Postat 69 minutes
Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Neil.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Friday 29th March
Championship Table
On Friday 29th March
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- Cardiff City, Position 11, Points 53
- Sunderland, Position 12, Points 51
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 81 | 49 | 32 | 84 |
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| 2 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 72 | 30 | 42 | 83 |
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| 3 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 74 | 34 | 40 | 82 |
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| 4 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 48 | 26 | 74 |
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| 5 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 67 |
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| 6 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 55 | 16 | 64 |
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| 7 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 60 |
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| 8 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 59 |
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| 9 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 58 |
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| 10 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 55 |
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| 11 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 53 |
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| 12 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 51 |
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| 13 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 50 |
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| 14 | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 49 |
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| 15 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 47 |
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| 16 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 44 |
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| 17 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 44 |
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| 18 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 51 | -13 | 43 |
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| 19 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 42 |
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| 20 | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 55 | 64 | -9 | 41 |
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| 21 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 61 | -18 | 39 |
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| 22 | 39 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 39 |
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| 23 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 62 | -31 | 39 |
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| 24 | 39 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 80 | -50 | 20 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Cardiff City
Manager: Erol Bulut
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Horvath, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
12, Phillips, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
30, Wilson-Esbrand, Defender
6, Wintle, Defensive Midfielder
8, Ralls, Defensive Midfielder
14, Bowler, Attacking Midfielder
27, Colwill, Attacking Midfielder
11, O'Dowda, Attacking Midfielder
16, Grant, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, E. Horvath
- Number 30, J. Wilson-Esbrand , substituted for F. Diédhiou at 46 minutes
- Number 4, D. Goutas
- Number 12, N. Phillips
- Number 38, P. Ng
- Number 8, J. Ralls , Captain, substituted for C. Robinson at 65 minutes
- Number 6, R. Wintle , Yellow Card at 64 minutes
- Number 11, C. O'Dowda
- Number 27, R. Colwill , substituted for A. Ramsey at 46 minutes
- Number 14, J. Bowler , Yellow Card at 64 minutes, substituted for Y. Meïté at 77 minutes
- Number 16, K. Ahearne-Grant
Substitutes
home team, Cardiff City
- Number 20, F. Diédhiou
- Number 22, Y. Meïté
- Number 10, A. Ramsey
- Number 47, C. Robinson
- Number 2, M. Romeo
- Number 23, M. Siopis
- Number 32, O. Tanner
- Number 15, D. Turnbull
- Number 41, M. Turner
away team, Sunderland
Manager: Mike Dodds
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Patterson, Goalkeeper
32, Hume, Defender
13, O'Nien, Defender
5, Ballard, Defender
28, Styles, Defender
39, Ekwah, Defensive Midfielder
24, Neil, Defensive Midfielder
31, Rigg, Attacking Midfielder
22, Aouchiche, Attacking Midfielder
17, Ba, Attacking Midfielder
7, Bellingham, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Patterson
- Number 28, C. Styles , Yellow Card at 36 minutes, substituted for L. Hjelde at 71 minutes
- Number 5, D. Ballard
- Number 13, L. O'Nien , Captain
- Number 32, T. Hume
- Number 24, D. Neil
- Number 39, P. Ekwah
- Number 17, A. Ba , substituted for B. Dack at 89 minutes
- Number 22, A. Aouchiche , substituted for Luís Semedo at 81 minutes
