Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light 40,066 HT 45' · FT 45'
Eliezer Mayenda 2' 1–0
1–1 41' Isaak Davies
Chris Mepham 77' 2–1
Leo Hjelde 56' Y
Y 63' Calum Chambers
Y 69' Joel Bagan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
  • Assistant 2

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

4
2
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-08 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2024-08-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2023-09-24 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-04-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
28 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
22 Feb Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
17 Feb Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
12 Feb Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
08 Feb Watford FC H 2–2 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
04 Mar Burnley FC H 1–2 L
28 Feb Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
25 Feb Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
22 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–1 D
15 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–1 D

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' Welcome to Stadium of Light that hosts another battle between Sunderland AFC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 2' Eliezer Mayenda adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 7' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 12' The 25-year-old Joel Bagan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 22' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 24 minute. Patrick Roberts leaves to be changed by Chris Rigg.
  • 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Mepham made 351 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' England international Anthony Patterson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' Isaak Davies makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
  • 46' With 1 assists to his name this season, Perry Ng is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 51' Patrick Roberts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 209 appearances.
  • 56' Sunderland AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 56' Dennis Cirkin is replacing Leo Hjelde for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 59' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 59 minute. Isaak Davies leaves to be changed by Will Alves.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Calum Chambers on 63 minutes earns him a card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 68' Sunderland AFC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joel Bagan.
  • 72' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 72 minute. Callum Robinson leaves to be changed by Will Fish.
  • 77' Chris Mepham doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' Cian Ashford gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Sivert Mannsverk and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

Head to Head

2025-03-08 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2024-08-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC 2023-09-24 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-04-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-03-08 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2025-02-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2025-02-22 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2025-02-17 Leeds United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2025-02-12 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2025-02-08 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2025-03-08 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2025-03-04 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2025-02-28 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2025-02-25 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2025-02-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2025-02-15 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC53% Draw27% Cardiff City FC20%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
47%
Sunderland AFC or Cardiff City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC34% Draw50% Cardiff City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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