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 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game

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

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

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' In just a few seconds Hillsborough will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield Wednesday FC and Cardiff City FC.
5' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
15' 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.
20' Josh Bowler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
25' 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.
28' A stunning finish from Anthony Musaba — that came from absolutely nowhere!
33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
37' Will Vaulks was booked on 37.
42' Mark McGuinness has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
47' Anthony Musaba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
52' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
55' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Manolis Siopis is replaced by Ryan Wintle on 55 minute.
60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
65' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Josh Bowler by Kion Etete on 65 minute.
67' Callum Paterson was booked on 67.
72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
73' The crowd applauds Anthony Musaba as he leaves the pitch. Djeidi Gassama steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
74' The England forward Karlan Grant breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 1-1!
79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
86' Di'Shon Bernard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bambo Diaby at the 86 minute mark.
88' What a strike from Kion Etete! The score is 1-2.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Perry Ng.
90' Yakou Meite makes way for Ebou Adams at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
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

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.