Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Sunderland 4th on 76, Cardiff City 24th on 44. The last five rounds placed Sunderland no better than 24th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/0.96 for Sunderland and 1.04/1.59 for Cardiff City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Sunderland, 1 draw and 4 for Cardiff City, at 2.44 goals per meeting. Only 22% of these meetings ended in a home win. 1.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.44.
Stadium of Light staged the fixture, a ground that holds 48,707. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sunderland: Eliezer Mayenda (2'), Chris Mepham (77') · Cardiff City: Isaak Davies (41')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland 58% · Cardiff City 42% · Total shots: 19-6 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 4-3