Sunderland vs Cardiff match stats & report
2–1 Full time
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Sunderland beat Cardiff 2–1 in the Championship on 8 March 2025. Expected goals finished 2.45–0.50. Sunderland had 58% of the ball.
Sunderland vs Cardiff match statistics
- 58% Ball possession 42%
- 2.45 Expected goals (xG) 0.50
- 19 Total shots 6
- 4 Shots on target 2
- 7 Shots off target 1
- 8 Blocked shots 3
- 16 Shots inside the box 2
- 4 Corners 3
- 10 Fouls 16
- 2 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 461 Passes 334
- 84% Pass accuracy 74%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 2' Goal Eliezer Mayenda (assist P. Roberts) Sunderland
- 41' Goal I. Davies Cardiff
- 56' Yellow card Leo Fuhr Hjelde Sunderland
- 63' Yellow card C. Chambers Cardiff
- 69' Yellow card J. Bagan Cardiff
- 77' Goal C. Mepham (assist W. Isidor) Sunderland
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Sunderland
Bench C. Rigg , D. Cirkin , W. Isidor , T. Watson , M. Aleksić , J. Anderson , Harrison Jones , S. Moore , J. Seelt
Cardiff
Bench W. Alves , A. Robertson , W. Fish , Cian Ashford , M. Turner , L. Giles , D. Lawlor , C. Willock , D. Mafico
Form guide
Sunderland at home
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 5.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.9 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cardiff away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.6 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sunderland vs Cardiff head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff v Sunderland | 0–2 | |
| Cardiff v Sunderland | 0–2 | |
| Sunderland v Cardiff | 0–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.