Cardiff City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 31 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
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' We are underway at Cardiff City Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Perry Ng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 43 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Jack Clarke has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 360 appearances.
- 25' Edouard Michut has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy Rinomhota is hanging Jaden Philogene Bidace on the field on 36 minute.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' The crowd applauds Connor Wickham as he leaves the pitch. Kion Etete steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 51' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
- 56' Danny Batth, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Perry Ng on 59.
- 60' GOAL! Dennis Cirken fires home to make it 0-1!
- 61' Dennis Cirken is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 61' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Ralls is hanging Romaine Sawyers on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 71' The 25-year-old Daniel Neil has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 72' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Abdoullah Ba departs to be replaced by Patrick Roberts.
- 75' Cedric Kipre has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Kion Etete is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 76.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Isaak Davies. He replaces Mahlon Romeo on 79 minute.
- 81' Andy Rinomhota has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniel Neil.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isaak Davies made 376 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Connor Wickham ↓ Kion Etete 46'
-
2
Mahlon Romeo ↓ Isaak Davies 79'
-
19
Romaine Sawyers ↓ Joe Ralls 61'
- 23
- 1
- 38
- 6
-
10
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Jack Simpson 36'
- 48
- 5
- 25
Bench
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 36'
- 29
-
26
Jack Simpson ↑ 36'
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 61'
- 21
-
9
Kion Etete ↑ 46'
-
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 79'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↓ Joe Gelhardt 79'
- 11
- 6
- 20
- 1
- 24
- 32
- 3
- 16
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↓ Patrick Roberts 72'
-
39
Pierre Ekwah ↓ Edouard Michut 72'
Bench
- 12
-
28
Joe Gelhardt ↑ 79'
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↑ 72'
- 22
-
25
Edouard Michut ↑ 72'
- 18
- 45
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dennis Cirken | 2 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
| Isaak Davies | 1 |
| Chris Mepham | 1 |
| Eliezer Mayenda | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Mark McGuinness | 1 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2023-04-10
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-04-07
Blackpool FC
1–3
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-04-01
Cardiff City FC
2–3
Swansea City AFC
L
2023-03-15
Cardiff City FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2023-03-11
Preston North End FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2023-03-04
Cardiff City FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Sunderland AFC or Draw 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
67%
Cardiff City FC or Sunderland AFC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 20% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 21% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.