Week 22 brings us a match on Dec 10th, where Stoke City will host Cardiff City in a clash of the Championship. In their last match, Stoke City recorded a 0-2 loss against West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley struck first for West Bromwich Albion in the 39th minute, then Brandon Thomas-Asante added another in the 50th minute In the end, Stoke City was frustrated by West Bromwich Albion’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. West Bromwich Albion ended the match with the shutout victory. Stoke City is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while cardiff City sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Sheffield United. George Baldock scored the first goal for Sheffield United in the 64th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Cardiff City couldn’t muster any offence and Sheffield United ran away with the shutout win. Cardiff City is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Cardiff City won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Jaden Philogene-Bidace and Cedric Kipre are the top scorers for Cardiff City in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Nick Powell has been the most effective weapon for Stoke City lately. The English midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.