Sunderland AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Refresh

Championship · 2023-24

Sunderland AFC

0 – 1

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Sun 24 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light 41,581 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 87' Mark McGuinness

Abdoullah Ba 9' Y

Y 55' Manolis Siopis

Mason Burstow 58' Y

Y 77' Rubin Colwill

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stephen Martin (England)
Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 13.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-24 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-04-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-11-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	0–1	L
20 Sep	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	3–1	W
16 Sep	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	3–1	W
02 Sep	Southampton FC	H	5–0	W
26 Aug	Coventry City FC	A	0–0	D
19 Aug	Rotherham United FC	H	2–1	W

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	Sunderland AFC	A	1–0	W
19 Sep	Coventry City FC	H	3–2	W
16 Sep	Swansea City AFC	H	2–0	W
02 Sep	Ipswich Town FC	A	2–3	L
26 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–1	W
19 Aug	Leicester City FC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% 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' KICK OFF: Cardiff City FC gets underway.
5' The 32-year-old Manolis Siopis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
9' The referee has no hesitation. Abdoullah Ba is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 9.
14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
29' Jak Alnwick has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Trai Hume, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
44' Sunderland AFC have won 480 goals from 365 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
46' The crowd applauds Karlan Grant as he leaves the pitch. Ollie Tanner steps in for Cardiff City FC.
51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Manolis Siopis.
56' Manolis Siopis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
58' The referee has no hesitation. Mason Burstow is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 58.
62' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 62 minute. Jobe Bellingham leaves to be changed by Adil Aouchiche.
63' Patrick Roberts gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Mason Burstow and will look to change the dynamic.
64' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rubin Colwill is hanging Yakou Meite on the field on 64 minute.
65' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 65 minute. Abdoullah Ba leaves to be changed by Luis Semedo.
70' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's 4-3-3 shape.
75' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rubin Colwill.
78' The supporters are chanting for Ebou Adams. He replaces Joe Ralls on 78 minute.
83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
87' Mark McGuinness does the damage! The net is bulging and Cardiff City FC surge ahead!
88' Niall Huggins makes way for Nazariy Rusyn at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
90' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Ryan Wintle is replaced by Mahlon Romeo.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

35
Andy Rinomhota
2
Mahlon Romeo ↑ 90'
47
Callum Robinson
13
Runar Alex Runarsson
18
Ebou Adams ↑ 78'
9
Kion Etete ↑ 63'
24
Jonathan Panzo
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 64'
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 46'

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dennis Cirken	2
Mark McGuinness	1
Adil Aouchiche	1
Jobe Bellingham	1
Luke O'Nien	1
Jack Clarke	1
Isaak Davies	1
Chris Mepham	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.24 Sunderland AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.98 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sunderland AFC40% Draw31% Cardiff City FC29%

Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.22

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw

71%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

60%

Sunderland AFC or Cardiff City FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sunderland AFC28% Draw52% Cardiff City FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

13.1%

1 – 0

12.2%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.1%

2 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

2 – 2

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap	Sunderland AFC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	22%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

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

Sunderland AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sunderland AFC Form

Cardiff City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Clean Sheet