Cardiff City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Keith Stroud
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cardiff City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC is underway.
- 5' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
- 19' Julian Borner doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 24' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
- 34' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Leandro Bacuna by Daniel Ward on 34 minute.
- 38' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 48' 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.
- 53' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' Robert Glatzel, a Germany forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' Poor challenge from Liam Palmer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Barry Bannan is replaced by Atdhe Nuhiu.
- 76' Gavin Whyte has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on 76 minute.
- 79' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Kadeem Harris is replaced by Jacob Murphy on 79 minute.
- 84' Sheffield Wednesday FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' GOAL! Lee Tomlin scores on 87.
- 90' Morgan Fox has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↓ Daniel Ward 34'
- 11
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 8
- 19
- 5
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↓ Lee Tomlin 76'
Bench
- 12
- 13
-
23
Daniel Ward ↑ 34'
- 33
-
17
Lee Tomlin ↑ 76'
- 16
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 76'
Coach
Neil Warnock
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Kadeem Harris ↓ Jacob Murphy 79'
- 1
-
10
Barry Bannan C ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 73'
- 23
- 20
- 9
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 21
- 27
- 13
Bench
-
14
Jacob Murphy ↑ 79'
- 45
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 73'
- 5
- 12
- 8
- 22
Coach
Garry Monk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Rhodes | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Adam Reach | 2 |
| Julian Borner | 2 |
| Ollie Tanner | 1 |
| Liam Palmer | 1 |
| Mallik Wilks | 1 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

