Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Sheffield Wednesday FC

1 – 2

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'

Anthony Musaba 28' 1–0

1–1 74' Karlan Grant

1–2 88' Akin Famewo og

Will Vaulks 37' Y

Anthony Musaba 47' Y

Callum Paterson 67' Y

Y 90' Perry Ng

Y 90' Mark McGuinness

Overview

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sam Barrott (England)
Assistant 1 Bhupinder Gill
Assistant 2

7 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 14.4 goals/game

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2023-08-26 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 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

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Cardiff City FC	H	1–2	L
16 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
13 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	1–3	L
09 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W
02 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–1	W
29 Nov	Leicester City FC	H	1–1	D

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–1	W
16 Dec	Hull City AFC	A	0–3	L
13 Dec	Birmingham City FC	H	0–1	L
09 Dec	Millwall FC	H	1–0	W
02 Dec	Southampton FC	A	0–2	L
28 Nov	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–1	L

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Hillsborough!
5' 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 Bailey Cadamarteri suffering a number of foals already.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' Sheffield Wednesday FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
28' Magnificent from Anthony Musaba! That is 23 goals in 189 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
33' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Will Vaulks.
42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 387 games and scored 425 goals.
47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anthony Musaba.
52' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
55' Ryan Wintle has so much to prove this time. He replaces Manolis Siopis on 55 minute.
60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
65' The whistle greets Josh Bowler as he departs to be replaced by Kion Etete.
67' Callum Paterson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
72' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
73' The whistle greets Anthony Musaba as he departs to be replaced by Djeidi Gassama.
74' A stunning finish from Karlan Grant — that came from absolutely nowhere!
79' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Will Vaulks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
84' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
86' The whistle greets Bambo Diaby as he departs to be replaced by Di'Shon Bernard.
88' Against the run of play, Kion Etete has scored! This game has turned on its head.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Perry Ng.
90' Ebou Adams gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Yakou Meite and will look to change the dynamic.
1-2 the final result. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Julian Borner	2
Jordan Rhodes	2
Josh Windass	2
Adam Reach	2
Ike Ugbo	1
Ryan Wintle	1
Lee Tomlin	1
Anthony Musaba	1

Head to Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-12-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-12-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-12-13 Norwich City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-12-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-11-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-12-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-12-16 Hull City AFC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-12-13 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-12-09 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-11-28 Cardiff City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.63 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.12 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC46% Draw27% Cardiff City FC27%

Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

54%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Cardiff City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC34% Draw46% Cardiff City FC20%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 0

8.3%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

3 – 0

4.4%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	22%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	15%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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