Cardiff City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
- Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Burnley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 0–4 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. Cardiff City FC host Sheffield Wednesday FC — let the battle begin!
- 4' A moment of madness from Callum O'Dowda on 4 minutes earns him a card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
- 9' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' 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.
- 21' Cardiff City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Isaak Davies on 21.
- 26' Will Alves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
- 31' 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.
- 36' It’s high time Danny Röhl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Cardiff City FC currently sit 21 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Ryo Hatsuse is withdrawn and Marvin Johnson gets his opportunity.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Michael Ihiekwe doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 63' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Sivert Mannsverk by David Turnbull on 63 minute.
- 64' Anwar El Ghazi is replacing Will Alves for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 68' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Michael Smith on, Callum Paterson off on 68 minutes.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 77' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Isaak Davies departs to be replaced by Ollie Tanner.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Dominic Iorfa is replaced by Akin Famewo.
- 86' The crowd applauds Yousef Salech as he leaves the pitch. Yakou Meite steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 12
-
38
Perry Ng ↓ Rubin Colwill 86'
- 23
-
39
Isaak Davies ↓ Ollie Tanner 77'
-
22
Yousef Salech ↓ Yakou Meite 86'
- 15
-
29
Will Alves ↓ Anwar El Ghazi 64'
- 2
- 45
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 86'
-
20
Anwar El Ghazi ↑ 64'
-
14
David Turnbull ↑ 63'
- 4
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 86'
- 18
- 5
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 77'
- 41
Coach
Omer Riza
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Svante Ingelsson 46'
- 4
-
13
Callum Paterson ↓ Michael Smith 68'
- 10
-
6
Dominic Iorfa ↓ Akin Famewo 83'
- 11
- 20
-
28
Ryo Hatsuse ↓ Marvin Johnson 46'
- 14
- 41
- 47
Bench
-
18
Marvin Johnson ↑ 46'
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 68'
- 12
-
23
Akin Famewo ↑ 83'
-
8
Svante Ingelsson ↑ 46'
- 45
- 1
-
44
Shea Charles ↑ 46'
- 19
Coach
Danny Röhl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Borner | 2 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Adam Reach | 2 |
| Isaak Davies | 1 |
| Barry Bannan | 1 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
| Ryan Wintle | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2025-03-29
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2025-03-16
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
L
2025-03-11
Norwich City FC
2–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2025-03-08
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2025-02-28
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2025-02-21
Burnley FC
4–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
63%
Cardiff City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.