Cardiff vs Stoke preview: Championship clash live on Sky Sports Football Red Button
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Monday 25 November 2019 19:45, UK
Cardiff face Stoke in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports Football Red Button.
Team news
Cardiff manager Neil Harris is hopeful Callum Paterson will be available for Tuesday's Sky Bet Championship clash against Stoke. Paterson suffered a knock during Harris' first game in charge of the Bluebirds, a 2-2 draw at Charlton on Saturday.
Robert Glatzel could also be in the mix to face Stoke, but Gavin Whyte appears to be just short of full fitness. Elsewhere, Isaac Vassell and Matt Connolly remain absent as Harris prepares for his first game at Cardiff City Stadium.
Stoke hope to have midfielder Sam Clucas available for the trip to south Wales. Clucas missed Saturday's 2-1 victory over Wigan because of a foot injury after being hurt when Stoke beat Barnsley earlier this month.
While Potters boss Michael O'Neill waits on Clucas, he is without the services of James McClean, who has a one-match ban after receiving a fifth Championship yellow card. Wales midfielder Joe Allen is expected to recover from a gash to his head, and Peter Etebo could also feature following a recent thigh injury.
Recent form
A 1-0 defeat to Bristol City on November 10 spelled the end of Neil Warnock's reign at Cardiff, with his successor Neil Harris overseeing a 2-2 comeback against Charlton on Saturday afternoon.
Stoke's fortunes look to be improving under new boss Michael O'Neill. After three successive defeats without scoring a goal prior to his appointment, they beat Barnsley 4-2 before the international break, before a 2-1 win at home to Wigan last weekend.
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Cardiff City are winless in eight matches against Stoke City in all competitions (W0 D4 L4) since a 3-0 win in February 2006.
This is the first league meeting between Cardiff and Stoke since April 2014, a 1-1 draw in the Premier League.
Cardiff haven't lost consecutive home Championship matches since December 2017, losing 1-0 in their last game at the Cardiff City Stadium against Bristol City.
Stoke are looking to win three consecutive league games for the first time since October 2016.
Cardiff City have benefited from more goals from substitutes in the Championship this season than any other side (nine).
Stoke's Mame Biram Diouf is looking to score in consecutive league appearances for the Potters for the first time since October 2017, when he scored in three consecutively.
Prutton's prediction
Cardiff did very well to battle back in the second half and draw against Charlton in Neil Harris' first game in charge at the weekend, while Stoke have started very well under Michael O'Neill, winning their last two games either side of the international break. I can't separate these two, though.
David Prutton predicts: 2-2 (14/1 with Sky Bet)
