Championship match prediction and stats, news and lineups for the Cardiff City vs Sheffield Wednesday meet

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 26.Aug
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (26828 seats)

Sheffield Wednesday have travelled here for an action-packed fight versus the hosts Cardiff City. Prepare for the game with this in-depth Championship preview!

Insights:
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most conceded goals in the second half (5) in Championship

This promises to be an interesting match with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Cardiff City form and stats

Cardiff City's first Championship home game here at Cardiff City Stadium ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 7 draws and 10 defeats from 23 matches.

The club members are hoping that Cardiff City will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Leicester City (placed 2nd). The defeat against Leicester City was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by Casadei). Midfielder Ramsey was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.34 (out of ten) in that game. Ramsey scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Queens Park Rangers (1-2).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cardiff have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 2 and lost 7.

Cardiff City are traveling soon after this match as the Carabao Cup match at Birmingham City awaits in three days.

At Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff City has the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

Sheffield Wednesday have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Championship were 12 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats from 23 fixtures.

Sheffield failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Preston North End (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Midfielder Delgado was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.11. Delgado dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that game, the 2-4 loss visiting Hull City's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sheffield Wednesday playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 1 Sheffield Wednesday win, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Sheffield are hosting Mansfield Town in the Carabao Cup only three days away.

{2 goals} so far away for Sheffield Wednesday, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

Cardiff City-Sheffield Wednesday H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cardiff City one win, Sheffield Wednesday four wins, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Cardiff CityI. Ugbo
I. Ugbo
2 goals
Cardiff CityA. Ramsey
A. Ramsey
1 goals
Cardiff CityJ. Bowler
J. Bowler
1 goals

Cardiff City missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cardiff City Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 1 Played P 0 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 3
4 1 1 Scored S 0 2 3
6 2 2 Conceded C 0 4 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 100% 33%
100% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
5.7 13 13 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1 1.3
9 7 7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 9 6.3
2.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.3 14 14 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5 7
3.3 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2
40% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 50%
 
15.7 7 7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 15 14.3
5 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 7 5.3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most conceded goals in the second half (5) in Championship
  • Sheffield Wednesday is in the worst form (0-0-3)
Cardiff City Last season Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   25 49
13 6   Won W   13 30
10 7   Drew D   6 12
23 10   Lost L   6 7
41 20   Scored S   33 87
58 24   Conceded C   25 42
91% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   96% 96%
61% 52%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   64% 67%
35% 26%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   40% 45%
20% 13%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   20% 27%
9% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 16%
41% 48%   BTTS BTTS   40% 41%
26% 35%   Clean Sheets C S   48% 51%
41% 26%   Failed to Score F T   16% 12%
 
4.7 5.5   Corners for (avg) C F   5.6 5.8
4.9 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   4.3 3.3
1.8 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.7
5 2   Red cards R C   2 3
 
11.6 13.7   Shots (avg) S (   14.1 15.3
3.2 3.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.6 5
28% 28%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 35%
 