- Number 31, C. Rigg , substituted for R. Mundle at 71 minutes
- Number 7, J. Bellingham
away team, Sunderland
- Number 42, A. Alese
- Number 30, N. Bishop
- Number 11, M. Burstow
- Number 46, B. Dack
- Number 33, L. Hjelde
- Number 14, R. Mundle
- Number 6, T. Pembélé
- Number 10, P. Roberts
- Number 9, Luís Semedo
home team, Cardiff City
Manager: Erol Bulut
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Horvath, Goalkeeper
38, Ng, Defender
12, Phillips, Defender
4, Goutas, Defender
30, Wilson-Esbrand, Defender
6, Wintle, Defensive Midfielder
8, Ralls, Defensive Midfielder
14, Bowler, Attacking Midfielder
27, Colwill, Attacking Midfielder
11, O'Dowda, Attacking Midfielder
16, Grant, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, E. Horvath
- Number 30, J. Wilson-Esbrand , substituted for F. Diédhiou at 46 minutes
- Number 4, D. Goutas
- Number 12, N. Phillips
- Number 38, P. Ng
- Number 8, J. Ralls , Captain, substituted for C. Robinson at 65 minutes
- Number 6, R. Wintle , Yellow Card at 64 minutes
- Number 11, C. O'Dowda
- Number 27, R. Colwill , substituted for A. Ramsey at 46 minutes
- Number 14, J. Bowler , Yellow Card at 64 minutes, substituted for Y. Meïté at 77 minutes
- Number 16, K. Ahearne-Grant
Substitutes
- Number 20, F. Diédhiou
- Number 22, Y. Meïté
- Number 10, A. Ramsey
- Number 47, C. Robinson
- Number 2, M. Romeo
- Number 23, M. Siopis
- Number 32, O. Tanner
- Number 15, D. Turnbull
- Number 41, M. Turner
away team, Sunderland
Manager: Mike Dodds
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Patterson, Goalkeeper
32, Hume, Defender
13, O'Nien, Defender
5, Ballard, Defender
28, Styles, Defender
39, Ekwah, Defensive Midfielder
24, Neil, Defensive Midfielder
31, Rigg, Attacking Midfielder
22, Aouchiche, Attacking Midfielder
17, Ba, Attacking Midfielder
7, Bellingham, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Patterson
- Number 28, C. Styles , Yellow Card at 36 minutes, substituted for L. Hjelde at 71 minutes
- Number 5, D. Ballard
- Number 13, L. O'Nien , Captain
- Number 32, T. Hume
- Number 24, D. Neil
- Number 39, P. Ekwah
- Number 17, A. Ba , substituted for B. Dack at 89 minutes
- Number 22, A. Aouchiche , substituted for Luís Semedo at 81 minutes
- Number 31, C. Rigg , substituted for R. Mundle at 71 minutes
- Number 7, J. Bellingham
Substitutes
- Number 42, A. Alese
- Number 30, N. Bishop
- Number 11, M. Burstow
- Number 46, B. Dack
- Number 33, L. Hjelde
- Number 14, R. Mundle
- Number 6, T. Pembélé
- Number 10, P. Roberts
- Number 9, Luís Semedo
- Referee:
- Jeremy Simpson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Robert Hyde
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Adam Crysell
- Fourth Official:
- Scott Tallis
Match Officials
Season so far
Championship
Key, Cardiff v Sunderland
League position, Cardiff City 21st, Sunderland 2ndTotal points, Cardiff City 16, Sunderland 32
Goals scored
Cardiff City 15Sunderland 26Goals conceded
Cardiff City 24Sunderland 12Shots
Cardiff City 144Sunderland 130Shots on target
Cardiff City 72Sunderland 64Shots off target
Cardiff City 72Sunderland 66Blocked shots
Cardiff City 55Sunderland 54Passing accuracy %
Cardiff City 82.04Sunderland 81.72Points gained from a losing position
Cardiff City 4Sunderland 1Points dropped from a winning position
Cardiff City 7Sunderland 9Form guide
All competitions
Cardiff City lose
v Swansea City
2
0
Championship
Sunderland draw
v Queens Park Rangers
0
0
Championship
Cardiff City won
v Ipswich Town
2
1
Championship
Sunderland lose
v Southampton
4
2
Championship
Cardiff City won
v Huddersfield Town
1
0
Championship
Sunderland lose
v Leicester City
0
1
Championship
Cardiff City won
v Bristol City
0
1
Championship
Sunderland lose
v Norwich City
1
0
Championship
Cardiff City won
v Stoke City
2
1
Championship
Sunderland lose
v Swansea City
1
2
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Cardiff City and SunderlandCardiff City Won 17Sunderland Won 15Draw 7
Played
39
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Sunderland 0 , Cardiff City 1 on the 24th of September 2023
Sunderland
Cardiff City
24th of September 2023
Cardiff City 0 , Sunderland 1 on the 10th of April 2023
Cardiff City
Sunderland
10th of April 2023
Sunderland 0 , Cardiff City 1 on the 5th of November 2022
Sunderland
Cardiff City
5th of November 2022
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Match Facts
Cardiff City have won four of their last five league matches against Sunderland, losing the 1-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium last season.
Sunderland have won three of their last five league visits to Cardiff (D1 L1), with two of those wins coming at Ninian Park (2004 and 2007) and one at the Cardiff City Stadium (2023).
Cardiff won on Good Friday last year against Blackpool, having lost 20 of their previous 26 Good Friday games (W3 D3). They have never won back-to-back league games on Good Friday before.
Sunderland haven’t lost any of their last 15 league matches on Good Friday (W9 D6) since a 1-0 loss to Ipswich Town in 1969.
Sunderland have scored 126 league goals on Good Friday in their league history – only Grimsby Town have scored more (130).