MATCH THREAD: : " CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND " MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND
Monday 10th April, 3pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium 



Nearly 2,500 Sunderland fans are travelling the long journey.



Cardiff City: Allsop; Ng, Kipre, McGuinness; Romeo, Wintle, Sawyers, Ojo; Philogene; Wickham, Kaba.

Subs: Alnwick, Simpson, Rinomhota, Ralls, Harris, Davies, Etete.




TEAM NEWS:

Etete and O’Dowda are both doubts, but are both being called in on Sunday to assess.


Callum Robinson is out of action for the rest of the season


Callum O’Dowda suffering from groin strain.

Ebou Adams is out following surgery on his knee after his operation on his shoulder and will miss the remainder of this season , while Jamilu Collins is likely out for the season as he continues his recovery from an ACL rupture.




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The Opposition's Manager - Tony Mowbray

Experienced manager Mowbray was appointed Black Cats manager in August.

Amongst many managerial roles he's had, he was Blackburn manager until last season - a role he had held since 2017.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Alex Pritchard is a player I rate highly and he has seven goal involvements in the league this season.

Jack Clarke and Patrick Roberts are also having strong seasons.

Previous Meeting 

We beat Sunderland 1-0 in November

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Cardiff City: Allsop, Romeo, McGuinness, Ng, Kipre, Ralls, Wintle, Sawyers, Philogene, Wickham, Kaba

Sunderland: Patterson, Hume, O'Nien, Batth, Gooch, Neil, Michut, Diallo, Clarke, Roberts, Gelhardt

Form - Last Three Competitive Games

Blackpool 1-3 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 2-3 Swansea City
Cardiff City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion

Sunderland 4-4 Hull City
Burnley 0-0 Sunderland
Sunderland 1-1 Luton Town

Match Odds

Cardiff City - 8/5
Sunderland - 7/4
Draw - 21/10

Predictions

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Sunderland have just drawn 4-4 at home to Hull

Sunderland have just drawn 4-4 at home to Hull

cracking game, that would have drained them , they'll know they won't be able to claw back 6 points over 6 games with 4 clubs above them

over 2400 sunderland coming

Sunderland have just drawn 4-4 at home to Hull

cracking game, that would have drained them , they'll know they won't be able to claw back 6 points over 6 games with 4 clubs above them

Agree, if they'd have won then they'd still have had an outside chance of the top six. Can't see that happening now.

Like you say, you'd hope a game like that will have made them knackered as well. Can also assume they'll only have one day of rest and then have to fly over on Sunday, which will have a physical impact also.

Add to that they finished their game two hours after we finished ours, so there's a few things to our advantage.

Nearly 2,500 Sunderland fans are travelling the long journey.

TEAM NEWS:

Etete and O’Dowda are both doubts, but are both being called in on Sunday to assess.


Callum Robinson is out of action for the rest of the season



Callum O’Dowda suffering from groin strain.

Ebou Adams is out following surgery on his knee after his operation on his shoulder and will miss the remainder of this season , while Jamilu Collins is likely out for the season as he continues his recovery from an ACL rupture.

Updated:


Burnley are promoted

Reading minus 6pts

Wigan minutes 3pts

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27th January 2023 Sabri Lamouchi New Manager:



Tues Jan 31st 7:45pm Luton Town 1 Cardiff City 0 Crowd 9,031 Away Support ( 544 )


Sat Feb 4 – Hull City 1 Cardiff City 0 Crowd 16,584 Away Support ( 530 )

Sat Feb 11 – Cardiff City 1 Middlesbrough 3 Crowd 19,182 Away Support 1,820 )

Tue Feb 14 – Birmingham City 0 Cardiff City 2 Crowd 14,639 Away 845 Crowd Away Support (860 )

Sky Friday Feb 17 - 8pm Cardiff City 1 Reading 0 Crowd 18,879 Away Support ( 1,318 )

Sat Feb 25 – Norwich City 2 Cardiff City 0 Crowd. Away Support ( 658)




12:30pm Sat Mar 4 – Cardiff City 2 Bristol City 0 Crowd 22,156 Away Support (3,229 )

Sat Mar 11 – Preston North End 2 Cardiff City 0 Crowd 14,295 Away Support ( 654 )

