Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Cardiff City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Fri 29 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Adil Aouchiche pen
0–2 27' Jobe Bellingham
Y 36' Callum Styles
Ryan Wintle 64' Y
Josh Bowler 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
  • Assistant 2 Adam Crysell

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

2
4
Cardiff City FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2023-09-24 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-04-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-11-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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 Sunderland AFC is underway.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The 26-year-old Callum Styles has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 12' Goal! Adil Aouchiche scores his 8 goal in 523 matches.
  • 17' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' What composure from Jobe Bellingham! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 32' It’s high time Erol Bulut made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Styles is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 36.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Ramsey. He replaces Rubin Colwill on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Perry Ng made 96 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' Ryan Wintle has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
  • 65' That is a card for Cardiff City FC. Josh Bowler will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Joe Ralls exits the field as Callum Robinson enters on 65.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Romaine Mundle on, Chris Rigg off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Yakou Meite is replacing Josh Bowler for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Adil Aouchiche is replaced by Luis Semedo.
  • 86' 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.
  • 89' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Abdoullah Ba departs to be replaced by Bradley Dack.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hayes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2023-09-24 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-04-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-11-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-03-16 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2024-03-09 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-03-06 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-03-02 Bristol City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-02-24 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-03-16 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-03-09 Southampton FC 4–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-03-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2024-03-02 Norwich City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-02-24 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L

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

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC39% Draw30% Sunderland AFC31%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC25% Draw51% Sunderland AFC24%
Actual: 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.