Cardiff v Sheffield Wednesday result

Full-time · Cardiff 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · Sat, 16 Sep 2017 15:00 BST

Updated 15 May 2026, 04:47 UK · refreshed continuously

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Cardiff 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday drew 1–1 in the Championship on Saturday 16 September. Sheffield Wednesday have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sheffield Wednesday led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Sheffield Wednesday: Gary Hooper (39’, assisted by Adam Reach); Cardiff: S. Bamba (90’, assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing).

What it changes

Cardiff have scored 47 goals, the fifth-most of the 24 clubs (2017/18 so far). Cardiff have conceded 27 goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Sheffield Wednesday have scored 34 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2017/18 so far). Sheffield Wednesday have conceded 38 goals, the 12th-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Cardiff are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff) 6.8, Gary Hooper (Sheffield Wednesday) 6.3 and S. Bamba (Cardiff) 5.2 led the match.

Next up

Cardiff next travel to Wolves on 31 October 2026.

Sheffield Wednesday next host Blackpool on 1 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Cardiff: Wolves v Cardiff, Saturday 31 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool, Sunday 1 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Cardiff 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday · Championship
Referee: Lee Probert, England
Recent form: Cardiff 2W 1D 2L · Sheffield Wednesday 3W 1D 1L

Cardiff 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 15 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 5.6

Corners

against 5 / 5 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

5.8 / 4.8

Shots on target

against 3.4 / 4 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.6 / 1.2

Cards

against 2 / 1 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 September 2017. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 12 September 2017. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Cardiff for / against	Line	Sheffield Wednesday for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	5.6 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	14.4 for · 12 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	13.2 for · 11.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	5.8 for · 3.4 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	4.8 for · 4 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.8 for · 13 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	11 for · 11.8 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.6 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1.2 for · 1 against n 5 Last 5

Cardiff

Cardiff Goalkeeper

Cardiff — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
N. Etheridge	7	90630 min	131.9 /90	60.9 /90	00 /90

Cardiff — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 12 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Etheridge n 7	90	1.9 4/2

Cardiff Defensive

Cardiff — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
S. Bamba	7	90630 min	not recorded in Championship	202.9 /90	not recorded in Championship	557.9 /90	101.4 /90	20.3 /90
S. Morrison	7	90630 min	not recorded in Championship	91.3 /90	not recorded in Championship	466.6 /90	81.1 /90	10.1 /90
L. Peltier	6	90540 min	not recorded in Championship	91.5 /90	not recorded in Championship	376.2 /90	122 /90	30.5 /90
J. Bennett	5	85423 min	not recorded in Championship	81.7 /90	not recorded in Championship	204.3 /90	40.9 /90	10.2 /90
J. Richards	3	69207 min	not recorded in Championship	00 /90	not recorded in Championship	83.5 /90	20.9 /90	00 /90
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Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 12 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Gunnarsson n 7	90	1.4 6/2	1.7 5/4	B. Bannan
S. Bamba n 7	90	1.4 7/3	0.9 3/3	A. Reach
J. Ralls n 7	90	1.4 6/4	0.9 4/2	—
S. Morrison n 7	90	1.1 4/2	0.6 2/1	T. Lees
N. Etheridge n 7	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
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Cardiff — Tackles: not recorded in Championship.

Cardiff Attacking

Cardiff — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
K. Zohorè	7	86601 min	10.1 /90	20.3 /90	284.2 /90	111.6 /90	71 /90	91.3 /90
J. Hoilett	7	80563 min	20.3 /90	30.5 /90	182.9 /90	71.1 /90	101.6 /90	142.2 /90
N. Mendez-Laing	7	80561 min	40.6 /90	00 /90	162.6 /90	81.3 /90	91.4 /90	203.2 /90
D. Ward	1	1717 min	15.3 /90	00 /90	15.3 /90	15.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90
A. Gunnarsson	7	90630 min	00 /90	10.1 /90	50.7 /90	00 /90	81.1 /90	81.1 /90
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Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 12 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Bamba n 7	90	1 4/3	0.6 3/1
J. Ralls n 7	90	1 5/2	0.4 3/0
S. Morrison n 7	90	0.9 5/1	0.4 3/0
A. Gunnarsson n 7	90	0.7 4/1	0 0/0
N. Etheridge n 7	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 12 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Ralls n 7	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
A. Gunnarsson n 7	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
S. Bamba n 7	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
S. Morrison n 7	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
N. Etheridge n 7	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Goalkeeper

