Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sat 23 Nov 2024 · 12:30 UTC Hillsborough 23,974 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 34' Ollie Tanner
Di'Shon Bernard 36' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
10 Nov Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
05 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–0 W
02 Nov Watford FC H 2–6 L
25 Oct Portsmouth FC A 2–1 W
22 Oct Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–3 L
06 Nov Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
02 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
26 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
22 Oct Portsmouth FC H 2–0 W

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' What a night it is going to be! Sheffield Wednesday FC welcome Cardiff City FC for this crunch clash at Hillsborough.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Beadle made 96 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Ike Ugbo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 51 appearances.
  • 34' The England forward Ollie Tanner breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 0-1!
  • 36' A stunning finish from Di'Shon Bernard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 41' Marvin Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' Yan Valery has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Joe Ralls on, Yakou Meite off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Yakou Meite is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 70' Cardiff City 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.
  • 71' David Turnbull makes way for Manolis Siopis at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 75' Liam Palmer gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Yan Valery and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Pol Valentin Sancho on, Ike Ugbo off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Anthony Musaba comes on to replace Djeidi Gassama.
  • 83' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamal Lowe is hanging Michael Smith on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Callum Robinson is replaced by Wilfride Kanga.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Manolis Siopis on 85 minutes earns him a card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC44% Draw28% Cardiff City FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
56%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Cardiff City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC32% Draw48% Cardiff City FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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