Cardiff vs Stoke Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff vs Stoke Confirmed Lineups

The starting lineups for the Championship fixture between Cardiff and Stoke have been confirmed.

Cardiff Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Nathan Trott, Perry Ng, Krystian Bielik, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Chris Willock, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Jack Moylan, Joel Colwill, Yousef Salech

Substitutes: Paul Moreno, Noah Dafydd Anyadike, Rob Tankiewicz, Ronan Kpakio, Cian Ashford, Calum Scanlon, Harry Tyrer, David Turnbull, Callum Robinson

Stoke Starting XI

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI: Viktor Johansson, Luke Graham, Ben Wilmot, Maksym Talovierov, Djibril Soumaré, Luca Bombino, Justin Devenny, Ethan Galbraith, Ben Johnson, George Hirst, Róbert Bozeník

Substitutes: Jack McGlynn, Josh Griffiths, Lamine Cissé, Tomás Rigo, Eric Bocat, Million Manhoef, Bae Jun-Ho, Freddie Anderson, Ben Pearson

Cardiff vs Stoke Immediate Reaction

Cardiff

Cardiff have set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Nathan Trott starting in goal behind a defensive line featuring Perry Ng, Krystian Bielik, Gabriel Osho, and Joel Bagan. Alex Robertson and Joel Colwill form the double pivot in midfield, giving Chris Willock, Jack Moylan, and Ollie Tanner the platform to support Yousef Salech in attack.

Stoke

Stoke deploy a 3-5-2 system, with Viktor Johansson protected by a three-man central defence of Luke Graham, Ben Wilmot, and Maksym Talovierov. Ben Johnson and Luca Bombino take up the wing-back berths alongside Djibril Soumaré, Justin Devenny, and Ethan Galbraith in midfield, supplying the front pair of George Hirst and Róbert Bozeník.

Cardiff vs Stoke Reactive Bet Builder

Tonight's featured bet builder backs Ethan Galbraith to be shown a card, over 13.5 total corners, over 3.5 total goals, and Jack Moylan to register over 2.5 shots.

Cardiff vs Stoke Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff are rated as favourites by pre-game predictive modelling heading into this home fixture. While Stoke will look to cause problems through their front two, the hosts are backed to edge the contest.

Score Prediction: 2-1

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