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

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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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

4 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

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' Temperatures are rising at Stadium of Light as Sunderland AFC face off against Cardiff City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
9' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdoullah Ba.
14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
24' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Manolis Siopis, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
34' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
39' 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.
44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
46' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Karlan Grant by Ollie Tanner on 46 minute.
51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Abdoullah Ba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
55' Poor challenge from Manolis Siopis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
56' Manolis Siopis was booked on 56.
58' Mason Burstow has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
62' Adil Aouchiche is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jobe Bellingham at the 62 minute mark.
63' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Mason Burstow departs to be replaced by Patrick Roberts.
64' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Yakou Meite by Rubin Colwill on 64 minute.
65' The supporters are chanting for Luis Semedo. He replaces Abdoullah Ba on 65 minute.
70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke O'Nien made 377 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
77' The referee has no hesitation. Rubin Colwill is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 77.
78' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Joe Ralls is withdrawn and Ebou Adams gets his opportunity.
83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
87' Magnificent from Mark McGuinness! That is 12 goals in 368 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
88' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Niall Huggins is withdrawn and Nazariy Rusyn gets his opportunity.
90' Cardiff City FC make a change. Ryan Wintle trudges off to be replaced by Mahlon Romeo on 90 minutes.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sunderland AFC 0-1 Cardiff City FC.

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
Luke O'Nien	1
Jack Clarke	1
Isaak Davies	1
Chris Mepham	1
Eliezer Mayenda	1
Mark Harris	1
Mark McGuinness	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