Cardiff City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Davies (England)
- Assistant 1 Graham Kane
- Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 May | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 27 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Cardiff City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 18' Goal! Luke O'Nien scores his 26 goal in 374 matches.
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Jobe Bellingham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' Trai Hume picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Ralls, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
- 62' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Ollie Tanner by Yakou Meite on 62 minute.
- 67' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' The whistle greets Callum Robinson as he departs to be replaced by Wilfride Kanga.
- 72' The whistle greets Eliezer Mayenda as he departs to be replaced by Nazarii Rusyn.
- 77' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Patrick Roberts is withdrawn and Chris Rigg gets his opportunity.
- 78' The crowd applauds Chris Willock as he leaves the pitch. Rubin Colwill steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 81' A moment of madness from Aji Alese on 81 minutes earns him a card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
- 86' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 89' Jack Clarke does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
- 90' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Jack Clarke exits the field as Romaine Mundle enters on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 10
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ David Turnbull 78'
- 12
- 47
- 38
- 4
-
16
Chris Willock ↓ Rubin Colwill 78'
- 3
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↓ Yakou Meite 62'
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 62'
- 35
- 21
-
15
Wilfride Kanga ↑ 68'
-
14
David Turnbull ↑ 78'
- 23
- 31
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 78'
- 18
Coach
Erol Bulut
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 8
-
20
Jack Clarke ↓ Romaine Mundle 90'
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↓ Chris Rigg 77'
- 1
- 32
- 42
- 4
- 3
- 7
-
12
Eliezer Mayenda ↓ Nazarii Rusyn 72'
Bench
- 21
-
15
Nazarii Rusyn ↑ 72'
- 22
- 17
- 25
-
14
Romaine Mundle ↑ 90'
-
11
Chris Rigg ↑ 77'
- 39
- 41
Coach
Regis Le Bris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dennis Cirken | 2 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Mark McGuinness | 1 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 1 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 1 |
| Luke O'Nien | 1 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
| Isaak Davies | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
72%
Cardiff City FC or Sunderland AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.