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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Cardiff City
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Sunderland
Cardiff City
8
Sunderland wins
6
Cardiff City wins
-
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 |
Swansea City
|
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 23 | L W W W W |
| 2 |
Middlesbrough
|
11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +6 | 22 | D D W W D |
| 3 |
Southampton
|
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +11 | 20 | W W L W W |
| 4 |
West Ham United
|
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +17 | 19 | W W D D W |
| 5 |
Birmingham City
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +6 | 17 | L W D W W |
| 6 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +6 | 17 | D D D D W |
| 7 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 17 | W W L L W |
| 8 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 17 | W D L L W |
| 9 |
Stoke City
|
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 16 | D W W W L |
| 10 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 15 | L W D W W |
| 11 |
Millwall
|
11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | D D W L D |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14 | L L W D L |
| 13 |
Charlton Athletic
|
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 | D L D D L |
| 14 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 13 | L W W L W |
| 15 |
Sheffield United
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | W L L W L |
| 16 |
Lincoln City
|
11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 | W L L L D |
| 17 |
Cardiff City
|
11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 11 | L W L W D |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 11 | W D D L W |
| 19 |
Wrexham
|
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 11 | D L W D L |
| 20 |
Watford
|
11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 | L L L L W |
| 21 |
Norwich City
|
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 9 | W L L L L |
| 22 |
Burnley
|
11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 | L D W D L |
| 23 |
Derby County
|
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 6 | L L D D L |
| 24 |
Preston North End
|
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -12 | 4 | L L D L L |
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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
Cardiff City sit 17th with 11 points from 11 matches (2W · 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 49000).
What was the final score of Sunderland vs Cardiff City?
Sunderland 2 – 1 Cardiff City. Sunderland won.
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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.
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