Our prediction for this Championship match:
Stoke City
Match Time & Date:
14/12/2024
15:00
Prediction: 2-1
Cardiff
Out-of-form Stoke City will be aiming to put an end to their three-game losing run when they face Cardiff City on Matchday 21. The Potters are running down a blind alley, but Saturday’s clash could be the turning point for talented tactician Narcis Pelach and his men. The likes of Sam Gallagher, Bosun Lawal, and Ben Pearson are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Bluebirds, on the other hand, failed to win the previous six league matches. Considering that the South Wales outfit have been struggling at the back of late, we predict that Stoke City are going to return to winning ways in the Championship this weekend. All Manolis Siopis, David Turnbull, Aaron Ramsey, Ryotaro Tsunoda, and Kion Etete remain in the treatment room, while Anwar El Ghazi should be recalled to the starting eleven.
Highlighted Player (Jack Bonham):
Jack Bonham is a professional footballer who was born in Stevenage on the 14th of September, 1993. The 26-year-old, although having born in England, is an Irish International and has featured for the Republic of Ireland's Under-17 team five times.
At the club level, he began his youth career with Watford and signed his first professional contract in September 2010 at the age of 17. Bonham's first-ever professional appearance came on the 4th of May, 2013 as a substitute against Leeds United in the final game of the 12/13 Championship season.
This appearance marked the 1.92 m standing goalkeeper's only appearance in a Watford shirt. Bonham then went on to play for clubs like Brentford, Carlisle United and Bristol Rovers before eventually joining Gillingham at the start of the 2019 season on a two-year contract. He's since featured nine times for the club and kept two clean sheets.
Highlighted Team (Cardiff):
Cardiff City are a Welsh football club that compete in the English second tier (Championship). In 2009 they moved from Ninian Park to Cardiff City Stadium, the venue that officially holds 33,280 spectators.
The Bluebirds played their first ever Premier League match on 18 August, 2013, but they were beaten by West Ham United (0-2) on their debut in the English top flight. However, a week later Fraizer Campbell (two goals) and Aron Gunnarson helped Cardiff City record their first ever win in the Premier League.
The Bluebirds outplayed Manchester City back then, but they eventually dropped to the Championship at the end of the season. Fellow Welsh outfit Swansea City are considered Cardiff’s fiercest rivals and the two teams take on each other in the South Wales derby.
The colour of Cardiff City’s home kit is blue, whilst they wear red shirts and shorts when playing on the travels.
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