Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Mon 5 Apr 2021 · 16:30 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45+7' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee David Webb

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

3
3
3
Sheffield Wednesday FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-09-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2019-10-18 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Cardiff City FC H 5–0 W
02 Apr Watford FC A 0–1 L
20 Mar Barnsley FC A 2–1 W
17 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
14 Mar Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
06 Mar Reading FC A 0–3 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–5 L
02 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
20 Mar Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
13 Mar Watford FC H 1–2 L
05 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Hillsborough Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' Julian Borner makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sheffield Wednesday FC are in front.
  • 9' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 19' Osaze Urhoghide has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 250 appearances.
  • 20' Callum Paterson doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 23' Adam Reach has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Curtis Nelson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 43' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Marlon Pack has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' Jordan Rhodes makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Sheffield Wednesday FC are in front.
  • 69' What a strike from Adam Reach! The score is 5-0.
  • 71' Harry Wilson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonny Williams on 71 minute.
  • 72' Sheyi Ojo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Bacuna on 72 minute.
  • 77' Dillon Phillips is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Josh Windass is replaced by Elias Kachunga on 81 minute.
  • 82' Joey Pelupessy is replacing Sam Hutchinson for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
  • 87' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Barry Bannan is replaced by Liam Shaw on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sheffield Wednesday FC players.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Reach 2
Julian Borner 2
Jordan Rhodes 2
Josh Windass 2
Isaak Davies 1
Barry Bannan 1
Ike Ugbo 1
Ryan Wintle 1

Head to Head

2021-04-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-09-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2019-10-18 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-04-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC W 2021-04-02 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-03-20 Barnsley FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-03-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-03-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2021-03-06 Reading FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-04-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-03-20 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2021-03-13 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Watford FC L 2021-03-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC59% Draw24% Cardiff City FC17%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
41%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Cardiff City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC43% Draw44% Cardiff City FC13%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 24% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.