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

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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

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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 Sheffield Wednesday FC and Cardiff City FC is underway.
4' Sheffield Wednesday FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Julian Borner on 4.
9' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
19' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
20' Brilliant from the ! Callum Paterson makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 20.
23' What a strike from Adam Reach! The score is 3-0.
28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
38' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
48' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Marlon Pack has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 376 games and scored 404 goals.
58' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
63' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
65' Assisted by Callum Paterson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jordan Rhodes makes no mistake. 4-0!
69' The England Adam Reach breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 5-0!
71' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Jonny Williams exits the field as Harry Wilson enters on 71.
72' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Leandro Bacuna has done his job and it is now time for Sheyi Ojo to step up.
77' Joe Ralls is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
81' Elias Kachunga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Windass on 81 minute.
82' Joey Pelupessy is replacing Sam Hutchinson for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonny Williams suffering a number of foals already.
90' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Barry Bannan by Liam Shaw on 90 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield Wednesday FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

29
Mark Harris
23
Harry Wilson ↑ 71'
12
Alex Smithies
33
Junior Hoilett
38
Perry Ng
27
Sheyi Ojo ↑ 72'
19
Max Watters ↑ 72'
40
Rubin Colwill

Coach Mick McCarthy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jordan Rhodes	2
Josh Windass	2
Adam Reach	2
Julian Borner	2
Tom Lees	1
Karlan Grant	1
Junior Hoilett	1
Di'Shon Bernard	1

Head to Head

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

3 – 1

6.1%

0 – 1

4.5%

1 – 2

4.2%

2 – 2

4.1%

4 – 0

3.4%

4 – 1

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.