11.3 10   Shots against (avg) S A   10.7 9.5
3.4 2.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4 3.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ipswich Town 3 3 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 4 9
2 Leicester City 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 9
3 Birmingham City 3 2 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 7
4 Southampton 3 2 1 0 8 6 1 0 1 0 4 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 7
5 Preston North End 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 7
6 Hull City 3 2 0 1 7 5 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 6
7 Stoke City 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 6
8 Watford 3 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 4
9 Coventry City 3 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 4
10 Norwich City 2 1 1 0 6 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 4 1 4
11 Plymouth Argyle 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
12 Blackburn Rovers 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 4
13 West Bromwich Albion 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
14 Bristol City 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 4
15 Millwall 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
16 Sunderland 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 3
17 Queens Park Rangers 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 5 -4 3
18 Swansea City 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 2
19 Leeds United 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
20 Cardiff City 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 1
21 Huddersfield Town 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 -3 1
22 Rotherham United 3 0 1 2 4 8 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 1
23 Middlesbrough 3 0 1 2 1 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 1
24 Sheffield Wednesday 3 0 0 3 3 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 46 29 14 3 87 35 23 16 6 1 49 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 52 101
2 Sheffield United 46 28 7 11 73 39 23 16 3 4 47 19 23 12 4 7 26 20 34 91
3 Luton Town 46 21 17 8 57 39 23 10 9 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 80
4 Middlesbrough 46 22 9 15 84 56 23 13 7 3 46 19 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 75
5 Coventry City 46 18 16 12 58 46 23 11 7 5 30 24 23 7 9 7 28 22 12 70
6 Sunderland 46 18 15 13 68 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 23 11 6 6 35 22 13 69
7 Blackburn Rovers 46 20 9 17 52 54 23 13 4 6 27 19 23 7 5 11 25 35 -2 69
8 Millwall 46 19 11 16 57 50 23 11 6 6 34 22 23 8 5 10 23 28 7 68
9 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 12 16 59 53 23 11 7 5 31 20 23 7 5 11 28 33 6 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 12 16 68 64 23 11 4 8 38 32 23 7 8 8 30 32 4 66
11 Watford 46 16 15 15 56 53 23 11 6 6 35 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 3 63
12 Preston North End 46 17 12 17 45 59 23 7 7 9 20 28 23 10 5 8 25 31 -14 63
13 Norwich City 46 17 11 18 57 54 23 8 5 10 27 27 23 9 6 8 30 27 3 62
14 Bristol City 46 15 14 17 55 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 23 6 7 10 25 32 -1 59
15 Hull City 46 14 16 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 23 5 10 8 27 34 -10 58
16 Stoke City 46 14 11 21 55 54 23 6 5 12 25 27 23 8 6 9 30 27 1 53
17 Birmingham City 46 14 11 21 47 58 23 7 6 10 24 24 23 7 5 11 23 34 -11 53
18 Huddersfield Town 46 14 11 21 47 62 23 9 6 8 26 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -15 53
19 Rotherham United 46 11 17 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 23 2 11 10 12 30 -11 50
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 11 22 44 71 23 6 5 12 21 35 23 7 6 10 23 36 -27 50
21 Cardiff City 46 13 10 23 41 58 23 6 7 10 20 24 23 7 3 13 21 34 -17 49
22 Reading 46 13 11 22 46 68 23 10 8 5 31 24 23 3 3 17 15 44 -22 44
23 Blackpool 46 11 11 24 48 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 23 5 5 13 20 38 -24 44
24 Wigan Athletic 46 10 15 21 38 65 23 5 7 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 39
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 46 31 8 7 82 47 23 20 1 2 44 16 23 11 7 5 38 31 35 101
2 Ipswich Town 46 28 14 4 101 35 23 16 6 1 60 13 23 12 8 3 41 22 66 98
3 Sheffield Wednesday 46 28 12 6 81 37 23 16 6 1 49 16 23 12 6 5 32 21 44 96
4 Barnsley 46 26 8 12 80 47 23 16 1 6 45 24 23 10 7 6 35 23 33 86
5 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 12 11 62 36 23 14 5 4 32 13 23 9 7 7 30 23 26 81
6 Peterborough United 46 24 5 17 75 54 23 13 4 6 38 25 23 11 1 11 37 29 21 77
7 Derby County 46 21 13 12 67 46 23 13 6 4 40 20 23 8 7 8 27 26 21 76
8 Portsmouth 46 17 19 10 61 50 23 9 11 3 34 22 23 8 8 7 27 28 11 70
9 Wycombe Wanderers 46 20 9 17 59 51 23 11 5 7 32 24 23 9 4 10 27 27 8 69
10 Charlton Athletic 46 16 14 16 70 66 23 9 7 7 44 31 23 7 7 9 26 35 4 62
11 Lincoln City 46 14 20 12 47 47 23 7 14 2 22 17 23 7 6 10 25 30 0 62
12 Shrewsbury Town 46 17 8 21 52 61 23 11 3 9 32 32 23 6 5 12 20 29 -9 59
13 Fleetwood Town 46 14 16 16 53 51 23 7 8 8 25 25 23 7 8 8 28 26 2 58
14 Exeter City 46 15 11 20 64 68 23 10 5 8 36 27 23 5 6 12 28 41 -4 56
15 Burton Albion 46 15 11 20 57 79 23 9 7 7 28 33 23 6 4 13 29 46 -22 56
16 Cheltenham Town 46 14 12 20 45 61 23 8 8 7 25 27 23 6 4 13 20 34 -16 54
17 Bristol Rovers 46 14 11 21 58 73 23 6 7 10 27 36 23 8 4 11 31 37 -15 53
18 Port Vale 46 13 10 23 48 71 23 8 5 10 23 30 23 5 5 13 25 41 -23 49
19 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 49 56 23 6 5 12 29 31 23 5 9 9 20 25 -7 47
20 Cambridge United 46 13 7 26 41 68 23 9 4 10 24 26 23 4 3 16 17 42 -27 46
21 Milton Keynes Dons 46 11 12 23 44 66 23 4 7 12 20 33 23 7 5 11 24 33 -22 45
22 Morecambe 46 10 14 22 47 78 23 8 8 7 30 31 23 2 6 15 17 47 -31 44
23 Accrington Stanley 46 11 11 24 40 77 23 6 5 12 27 39 23 5 6 12 13 38 -37 44
24 Forest Green Rovers 46 6 9 31 31 89 23 5 2 16 15 42 23 1 7 15 16 47 -58 27

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ipswich Town 3 3 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 4 9
2 Leicester City 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 9
3 Birmingham City 3 2 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 7
4 Southampton 3 2 1 0 8 6 1 0 1 0 4 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 7
5 Preston North End 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 7
6 Hull City 3 2 0 1 7 5 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 6
7 Stoke City 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 6
8 Watford 3 1 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 4
9 Coventry City 3 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 4
10 Norwich City 2 1 1 0 6 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 4 1 4
11 Plymouth Argyle 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
12 Blackburn Rovers 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 4
13 West Bromwich Albion 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
14 Bristol City 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 4
15 Millwall 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
16 Sunderland 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 3
17 Queens Park Rangers 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 5 -4 3
18 Swansea City 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 2
19 Leeds United 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
20 Cardiff City 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 1
21 Huddersfield Town 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 -3 1
22 Rotherham United 3 0 1 2 4 8 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 1
23 Middlesbrough 3 0 1 2 1 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 1
24 Sheffield Wednesday 3 0 0 3 3 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 -4 0

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