Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Cardiff City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Fri 18 Oct 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+10'
Y 38' Sam Hutchinson
Y 64' Liam Palmer
Y 90' Morgan Fox

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Keith Stroud

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
3
Cardiff City FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-18 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
05 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–4 L
02 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–0 W
28 Sep Hull City AFC A 2–2 D
21 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
13 Sep Derby County FC A 1–1 D
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
05 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
01 Oct Hull City AFC A 0–1 L
28 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 4–1 W
21 Sep Fulham FC H 1–1 D
15 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cardiff City FC is hosting Sheffield Wednesday FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The 31-year-old Jacob Murphy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' A stunning finish from Julian Borner — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Aden Flint has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Leandro Bacuna by Daniel Ward on 34 minute.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Hutchinson on 38.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' Morgan Fox is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Liam Palmer on 64 minutes.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' Atdhe Nuhiu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barry Bannan at the 73 minute mark.
  • 76' Gavin Whyte is replacing Nathaniel Mendez-Laing for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Jacob Murphy comes on to replace Kadeem Harris.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' Against the run of play, Lee Tomlin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Morgan Fox catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Rhodes 2
Josh Windass 2
Adam Reach 2
Julian Borner 2
Liam Palmer 1
Mallik Wilks 1
Callum Paterson 1
Michael Ihiekwe 1

Head to Head

2019-10-18 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2019-10-18 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-10-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Cardiff City FC L 2019-10-02 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-09-28 Hull City AFC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2019-09-21 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-09-13 Derby County FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2019-10-18 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-10-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-10-01 Hull City AFC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2019-09-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2019-09-15 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC40% Draw30% Sheffield Wednesday FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
60%
Cardiff City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC27% Draw51% Sheffield Wednesday FC22%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.