Cardiff v Stoke predictions: 9/1 Bet Builder can keep Potters winning run going
Enda McElhinney
Stoke have recorded home wins over Norwich and Charlton, scoring five times without conceding
After drawing their first three games, Cardiff have been beaten by QPR and Portsmouth
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Stoke boss Mark Robins was feeling the heat a week ago, after the Potters had just lost their first three league games of the season, but now he can sit content with his side in good shape after two quick wins.
It was a backs-to-the-wall effort in midweek to see off Norwich, but Stoke left hitherto unbeaten Charlton stunned after scoring four times in the first half on Saturday.
Cardiff came up from League One and while boss Brian Barry-Murphy saw his men claim three successive draws on their return to the Championship, back-to-back defeats to QPR and Portsmouth have changed the mood around the Bluebirds.
Team news
Dylan Lawlor is back in training for Cardiff but seemingly still some way short of match readiness, while the defensive duo of Calum Chambers and Will Fish remain sidelined.
Joel and Ruben Colwill were introduced as subs on Saturday at Portsmouth and will hope for starts now.
Stoke boss Robins saw his latest big-money signing Justin Devenny score twice on his debut against Charlton.
Ben Gibson, Svante Ingelsson and Junior Tchamadeu were among the absentees, while Sam Gallagher went off in the first half after a knock.
The stats
Stoke were 1-0 winners when the sides met here in April 2025.
Both teams have scored in four of Cardiff's five Championship games.
Stoke lost but scored in their first three league games and have since landed successive wins while keeping clean sheets.
New signing Justin Devenny scored twice on his Stoke debut on Saturday, taking a game-high four shots.
Stoke finished 17th in the Championship last season, while Cardiff were runners-up in League One.
Cardiff have picked up eight yellow cards in their last three games, Stoke have landed seven.
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Prediction
After coming up from League One, Cardiff made a solid start in taking points from games against Wrexham, Derby and Sheffield United, but subsequent defeats to QPR and Portsmouth leave the Welsh side in the bottom three.
Stoke were bottom of the pile after three losses, but two wins in five days have changed the mood and they are now closer the play-off spots than the relegation places.
Robins suggested after the win against Charlton he has "players who look really hungry for goals" and that bodes well for his side.
New signing Devenny made a dream start and Ethan Galbraith, the Northern Ireland international signed for £10m this summer, has scored in successive games. He had three shots at goal on Saturday and can land another one on target here.
Stoke were 1-0 winners here on their last visit and they showed against Norwich they can be hard to break down if they get their noses in front. A low-scoring Potters win is forecast.
Score prediction: Cardiff 0-2 Stoke
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