Cardiff v Sheffield Wednesday result

Full-time · Cardiff 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · Sat, 12 Sep 2020 15:00 BST · Cardiff City Stadium

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Cardiff · Sheffield Wednesday

Cardiff 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday — Sheffield Wednesday won this Championship match.

Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Cardiff 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday · Championship
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium · Caerdydd
Referee: A. Madley
Head-to-head (last 4): Cardiff 1 · draws 3 · Sheffield Wednesday 0 · 1.75 goals/game
Recent form: Cardiff 3W 0D 2L · Sheffield Wednesday 1W 2D 2L

Cardiff 0–2 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 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.43 / 6.57

Corners

against 4.57 / 4.71 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4 / 3.29

Shots on target

against 5.14 / 3.43 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.86 / 1.14

Cards

against 2.43 / 1.71 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 September 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 September 2020. 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 · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.43 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.57 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.43 for · 13.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.71 for · 9.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 5.14 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.29 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.29 for · 13.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	13.57 for · 12.71 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.86 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.14 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: A. Madley.

Cardiff

Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 September 2020. 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
R. Glatzel n 8	62.1	2.7 7/6	2.9 7/5	—
W. Vaulks n 8	62.5	2.3 6/5	1.1 3/2	—
L. Tomlin n 8	55.3	1.8 5/2	2 5/4	—
Lucas Pasquoto n 8	49.3	1.8 4/2	0.9 4/0	—
C. Paterson n 8	36.6	1.8 5/1	3.1 6/2	—

Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Glatzel n 8	62.1	3.1 7/5	0.9 3/2
N. Mendez-Laing n 8	72.9	2.2 7/5	0.9 4/2
L. Tomlin n 8	55.3	2.2 5/3	0.8 2/1
Lucas Pasquoto n 8	49.3	1.8 4/2	0.2 1/0
J. Murphy n 8	46.8	1.7 4/2	1.2 3/2

Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Tomlin n 8	55.3	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
J. Ralls n 8	89.3	0 0/0	0.5 4/0
J. Murphy n 8	46.8	0.5 1/1	0 0/0
D. Ward n 8	31.5	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
S. Morrison n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Vaulks n 8	62.5	4.1 6/4
G. Whyte n 8	39.1	3.2 5/2
S. Bamba n 8	28.4	2.4 5/1
J. Ralls n 8	89.3	2.3 7/6
G. Cunningham n 8	72.5	2.2 6/5

Cardiff — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Smithies n 7	90	2.4 5/2
Lucas Pasquoto n 8	49.3	0 0/0

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 September 2020. 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. Nuhiu n 8	47.5	4.7 7/6	1.2 3/2	—
M. Penney n 8	42.3	2.4 6/2	1.3 4/1	—
M. Luongo n 8	73.1	2.2 7/5	1.4 7/2	—
K. Lee n 8	70	2.1 7/5	0.3 2/0	—
Alessio Da Cruz n 8	46.4	1.9 5/3	1.7 4/2	—

Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Windass n 8	42.8	3.4 5/2	0.8 2/1
C. Wickham n 8	72.9	2.9 7/4	0.6 4/0
A. Nuhiu n 8	47.5	2.8 5/4	1.2 4/1
J. Murphy n 8	68.4	2.3 8/4	1.2 7/0
K. Harris n 8	81.4	1.9 6/4	0.8 5/1

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Murphy n 8	68.4	0.7 4/0	0.5 3/0
A. Nuhiu n 8	47.5	0.7 2/1	0.2 1/0
Alessio Da Cruz n 8	46.4	0 0/0	0.5 2/0
J. Windass n 8	42.8	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
C. Wickham n 8	72.9	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
K. Lee n 8	70	3.5 7/5
J. Pelupessy n 8	58.5	3.5 7/5
M. Luongo n 8	73.1	2.5 7/3
M. Odubajo n 8	54.8	2.1 5/4
D. Iorfa n 8	90	1.9 6/5

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Dawson n 8	90	2 6/2
J. Wildsmith n 8	90	1.8 5/1

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Match statistics & details

Cardiff player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
A. Smithies	90	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Osei-Tutu	90	0	0	0	0	6
S. Morrison	90	2	1	0	0	6.5
C. Nelson	90	0	0	1	1	6.9
J. Bennett	90	0	0	1	3	7
W. Vaulks	90	1	1	1	1	6.6
L. Bacuna	90	0	0	0	2	6.3
K. Moore	90	2	0	1	0	6.9
S. Ojo	64	1	0	0	1	6.5
J. Ralls	58	0	0	2	1	6.9
J. Hoilett	58	0	0	0	2	6.7
J. Murphy sub	32	0	0	0	0	6.5
R. Glatzel sub	32	0	0	0	0	6.3
L. Tomlin sub	26	0	0	0	0	6.9

Sheffield Wednesday player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Dawson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
D. Iorfa	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7
T. Lees	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
J. van Aken	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
K. Harris	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
M. Luongo	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
B. Bannan	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
I. Brown	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	7.2
M. Penney	78	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.7
J. Windass	70	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	8.2
J. Rhodes	66	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
A. Reach sub	24	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.9
E. Kachunga sub	20	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
L. Palmer sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

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

CardiffWWLWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Sheffield WednesdayWDLLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Cardiff 1 · 3 draws · Sheffield Wednesday 0 · 1.75 goals/game

2019-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Cardiff
2019-10-18 Cardiff 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday
2018-01-20 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Cardiff
2017-09-16 Cardiff 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday

League standing · 2020/21

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Cardiff#8 pos68 pts46 pl+17 GD

Sheffield Wednesday#24 pos41 pts46 pl-21 GD

Goals per game

Cardiff scored1.43

Sheffield Wednesday scored0.87

Cardiff conceded1.07

Sheffield Wednesday conceded1.33

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What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday?: In their last 4 meetings, Cardiff won 1, Sheffield Wednesday won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.75 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday?: Recent form — Cardiff 3W 0D 2L; Sheffield Wednesday 1W 2D 2L.

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