Match Analysis

Match Analysis: Stoke City vs Cardiff

Stoke City vs Cardiff ended 2-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.

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Championship 2024-12-14 15:00 bet365 Stadium Regular Season - 21
Full Time
Stoke City

Stoke City

A. Moran17'
B. Gibson90+5'
2 - 2
Final score
Cardiff

Cardiff

32'A. El Ghazi
72'B. Gibson
Team pageStoke City CompetitionChampionship Team pageCardiff
MATCH STORY

How the match unfolded

Stoke City and Cardiff played out a 2-2 draw.

Goals: A. Moran (Stoke City, 17'), A. El Ghazi (Cardiff, 32'), B. Gibson (Cardiff, 72'), B. Gibson (Stoke City, 90+5').

Stoke City had 59% possession to Cardiff's 41%, with 14.00 shots to 19.00.

A. Moran (Stoke City) was the standout performer, rated 7.9.

KEY MOMENTS

Match events timeline

17'
A. MoranNormal Goal
Stoke City
23'
Andrew MoranYellow Card
Stoke City
32'
A. El GhaziNormal Goal
Cardiff
43'
Joe RallsYellow Card
Cardiff
58'
Out: L. KoumasIn: E. Tezgel
Stoke City
61'
Out: M. ManhoefIn: L. Gooch
Stoke City
65'
Ben WilmotYellow Card
Stoke City
66'
Ben GibsonYellow Card
Stoke City
67'
Ashley PhillipsYellow Card
Stoke City
68'
Out: A. El GhaziIn: R. Colwill
Cardiff
72'
B. GibsonOwn Goal
Cardiff
78'
Out: Bae Jun-HoIn: B. Lawal
Stoke City
79'
Out: A. PhillipsIn: S. Gallagher
Stoke City
84'
Out: Y. MeïtéIn: W. Kanga
Cardiff
88'
Out: C. WillockIn: A. Robertson
Cardiff
90+5'
B. GibsonL. Gooch
Stoke City
TEAM DATA

Match statistics

Stoke City
Statistic
Cardiff
59%
Possession
41%
14
Total Shots
19
5
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
6
5
Blocked Shots
9
10
Shots Inside Box
12
4
Shots Outside Box
7
4
Corners
4
1
Offsides
3
10
Fouls
10
4
Yellow Cards
1
490
Total Passes
344
415
Accurate Passes
260
3
Goalkeeper Saves
3
1.79
Expected Goals (xG)
1.89
-0.51
Goals Prevented
-0.51
TEAM SHEETS

Starting lineups and substitutes

PLAYER IMPACT

Data-based man of the match and player highlights

Top-rated player
A. Moran
Stoke City

A. Moran

Rating 7.9 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots on target

3
Stoke City

B. Gibson

Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

4
Cardiff

C. Willock

Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT

6
Cardiff

J. Alnwick

Rating 6.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT

MODEL REVIEW

Prediction vs actual result

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