Sunderland 2–1 Cardiff City. This English Football League Championship match was played on 8 March 2025. Sunderland won.
Cardiff City vs Sunderland Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2025/03/08
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- 10 Aug 2024 Cardiff City 0 - 2 Sunderland W
- 29 Mar 2024 Cardiff City 0 - 2 Sunderland W
- 24 Sep 2023 Sunderland 0 - 1 Cardiff City L
- 10 Apr 2023 Cardiff City 0 - 1 Sunderland W
- 05 Nov 2022 Sunderland 0 - 1 Cardiff City L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry City
|
54 | 30 | 11 | 13 | +42 | 101 | L W W D D |
| 2 |
Millwall
|
52 | 27 | 10 | 15 | +8 | 91 | L D W L D |
| 3 |
Middlesbrough
|
52 | 24 | 14 | 14 | +20 | 86 | D D L D L |
| 4 |
Derby County
|
52 | 23 | 12 | 17 | +14 | 81 | W W L W L |
| 5 |
Hull City
|
52 | 23 | 11 | 18 | +3 | 80 | L W D D L |
| 6 |
Ipswich Town
|
41 | 21 | 12 | 8 | +29 | 75 | W D W W L |
| 7 |
Sheffield United
|
55 | 22 | 8 | 25 | +8 | 74 | D L D L W |
| 8 |
Swansea City
|
52 | 21 | 11 | 20 | -1 | 74 | L L D D W |
| 9 |
Bristol City
|
54 | 20 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 73 | D L W W D |
| 10 |
Southampton
|
42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | +23 | 72 | W W W W W |
| 11 |
Stoke City
|
52 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 70 | W L W L D |
| 12 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
52 | 19 | 13 | 20 | -10 | 70 | W W W D D |
| 13 |
Norwich City
|
52 | 19 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 66 | L W D W L |
| 14 |
Watford
|
52 | 16 | 17 | 19 | -3 | 65 | W D L D L |
| 15 |
Wrexham
|
42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | +3 | 64 | L W D L L |
| 16 |
Preston North End
|
52 | 15 | 19 | 18 | -8 | 64 | L W D D W |
| 17 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
53 | 16 | 14 | 23 | -14 | 62 | D W D D L |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
52 | 15 | 15 | 22 | -14 | 60 | L D D W W |
| 19 |
Oxford United
|
52 | 14 | 16 | 22 | -13 | 58 | D L D D W |
| 20 |
Birmingham City
|
42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 56 | D L L L W |
| 21 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
52 | 13 | 16 | 23 | -18 | 55 | W W D D D |
| 22 |
Charlton Athletic
|
42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | -12 | 49 | D L L D L |
| 23 |
Leicester City
|
42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | -10 | 47 | L D D D L |
| 24 |
Burnley
|
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | +14 | 26 | W W W W W |
| 25 |
Leeds United
|
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | +16 | 24 | W W W W W |
| 26 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
52 | 3 | 15 | 34 | -60 | 24 | L L L D D |
| 27 |
Luton Town
|
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 18 | L W W W L |
| 28 |
Plymouth Argyle
|
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | W L W W L |
| 29 |
Sunderland
|
13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 14 | L L W L W |
| 30 |
Cardiff City
|
10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 8 | L L D D L |
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Match preview
Sunderland faced Cardiff City in the English Football League Championship on Saturday, 8 March 2025 and the match finished 2–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Sunderland sit 29th in the English Football League Championship table with 14 points from 13 matches (4W · 2D · 7L). Cardiff City are 30th with 8 points from 10 matches (1W · 5D · 4L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English Football League Championship hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 16 times on record. Sunderland have won 8, Cardiff City have won 6 and 2 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Sunderland vs Cardiff City — frequently asked
When was Sunderland vs Cardiff City played?
Kick-off was in the English Football League Championship.
Where was Sunderland vs Cardiff City played?
At Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England (capacity 48707).
What was the final score of Sunderland vs Cardiff City?
Sunderland 2 – 1 Cardiff City. Sunderland won.
How can I follow Sunderland vs Cardiff City live?
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Which competition is Sunderland vs Cardiff City part of?
The English Football League Championship in England. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
More from the English Football League Championship
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