McCarthy.


Jordi back but needs a couple of U23 games first.

Lee Tomlin still a long way from match fitness yet.

Joel Bagan seeing a specialist.

Joe Bennett / Sol Bamba long term

Isaac Vaseline no one knows anymore, out for this season.

Isaac 'Vaseline' - im not sure if that's a typo or a Freudian slip. Either way it seems appropriate.

Remaining CCFC fixtures:





7pm Tues Mar 16 CARDIFF CITY v STOKE CITY


Live on Sky 5:30pm Sat Mar 20 Swansea City v Cardiff City




Fri Apr 02 NOTTINGHAM FOREST H

Live on Sky Easter Monday 5pm Apr 05 Sheffield Wednesday A

Sat Apr 10 BLACKBURN ROVERS H
Sat Apr 17 Reading A
Tues 7:45pm Apr 20 Brentford A
Sat Apr 24 WYCOMBE WANDERERS H




Sat May 01 Birmingham City v Cardiff City

Sat May 08 CARDIFF CITY v ROTHERHAM UNITED

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Cardiff back to winning ways

Cardiff City play host to Stoke City on Tuesday night under pressure to remain in the hunt for a Championship playoff spot.

While the Bluebirds now sit seven points off the top six, the visitors are all but out of the race for promotion after four defeats in five games.

While there will not be an over-reaction to two matches without success, the last-gasp defeat against Watford has left the Welsh outfit as rank outsiders to earn promotion to the Premier League.

Needing to overcome a seven-point deficit in 10 matches, it leaves McCarthy to consider changes to his personnel and tactics, aware that draws are no longer enough for his side.

A fixture against an out-of-sorts Stoke team represents the perfect opportunity to end their wait for a 16th triumph of the campaign, but there is now a sense of urgency with regards to Cardiff's attack rediscovering their ruthless streak.




As far as Stoke are concerned, Michael O'Neill knows that the 3-0 reverse at Middlesbrough is a hammer blow when it comes to staying into the playoff race.

The Potters would have fancied their chances against the inconsistent North-East outfit, but they were outfought and outclassed over the 90 minutes.

Now trailing sixth-placed Barnsley by 13 points, only winning at least eight of their remaining 10 matches will keep Stoke motivated during the closing weeks of the campaign.

However, having collected less than a point per game since the start of 2021, O'Neill may already feel it necessary to start laying the foundations for next season.

City victory

City 3-1

STOKE CITY:


The Potters head to south Wales with two long-term injury concerns.

Nathan Collins remains on the treatment table after suffering a fracture in his foot, while Tyrese Campbell is still yet to return from a knee ligament injury picked up in December.

Former Bluebird Rabbi Matondo could well be in line to face his old club for the first time since his loan move from Schalke.

Despite welcoming back right wing-back Perry Ng to the starting XI against Watford at the weekend, McCarthy is still without Jordi Osei-Tutu, who is continuing his recovery from a hamstring injury but will play today for the U23'S.


Lee Tomlin too is struggling for full fitness after working his way back from a groin injury back last October, McCarthy says Tomlin is still a long way off for full fitness.

While Joel Bagan is out with a dislocated shoulder.

What are the latest betting odds?

Cardiff win - 6/5

Draw - 21/10

Stoke win - 13/5

(Odds courtesy of The Pools, correct at time of publishing)

Match facts

Cardiff are looking to record their first league double over Stoke since the 2005-06 season.


Stoke are looking for their first away league win at Cardiff since August 2007, a 1-0 win at Ninian Park.


Cardiff’s late defeat v Watford at the weekend ended their 11-game unbeaten run in the Championship (W7 D4) – the Bluebirds haven’t lost back-to-back games since Neil Harris’ final five games in charge of the club.


Stoke have lost four of their last five league games (W1), as many as in their previous 18 in the Championship (W5 D9).



This will be Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy’s 19th league game against Stoke City – he has won six, drawn six and lost six of his 18 matches to date.

City have got to put teams in mid table like Stoke away to keep in the PO mix.
No negativity like in last 2 away games, a repeat of the way they put away Derby is needed.
I just hope Vaulks and Ralls aren’t paired together again.

A loss, But Lee Tomlin, Today
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Bluebirds 2-0 win....Stoke always seem a stubborn side but think we will have enough

2 clear Bluebirds

Isaac 'Vaseline' - im not sure if that's a typo or a Freudian slip. Either way it seems appropriate.

Great spot!! Surprised no-one else has commented on that one!!

A loss, But Lee Tomlin, Today
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Assuming that’s an up to date picture is it just me or does he look a little on the porky side

City

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BLUEBIRDS

Foul by Vaulks

Vaulks clatters into Nick Powell in the air, foul to Stoke deep in their own half.

Pack draws a foul from Powell this time, just in the Stoke half. Morrison and Flint trot up as Pack prepares to take.

All Cardiff now

Cardiff pushing forward

A bitty exchange here. Stoke boxed in their half here.

Sky just said Stoke not won away from home since December, 10 away games

Stoke have a little break and Powell sends in a cross, but Morrison is in the right place at the right time to nudge it out for a corner.

A training-ground routine from the corner sees the ball fall to Norrington-Davies on the edge of the box, his shot is wide though.

Cardiff break quickly through Moore and Ojo, but just can't get the ball in the box after a series of crosses and after Bacuna works Davies.

Moore forces a corner, though.