Stevenage vs Cardiff: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Stevenage vs Cardiff: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

A huge clash takes place in EFL League One as first takes on second with Cardiff City travelling to face Stevenage.

The home side have arguably been the surprise package of the League One campaign so far, having finished in 14th place last time out but find themselves firmly in the promotion hunt in the 2025/26 season, with nine wins and 31 points from the first sixteen matches.

Opponents Cardiff were the favourites to go straight back up to the Championship following relegation last season and are so far delivering as they top the table, but are only one point ahead of Stevenage and a win for the home side would see them leapfrog their opposition.

Stevenage Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Marschall

Defenders: Freestone, Goode, Wildin, Patterson

Midfielders: Sweeney, Earley, White

Forwards: Kemp, Reid, Ahadme

Cardiff Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Trott

Defenders: Bagan, Lawlor, Fish, Ng

Midfielders: Turnball, Wintle

Forwards: Davies, Robinson Ashford, Salech

Stevenage Last Five Results:

Stevenage 1-2 Walsall (Football League Trophy)

Wigan Athletic 0-0 Stevenage

Peterborough 0-1 Stevenage

Stevenage 0-0 Doncaster

Reading 1-0 Stevenage

Stevenage's recent defensive record has been strong, with just four goals conceded in their last five games, however they have only scored three themselves and will need to get their forwards firing if they are to beat Cardiff on Tuesday night.

Cardiff Predicted Lineup:

Cardiff 1-5 AFC Wimbledon (Football League Trophy)

Cardiff 3-0 Mansfield Town

Northampton Town 1-3 Cardiff

Cardiff 3-1 Arsenal U21's (Football League Trophy)

Blackpool 3-1 Cardiff City

Two Football League Trophy fixtures are included in Cardiff's last five games, but their three league encounters have seen two wins and a loss to Blackpool, however have seen Cardiff score seven goals. However the question will be can they break through a strong Stevenage backline?

Key Players To Watch:

Stevenage: Harvey White

Former Tottenham Hotspur man Harvey White has three goals for the season from midfield, and will look to control the tempo for the home side vs Cardiff

Cardiff City: Yousef Salech

Striker Yousef Salech is the Bluebirds top scorer this season with seven goals in the league, one off Leyton Orient's Aaron Connolly who tops League One's scoring charts, if anyone is going to find a way past Stevenage for Cardiff it will look to be him.

Best Stevenage vs Cardiff Betting Tips

Key betting tip: Both teams to score at 1.91 represents strong value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters

Match Facts:

Tuesday 9th December

EFL League One

Lamex Stadium (Stevenage)

Kick-Off: 19:45pm GMT