Pick of the stats: Cardiff City v Stoke City

[BBC] Stoke City are hoping to make it three successive Championship wins when they visit Cardiff City on Tuesday evening (19:45 BST). The Bluebirds are seeking a first home win since returning to the second tier this season. Cardiff lost their last Championship game against Stoke City 1-0 in April 2025, but have not lost successive league games to the Potters since February 2008. Stoke are looking to win back-to-back away league games against Cardiff City for only the second time, after doing so in October 1999. Cardiff have drawn both of their home league games this season; only in 1977-78, 1990-91, 1999-00, and 2000-01 have they started a league campaign with draws in their first three home matches. Stoke have lost each of their past nine away league outings, their longest run in the Football League since losing 10 in a row in September 1952. Stoke are winless in nine away league games against newly-promoted opponents (D3 L6) since a 5-1 win at Sunderland in March 2023.