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
K. Westwood	7	82574 min	162.5 /90	60.9 /90	00 /90
J. Wildsmith	1	5656 min	23.2 /90	11.6 /90	00 /90

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 12 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Westwood n 7	82	2.5 5/3

Sheffield Wednesday Defensive

Sheffield Wednesday — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
T. Lees	7	90630 min	not recorded in Championship	142 /90	not recorded in Championship	375.3 /90	40.6 /90	00 /90
J. Hunt	7	89624 min	not recorded in Championship	91.3 /90	not recorded in Championship	344.9 /90	71 /90	10.1 /90
Daniel Pudil	5	90450 min	not recorded in Championship	71.4 /90	not recorded in Championship	418.2 /90	40.8 /90	10.2 /90
J. van Aken	2	90180 min	not recorded in Championship	21 /90	not recorded in Championship	63 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90
M. Fox	2	90180 min	not recorded in Championship	00 /90	not recorded in Championship	84 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90
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Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 12 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Reach n 7	90	1.3 5/2	1.3 6/2	S. Bamba
T. Lees n 7	90	0.6 3/1	0.4 2/1	S. Morrison
B. Bannan n 7	89.7	1 6/1	0.3 2/0	A. Gunnarsson
J. Hunt n 7	89.1	1 5/1	1.9 7/4	—
K. Westwood n 7	82	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
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Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: not recorded in Championship.

Sheffield Wednesday Attacking

Sheffield Wednesday — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Gary Hooper	7	78543 min	30.5 /90	00 /90	162.7 /90	71.2 /90	50.8 /90	40.7 /90
S. Fletcher	5	68341 min	20.5 /90	00 /90	164.2 /90	41.1 /90	30.8 /90	00 /90
J. Rhodes	5	41203 min	00 /90	10.4 /90	41.8 /90	20.9 /90	31.3 /90	00 /90
S. Winnall	2	68136 min	10.7 /90	00 /90	64 /90	32 /90	00 /90	00 /90
F. Forestieri	1	9090 min	00 /90	00 /90	11 /90	00 /90	00 /90	44 /90
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Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 12 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Lees n 7	90	0.9 4/2	0.3 2/0
A. Reach n 7	90	0.7 4/1	0 0/0
B. Bannan n 7	89.7	0.7 4/1	0.1 1/0
J. Hunt n 7	89.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Westwood n 7	82	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 12 September 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Reach n 7	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
T. Lees n 7	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Bannan n 7	89.7	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
J. Hunt n 7	89.1	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
K. Westwood n 7	82	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Cardiff Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
N. Etheridge	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.4
L. Peltier	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
S. Morrison	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
S. Bamba	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	7.5
J. Bennett	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.6
J. Ralls	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.7
A. Gunnarsson	90	0	0	3	2	0	0	7.4
N. Mendez-Laing	90	0	1	3	1	2	0	7.3
C. Bryson	82	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.8
K. Zohorè	82	0	0	3	1	0	0	7
J. Hoilett	71	0	0	3	2	2	0	7.2
L. Feeney sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
L. Tomlin sub	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.7
D. Ward sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sheffield Wednesday Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Cards	Rating
K. Westwood	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.4
J. Hunt	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
T. Lees	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	7.6
J. van Aken	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.1
Daniel Pudil	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
D. Jones	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.3
A. Reach	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.2
S. Fletcher	90	0	0	2	0	0	0	6.2
Gary Hooper	88	1	0	1	1	1	0	7.5
B. Bannan	85	0	0	1	0	1	0	7
K. Lee	75	0	0	2	1	1	0	6.6
R. Wallace	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Butterfield	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.1
A. Nuhiu	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Cardiff v Sheffield Wednesday — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

CardiffWLWDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Sheffield WednesdayWLDWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

League standing · 2017/18

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Cardiff#4 pos58 pts31 pl+20 GD

Sheffield Wednesday#15 pos37 pts32 pl-4 GD

Goals per game

Cardiff scored1.52

Sheffield Wednesday scored1.06

Cardiff conceded0.87

Sheffield Wednesday conceded1.19

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