Cardiff City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
- Assistant 2 Adam Crysell
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cardiff City FC and Sunderland AFC is underway.
- 5' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 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.
- 12' Adil Aouchiche has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 22' Ethan Horvath has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' Jobe Bellingham is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
- 36' Callum Styles is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' Dan Neil is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 46' The crowd applauds Rubin Colwill as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Ramsey steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' It’s high time Anthony Hayes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' Ryan Wintle was booked on 64.
- 65' Josh Bowler picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Joe Ralls is withdrawn and Callum Robinson gets his opportunity.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Chris Rigg departs to be replaced by Romaine Mundle.
- 77' The whistle greets Josh Bowler as he departs to be replaced by Yakou Meite.
- 81' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Adil Aouchiche departs to be replaced by Luis Semedo.
- 86' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 89' Abdoullah Ba makes way for Bradley Dack at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
- Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Cardiff City FC
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 1
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Callum Robinson 65'
- 38
- 6
- 4
-
14
Josh Bowler ↓ Yakou Meite 77'
- 12
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↓ Aaron Ramsey 46'
- 30
- 16
Bench
-
20
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 46'
-
22
Yakou Meite ↑ 77'
-
10
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 46'
- 2
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 65'
- 15
- 23
- 32
- 41
Coach
Erol Bulut
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
-
28
Callum Styles ↓ Leo Hjelde 72'
- 1
- 32
- 5
-
22
Adil Aouchiche ↓ Luis Semedo 81'
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↓ Bradley Dack 89'
- 24
- 7
-
31
Chris Rigg ↓ Romaine Mundle 72'
- 39
Bench
- 30
-
46
Bradley Dack ↑ 89'
- 10
- 6
- 42
- 11
-
14
Romaine Mundle ↑ 72'
-
33
Leo Hjelde ↑ 72'
-
9
Luis Semedo ↑ 81'
Coach
Anthony Hayes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dennis Cirken | 2 |
| Isaak Davies | 1 |
| Chris Mepham | 1 |
| Eliezer Mayenda | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Mark McGuinness | 1 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 1 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Sunderland AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
61%
Cardiff City FC or Sunderland AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.