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Sunderland vs Cardiff CityResult, Lineups & H2H

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Mar 08, 2025
Stadium of Light|Sunderland

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Cardiff City
Goal!
2-1
Chris Mepham
Chris Mepham
77'·Sunderland
⚽
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Sunderland
69'Yellow Card
Cardiff City
63'Yellow Card
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Sunderland
Sunderland
56'Yellow Card
Sunderland
Goal!
1-1
Isaak Davies
Isaak Davies
41'·Cardiff City
⚽
Sunderland
Goal!
1-0
Eliezer Mayenda
Eliezer Mayenda
2'·Sunderland
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Sunderland
Sunderland
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
58%Ball Possession42%
19Shots Total6
4Shots On Target2
4Corners3
10Fouls16
1Yellow Cards2
2Offsides0
1Saves2
461Passes334
7Shots Off Target1
107Attacks111
57Dangerous Attacks45
16Shots Inside Box2
4Shots Outside Box4
2Goals1
16Free Kicks10
8Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork1
13Tackles25
2Assists0
387Accurate Passes247
1Injuries0
16Total Crosses19
3Accurate Crosses4
7Interceptions7
65Duels Won56
2Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed1

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
-90'00-
31(88%)
-
-
-90'00-
40(79%)
1
2/8
-90'000/3
45(86%)
-
5/10
-56'000/2
11(64%)
-
3/7
-24'01-
13(92%)
1
1/2
-90'101/2
11(82%)
-
8/16
-90'00-
88(93%)
3
11/13
-72'001/4
28(82%)
1
5/17
-90'101/1
68(83%)
-
5/6
-90'000/1
42(78%)
3
9/12
-56'00-
40(88%)
2
8/13
-34'00-
15(87%)
1
2/5
-66'001/2
17(88%)
-
4/8
-34'010/1
7(71%)
-
1/1
-18'000/3
5(60%)
1
1/3

Sunderland vs Cardiff City — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Sunderland15W110137/157-6
Cardiff City15L202125/154-6
Sunderland — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 vs Watford2025-02-08
  2. W2-0 vs Luton Town2025-02-12
  3. L1-2 @ Leeds United2025-02-17
  4. L0-1 vs Hull City2025-02-22
  5. W2-1 @ Sheffield Wednesday2025-02-28
Cardiff City — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Bristol City2025-02-15
  2. D1-1 @ Plymouth Argyle2025-02-22
  3. W1-0 vs Hull City2025-02-25
  4. L0-2 @ Aston Villa2025-02-28
  5. L1-2 vs Burnley2025-03-04
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
9
Period covered
2013-12-28 – 2024-08-10
Sunderland wins
4
Draws
1
Cardiff City wins
4
Avg goals per meeting
2.44
Over 2.5 goals
44%
Both teams scored
22%
Home side won
22%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
3W 0D 2L (Sunderland view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.4 vs 2.44
Most recent meetings (5 of 9)
DateHomeScoreAway
2024-08-10Cardiff City0-2Sunderland
2024-03-29Cardiff City0-2Sunderland
2023-09-24Sunderland0-1Cardiff City
2023-04-10Cardiff City0-1Sunderland
2022-11-05Sunderland0-1Cardiff City
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 423 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Sunderland4356520DWLLW9-5
Cardiff City213536-19LDDWL18+3
Table context
Points gap
29 ptsSunderland 65 · Cardiff City 36
Positions
#4 vs #21
Goals per game
1.49/0.91 vs 1.09/1.63scored/conceded per game · league average 1.24

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match summary

Before kickoff, Sunderland (4th, 65 pts) were 29 points ahead of Cardiff City (21st, 36 pts).

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

Recent form

Sunderland: WLLWD · Cardiff City: LWDDL