England - League One
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by Ian John in League One Predictions
Next up in our match predictions is a crucial top-of-the-table encounter between Stevenage and Cardiff City. Alex Revell's The Boro have, like their Bluebirds opponents, been battling in the top six spots of the table for the vast majority of the season. What will happen when these two quality League One promotion hopefuls clash on Tuesday?
There's little between the two teams when you take a look at their league positions. Stevenage are currently third in the table having played just 16 games, two fewer than Bradford who are second. They have taken 31 points from those matches and are three behind Bradford and four behind leaders Cardiff who have played one game more (17) and amassed 35 points.
Tuesday's game is also a first for both teams as they have never played each other previously.
Stevenage did not play at the weekend in the FA Cup, so their most recent fixtrue was a 2-1 home loss to Walsall in the Football League Trophy. Prior to that they had drawn 0-0 away at Wigan and then beaten Peterborough United 1-0 also on the road.
Cardiff's recent league form is excellent. They bounced back from a 5-1 defeat in midweek in the Football League Trophy at home to AFC Wimbledon to beat Huddersfield Town 3-2 in the league this weekend. Before that, they had also won 3-1 at Northampton Town and followed that with a 3-0 win at home over Mansfield Town.
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The Best Betting Odds for Stevenage v Cardiff Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.57 | 3.2 | 2.57 |
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2.6 | 3 | 2.6 |
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2.62 | 3 | 2.62 |
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2.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
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2.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Stevenage and Cardiff?
Our prediction for the Stevenage vs Cardiff match is: A Draw.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 09/12/2025 between Stevenage and Cardiff in League One :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 39.39% for a win of Stevenage against Cardiff with odds of 2.7 at Unibet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Stevenage vs Cardiff is 19.56% with odds of 3.25 at Stake.
- Our prediction model gives a 41.05% chance ⭐ for a win of Cardiff vs Stevenage with odds of 2.7 at Bwin.
Stevenage vs Cardiff Form
Stevenage and Cardiff's standings in the League One
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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35 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
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3
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31 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Stevenage and Cardiff Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Dec 2025 - EFL Trophy
29 Nov 2025 - League One
25 Nov 2025 - League One
22 Nov 2025 - League One
6 Nov 2025 - League One
1 Nov 2025 - FA Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Dec 2025 - EFL Trophy
22 Nov 2025 - League One
1 Nov 2025 - FA Cup
25 Oct 2025 - League One
21 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
7 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Nov 2025 - League One
25 Nov 2025 - League One
6 Nov 2025 - League One
18 Oct 2025 - League One
27 Sept 2025 - League One
13 Sept 2025 - League One
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Dec 2025 - League One
2 Dec 2025 - EFL Trophy
29 Nov 2025 - League One
22 Nov 2025 - League One
11 Nov 2025 - EFL Trophy
8 Nov 2025 - League One
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Dec 2025 - League One
2 Dec 2025 - EFL Trophy
29 Nov 2025 - League One
11 Nov 2025 - EFL Trophy
18 Oct 2025 - League One
7 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Nov 2025 - League One
8 Nov 2025 - League One
1 Nov 2025 - FA Cup
28 Oct 2025 - Carabao Cup
25 Oct 2025 - League One
27 Sept 2025 - League One
Most goals and assists
Stevenage
Cardiff
J. Reid
(6 Goals)
Y. Salech
(10 Goals)
J. Bagan
(1 Assists)
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C. Chambers
(1 Assists)
Stevenage - Cardiff Key Points
- Stevenage have drawn both their last two home games.
- Cardiff have lost two of their last three away games.
- Stevenage have drawn three of their last five games in the league.
- Cardiff have scored nine away goals this season, but Stevenage have conceded just two goals at home.
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Our Stevenage vs Cardiff Prediction
Our prediction for the Stevenage vs. Cardiff City League One match is: A Draw.
Both of these two teams harbour strong automatic promotion aspirations this season. Stevenage are unbeaten at home while Cardiff have lost just two of eight away games, winning four. Their records are similar in terms of points won and what is notable is that Cardiff don't score or concede many away, Stevenage are likewise at home. As such, this should be a closely fought contest and a draw looks the bet to back here.
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