Sunderland vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 23, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-2 on September 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 7′Craig James BrysonCardiff
- 53′L. GoochSunderland (pen.)
- 73′J. RallsCardiff (pen.)
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
3-4-1-2- 9James Vaughan
- 26G. Honeyman
- 27L. Gooch
- 17D. Ndong
- 6L. Cattermole
- 18Jiang Guangtai
- 21A. Matthews
- 3B. Oviedo
- 23L. Koné
- 36Marc David Wilson
- 25R. Ruiter
Cardiff
4-3-3- 10K. Zohorè
- 8J. Ralls
- 19N. Mendez-Laing
- 12L. Feeney
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 21Craig James Bryson
- 6J. Richards
- 3J. Bennett
- 4S. Morrison
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 25N. Etheridge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2017 | Everton(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Barnsley(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Preston(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | QPR(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 1 draw, 0 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2014 | Sunderland 4-0 Cardiff | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2013 | Cardiff 2-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Cardiff on Apr 27, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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