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Sunderland vs Cardiff: result 4-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on April 27, 2014 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
4-0
Cardiff

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Cardiff?

Sunderland won 4-0 on April 27, 2014.

Goalscorers

  • 26′C. WickhamSunderland
  • 45′F. BoriniSunderland (pen.)
  • 76′Emanuele GiaccheriniSunderland
  • 86′C. WickhamSunderland

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Cardiff

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

  1. 10C. Wickham
  2. 31F. Borini
  1. 7S. Larsson
  2. 11Adam Johnson
  3. 14J. Colback
  4. 33L. Cattermole
  1. 5Wes Brown
  2. 16J. O'Shea
  3. 27S. Vergini
  4. 28Marcos Alonso
  1. 25V. Mannone

Cardiff

  1. 1D. Marshall
  2. 10F. Campbell
  1. 7Peter Whittingham
  2. 18J. Mutch
  3. 19D. Cowie
  4. 29M. Møller Dæhli
  1. 4S. Caulker
  2. 8G. Medel
  3. 27Juan Cala
  4. 28K. Théophile-Catherine
  5. 35Fábio
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Cardiff have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 19, 2014Chelsea(away)2-1Premier League
Apr 16, 2014Manchester City(away)2-2Premier League
Apr 12, 2014Everton(home)0-1Premier League
Apr 7, 2014Tottenham(away)1-5Premier League
Mar 31, 2014West Ham(home)1-2Premier League
Cardiff
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 19, 2014Stoke City(home)1-1Premier League
Apr 12, 2014Southampton(away)1-0Premier League
Apr 5, 2014Crystal Palace(home)0-3Premier League
Mar 29, 2014West Brom(away)3-3Premier League
Mar 22, 2014Liverpool(home)3-6Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Sunderland wins, 1 draw, 0 Cardiff wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 28, 2013Cardiff 2-2 SunderlandPremier League

Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Sunderland on Dec 28, 2013

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland0.91.847/159/15
Cardiff1.11.937/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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17Sunderland61146124

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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