Sunderland vs Cardiff City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Sunderland went head-to-head with Cardiff City in the Championship of England on March 8. The match concluded with Sunderland defeating Cardiff City 2-1.

The game turned on the 2nd minute when Eliezer Mayenda found the net, putting Sunderland in front. The scoreline was shaped by further goals from Isaak Davies and Chris Mepham, setting the final scoreline at 2-1.

All eyes turn to the pitch as Sunderland and Cardiff City square off once more, 7 months after their previous Championship meeting that concluded in a 0-2 victory for Sunderland. Sunderland come into this match fresh off a victory over Sheffield Wednesday in Championship on February 28. Their recent victory has come with a cost though, as their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last three matches.

Cardiff City, compared to their opponent's recent win, are in a poor form, preparing for the match after two consecutive losses against Burnley and Aston Villa. Their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last six away matches.

This Championship match offers a platform for Sunderland and Cardiff City’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Sunderland’s attacking options, shaped by Regis Le Bris’s vision, have been bolstered by Wilson Isidor, the team’s top scorer, and Eliezer Mayenda, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Isidor leads Sunderland’s scoring charts in Championship this season with twelve goals, while Roberts has been their leading creator in the competition with seven assists. Sunderland’s offense has also been strengthened by Jobe Bellingham, Trai Hume and Romaine Mundle, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, Callum Robinson and Rubin Colwill have been pivotal for Cardiff City’s attack, with Omer Riza steering the side, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Cardiff City’s top scorer in Championship, Robinson, has twelve goals this season, with Colwill leading their creative tally in the league with four assists. Adding further support are Alex Robertson, Yousef Salech and Cian Ashford, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Sunderland - Cardiff City in real time.

Sunderland kicked off the game with Anthony Patterson, Leo Fuhr Hjelde who got substituted by Dennis Cirkin on the 56th minute, Luke O'Nien, Chris Mepham, Trai Hume, Jobe Bellingham, Dan Neill, Alan Browne who got substituted by Wilson Isidor on the 56th minute, Romaine Mundle who got substituted by Tom Watson on the 72nd minute, Eliezer Mayenda and Patrick Roberts who got substituted by Chris Rigg on the 24th minute as starters, with Simon Moore, Dennis Cirkin, Joe Anderson, Jenson Seelt, Tom Watson, Milan Aleksic, Chris Rigg, Harrison Jones and Wilson Isidor on the bench.

Cardiff City's starting eleven were Ethan Horvath, Callum O'Dowda, Joel Bagan, Dimitris Goutas, Perry Ng, Sivert Mannsverk who got substituted by Cian Ashford on the 82nd minute, Calum Chambers who got substituted by Alex Robertson on the 72nd minute, Isaak Davies who got substituted by Will Alves on the 59th minute, Callum Robinson who got substituted by Will Fish on the 72nd minute, Rubin Colwill and Yousef Salech, with Matthew Turner, Will Fish, Luet Giles, Dylan Lawlor, Cian Ashford, Alex Robertson, Dakarai Mafico, Chris Willock and Will Alves on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.21 - 0.46
• Ball Possession: 58 - 42
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 2
• Total Attempts: 19 - 6
• Shots On Target: 4 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 8 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 16 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 10 - 16
• Corners: 4 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 16 - 23
• Saves: 1 - 3
• Free Kicks: 16 - 10
• Offsides: 2 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 132 - 128
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 100 - 77
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 34 - 11
• Tackles: 13 - 25
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 16
• Total Crosses: 16 - 19
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 5
• Interceptions: 9 - 9
• Clearances: 42 - 33

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Calum Chambers and Joel Bagan were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since November 2022. Sunderland have won three times while Cardiff City have won twice. Their most recent clash took place on August 10, 2024, with Sunderland winning 0-2. Sunderland have scored five goals across these five encounters, while Cardiff City have scored two. As things stand, Sunderland have a superior head-to-head record against Cardiff City in their recent encounters.

Sunderland have won 21 of their 45 matches in Championship this season, with thirteen draws and eleven defeats, scoring 58 goals at an average of 1.29 per match and conceding 43 at a rate of 0.96 per match. In Championship, Cardiff City have played 45 matches, winning nine, drawing seventeen and losing nineteen, scoring 46 goals, averaging 1.02 per match, while conceding 69, an average of 1.53 per match.

Recent Form

Sunderland are coming off a win in their last match against Sheffield Wednesday, while Cardiff City's recent form includes two consecutive losses, having lost to Burnley and Aston Villa in their last two matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Sunderland have recorded nine wins, five losses, and six draws, while in their last twenty matches, Cardiff City have recorded six wins, eight losses, and six draws.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sunderland are currently 4th in the table with 76 points from 45 matches, while Cardiff City sit 24th with 44 points from 45 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sunderland and Cardiff City in real time. You can watch the goals by Eliezer Mayenda, Isaak Davies and Chris Mepham as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Sunderland - Cardiff City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.