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

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Championship · 2023-24

Sheffield Wednesday FC

1 – 2

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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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Hillsborough that hosts another battle between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Cardiff City FC.
5' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
15' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 456 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
28' GOAL! Anthony Musaba scores on 28. Assisted by Marvin Johnson
33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
37' Controversy at the stadium! Will Vaulks argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
42' Jamilu Collins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
47' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 47.
52' Karlan Grant has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
55' The crowd applauds Manolis Siopis as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Wintle steps in for Cardiff City FC.
60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
65' Kion Etete is replacing Josh Bowler for the Cardiff City FC side.
67' The referee calls foul for Callum Paterson. He receives a Yellow card.
72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
73' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Anthony Musaba trudges off to be replaced by Djeidi Gassama on 73 minutes.
74' Against the run of play, Karlan Grant has scored! This game has turned on its head.
79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
86' Di'Shon Bernard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bambo Diaby at the 86 minute mark.
88' What composure from Kion Etete! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
90' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
90' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 90 minute. Yakou Meite leaves to be changed by Ebou Adams.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Adam Reach	2
Julian Borner	2
Jordan Rhodes	2
Josh Windass	2
Callum Paterson	1
Michael Ihiekwe	1
Isaak Davies	1
Barry Bannan	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.