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Cardiff City vs Sunderland – Head to head record, results & stats

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Cardiff City

L W L L L
16
meetings
38 goals total
Last: 08 Mar 2025
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Sunderland

W L W W W
6
Cardiff City wins
2
Draws
8
Sunderland wins
38% 12% 50%
18
Goals scored
20

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Match averages

2.38
Avg goals / game
31%
Both to score
50%
Over 2.5 goals
5 / 7
Clean sheets (Cardiff C… / Sunderland)

By venue

At Cardiff City 2W 1D 5L
At Sunderland 3W 1D 4L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Cardiff… D Sunderl…
2025 0 0 1
2024 0 0 2
2023 1 0 1
2022 1 0 0
2018 1 0 0
2017 1 0 0
2014 0 0 1
2013 0 1 0
2007 0 0 1
2006 1 0 0
2005 0 0 1
2004 1 0 1
2003 0 1 0
First meeting
14 Oct 2003

About this head-to-head

Cardiff City and Sunderland have met 16 times on record. Cardiff City lead with 6 wins, Sunderland have won 8 times and the two clubs have drawn 2 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 14 October 2003.

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Across their recorded meetings, Cardiff City have found the net 18 times against Sunderland, while Sunderland have scored 20 times in reply — a combined 38 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 08 March 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2003. Follow every upcoming Cardiff City versus Sunderland clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.