Sunderland v Cardiff result

Full-time · Sunderland 0–1 Cardiff

Championship · · Stadium of Light

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Sunderland 0–1 Cardiff — Cardiff won this Championship match.

Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Sunderland 0–1 Cardiff · Championship
  • Venue: Stadium of Light · Sunderland
  • Referee: S. Martin
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Sunderland 1 · draws 0 · Cardiff 3 · 2.25 goals/game
  • Recent form: Sunderland 4W 1D 0L · Cardiff 4W 0D 1L

Sunderland 0–1 Cardiff (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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 2
Goals
against 1 / 1.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
7.5 / 7
Corners
against 4.5 / 5.67 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 4 matches
6 / 5.67
Shots on target
against 2 / 3.33 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 4 matches
3 / 2.33
Cards
against 2.5 / 2.33 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 4 matches
5.2 yellows
Referee · S. Martin
2.3 home / 2.9 away
over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSunderland for / againstLineCardiff for / against
Goals scored
2 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
2 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
7.5 for · 4.5 against n 4
9.5standard
7 for · 5.67 against n 6
Shots
16.75 for · 8.75 against n 4
19.5standard
14.17 for · 9.67 against n 6
Shots on target
6 for · 2 against n 4
8.5standard
5.67 for · 3.33 against n 6
Fouls committed
12.25 for · 12 against n 4
21.5standard
8.17 for · 15 against n 6
Cards shown
3 for · 2.5 against n 4
3.5standard
2.33 for · 2.33 against n 6

Referee: S. Martin — 5.2 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.9 fouls over 10 matches (2.3 to the home side, 2.9 to the away side).

Sunderland
Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Rigg n 429.3
3.83/2
1.51/1
—
Dan Ballard n 890
1.45/4
1.17/2
—
E. Taylor n 739.6
1.33/1
0.31/0
—
Jack Clarke n 881.4
1.25/3
2.46/5
Y. Meïté
Luís Semedo n 624.3
1.21/1
00/0
—
Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Luís Semedo n 624.3
2.53/1
1.22/0
C. Rigg n 429.3
2.32/1
1.52/0
A. Ba n 856.4
1.65/2
0.62/1
A. Pritchard n 845.9
1.52/2
1.22/1
Jack Clarke n 881.4
1.46/3
1.15/2
Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Bennette n 820
0.61/0
1.12/0
C. Rigg n 429.3
1.52/0
00/0
Jack Clarke n 881.4
0.74/1
00/0
Dan Neil n 884.4
0.32/0
0.11/0
Dennis Cirkin n 884.3
0.31/1
0.11/0
Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
T. Hume n 887.8
2.76/5
Jack Clarke n 881.4
2.48/6
C. Rigg n 429.3
2.32/1
P. Ekwah n 870.5
2.16/4
A. Pritchard n 845.9
24/3
Cardiff
Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Y. Meïté n 853.1
2.56/4
0.83/1
Jack Clarke
E. Adams n 870.5
2.46/4
3.46/6
—
A. Ramsey n 884.1
1.57/4
1.15/2
—
J. Bowler n 866.6
1.57/2
1.55/3
—
J. Ralls n 863.5
1.25/2
0.42/0
—
Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Colwill n 837.8
3.95/4
2.13/2
K. Etete n 830.8
2.94/2
1.53/1
Y. Meïté n 853.1
2.55/4
1.13/1
O. Tanner n 848
2.14/3
0.72/1
E. Adams n 870.5
1.64/3
0.63/1
Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Etete n 830.8
1.13/0
00/0
R. Colwill n 837.8
0.62/0
0.31/0
J. Ralls n 863.5
0.21/0
0.42/0
K. Ahearne-Grant n 862.6
0.21/0
0.42/0
R. Wintle n 869.8
0.32/0
0.21/0
Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Adams n 870.5
3.87/5
J. Collins n 868.8
3.87/6
O. Tanner n 848
3.34/3
A. Ramsey n 884.1
2.58/4
C. O'Dowda n 878.8
2.37/4

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Match statistics & details

Sunderland player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Patterson9000000006.9
T. Hume9000001507.5
L. O'Nien9000000006.3
Dan Ballard9000100307.2
Dan Neil9000102407.7
A. Pritchard9000111307.5
Jack Clarke9000113207.3
N. Huggins8800101507.2
J. Bellingham6300110207.3
Mason Paul James Burstow63001110Y6.3
A. Ba62000022Y7
P. Roberts sub2800111006.5
A. Aouchiche sub2700111006.6
Luís Semedo sub2700000006.3
N. Rusyn sub900000006.7

Cardiff player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Alnwick9000000009
P. Ng9000000607.6
D. Goutas9000000107.9
M. McGuinness9010110208.5
J. Collins9000000507.3
M. Siopis90000010Y6.2
R. Wintle8901112007
J. Ralls7800001407.3
Y. Meïté6400000306.3
I. Ugbo6300100106.9
K. Ahearne-Grant4500100006.7
O. Tanner sub4500102407
K. Etete sub2700000006.6
R. Colwill sub26000011Y6.9
E. Adams sub1200000006.3
M. Romeo sub10000000–

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

Recent form
SunderlandWDWWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
CardiffWWLWW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Sunderland 1 · 0 draws · Cardiff 3 · 2.25 goals/game
  • 2023-04-10 Cardiff 0–1 Sunderland
  • 2022-11-05 Sunderland 0–1 Cardiff
  • 2018-01-13 Cardiff 4–0 Sunderland
  • 2017-09-23 Sunderland 1–2 Cardiff
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Sunderland#16 pos56 pts46 pl-2 GD
Cardiff#12 pos62 pts46 pl-17 GD
Goals per game
Sunderland scored1.13
Cardiff scored1.15
Sunderland conceded1.17
Cardiff conceded1.52

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Cardiff?
In their last 4 meetings, Sunderland won 1, Cardiff won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sunderland and Cardiff?
Recent form — Sunderland 4W 1D 0L; Cardiff 4W 0D 1L.

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