Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee David Webb
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Sheffield Wednesday FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #20 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 2 / 12 / 32 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 29 | Scored | 0 |
| 89 | Conceded | 0 |
| -60 | GD | +0 |
| 0.00 | PPG | – |
| 4% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 20th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Hillsborough Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Robert Glatzel gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 8' A stunning finish from Junior Hoilett — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 379 games and scored 456 goals.
- 18' Magnificent from Tom Lees! That is 15 goals in 379 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Joe Bennett has done his job and it is now time for Will Vaulks to step up.
- 41' Scotland international Barry Bannan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Soul Bamba on, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing off on 42 minutes.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Dominic Iorfa has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Rhodes to step up.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Junior Hoilett argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' Sheffield Wednesday FC ring the changes. Liam Palmer has done his job and it is now time for Julian Borner to step up.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Jazz Richards will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kadeem Harris, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 77' Joe Bennett has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 372 appearances.
- 80' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Atdhe Nuhiu comes on to replace Jacob Murphy.
- 83' Callum Paterson is replacing Lee Tomlin for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 88' Cardiff City FC have won 398 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jacob Murphy ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 80'
- 7
- 11
- 10
- 23
- 15
- 20
- 3
-
2
Liam Palmer ↓ Julian Borner 63'
- 25
-
27
Dominic Iorfa ↓ Jordan Rhodes 58'
Bench
-
6
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 58'
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 80'
- 28
- 5
- 8
- 22
-
13
Julian Borner ↑ 63'
Coach
Garry Monk
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 7
- 1
-
3
Joe Bennett ↓ Will Vaulks 36'
- 21
- 19
- 33
-
17
Lee Tomlin ↓ Callum Paterson 83'
- 5
- 16
- 9
Bench
- 11
- 12
-
22
Soul Bamba ↑ 42'
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 83'
- 23
- 24
-
6
Will Vaulks ↑ 36'
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Rhodes | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Adam Reach | 2 |
| Julian Borner | 2 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
| Ollie Tanner | 1 |
| Liam Palmer | 1 |
| Mallik Wilks | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2019-12-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-12-26
Stoke City FC
3–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2019-12-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
2019-12-14
Nottingham Forest FC
0–4
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2019-12-11
Derby County FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-12-07
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.69
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
70%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Cardiff City FC
63%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.2%
0 – 1
16.5%
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 3
1.8%
1 – 3
1.4%
3 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 19% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 22% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