Wed Mar 15 – Cardiff City 1 West Bromwich Albion 1 Crowd 17,785 Away Support ( 1,112 )


Sat Apr 1 – Cardiff City 2 Swansea City 3 Crowd 28,332 Away Support ( )

Fri Apr 7 – Blackpool 1 Cardiff City 3 Crowd Away Support (1,822 )

Mon Apr 10 – Cardiff City v Sunderland Crowd Away Support ( )

Sat Apr 15 – Sheffield United (A)

Wed Apr 19 – Watford (A)

Sat Apr 22 – Stoke City (H)


Sky: Thursday 27th 8pm April Rotherham United v Cardiff City Crowd Away Support ( )


Sky: Sun Apr 30- 12pm Huddersfield Town (H)



Sat May 6 – Burnley (A)

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I’m going for a 2-2 draw which is ok

All teams below us have got a worse goal difference which is vital

Lamouchi / Sunderland injury update:

Sabri Lamouchi is hopeful Kion Etete will be available for Cardiff's clash with Sunderland on Easter Monday. The striker missed out on the trip to Blackpool and has missed the last two matches now due to a hamstring injury.


But when asked if he thought Etete might be available for selection next time out, Lamouchi said: "Yes. The medical department are doing the best to give me Kion available for Monday. So we will check in [on Saturday] and the day after tomorrow [Sunday] and we will see. We are short in numbers, but the quality, attitude and mentality, I love to see our players fight like that."



Callum O'Dowda still remains a doubt, though. Joe Ralls had to fill in at left wing-back, which he did so brilliantly, against Blackpool, and may have to on Monday, too.

"I will check him [on Saturday]," Lamouchi said of the Irishman. "I hope so. With a lot of games to play, we have to think about some players and some situations and problems."

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Not a game I'd start with Sawyers. This lot are young and quick, I'd only have 2 CM in Wintle and Rinomhota, Romeo and O'Dowda (hopefull) as wingbacks with Wickham & Saba up top and Philogene as the 10.

I would go uber direct, crosses and long balls everywhere

What is the latest team news?

Sabri Lamouchi is hopeful Kion Etete will be available, after the striker missed out on the trip to Blackpool due to a hamstring injury.

Callum O'Dowda still remains a doubt, though, meaning Joe Ralls may have to fill in at left wing-back once more.





Meanwhile, Tony Mowbray will be without Dan Ballard for the trip to south Wales after he suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Latest odds

Cardiff - 29/20

Draw - 23/10

Sunderland - 15/8

Sunderland sold their full allocation they were given

A win today and things will be looking up although I'm more concerned about other results below us more than anything as we are not consistent at all but the table does not lie.

A win today and things will be looking up although I'm more concerned about other results below us more than anything as we are not consistent at all but the table does not lie.

A loss today and Blackpool win will mean nothing.

I'll be watching the Reading and QPR games.

Hopefully this is a game too far for Sunderland and the play offs are gone.
Therefore 2-1 to the mighty
Bloooobirds.

Cardiff City: Allsop; Ng, Kipre, McGuinness; Romeo, Wintle, Sawyers, Ojo; Philogene; Wickham, Kaba.

Subs: Alnwick, Simpson, Rinomhota, Ralls, Harris, Davies, Etete.

Romeo at LWB, Philogene at RWB, Ojo as the 10. That's how City line-up.

Foul from McGuinness. Polaxes Amad just inside City's half. Sunderland pour all of their players barring one into the box. Bold from the visitors.

A balanced start sees both teams moving the ball forward

Sunderland gain a free kick on the right but it comes to nothing and the game moves on...

LATEST SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 SUNDERLAND

Wickham this time brings down Dan Neil in the middle of the pitch. Sunderland settled the better of the two sides so far.

Subdued start. McGuinness tries to find Philogene with a reverse pass but it's just overcooked.

Pritchard is found with a lovely ball from Ekwah. McGuinness does well again to stop the shot.

Necessary change in Midfield by us and it looks like we needed to do it.

A lovely, low cross from Gooch forces McGuinness into a sliding interception. It's a corner.

Sunderland carve Cardiff open before Amad produces a cutback to the edge of the box. Ekwah latches on to it but blasts it into Row Z!

I'll take the draw for now.

Are possession and ball retention is poor