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Sheffield Wednesday logo
FA Cup | Third Round
Jan 6, 2024 at 5.30pm UK
Hillsborough Stadium
Cardiff City logo

Sheff Weds
4 - 0
Cardiff

Windass (2'), Sawyers (38' og.), Palmer (40'), Wilks (90+1')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Benjamin (27'), Bowler (48')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sheff Weds 3-1 Hull City
Monday, January 1 at 5.15pm in Championship
Last Game: QPR 1-2 Cardiff
Monday, January 1 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Cardiff City

With both sides likely to rotate heavily at the weekend as we emerge from the busy festive period, Cardiff have slightly more quality to call on and will fancy themselves to score a third win of the season over their hosts to progress to the fourth round. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield Wednesday win with a probability of 46.2%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 28.15% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.2%) and 2-0 (8.23%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 0-1 (8.1%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.2%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 1.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield Wednesday would win this match.

Result
Sheffield WednesdayDrawCardiff City
46.2% (0.052 0.05) 25.66% (0.010999999999999 0.01) 28.15% (-0.062000000000001 -0.06)
Both teams to score 52.4% (-0.077999999999996 -0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.79% (-0.082000000000001 -0.08)51.21% (0.081000000000003 0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.95% (-0.07 -0.07)73.05% (0.070000000000007 0.07)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.85% (-0.012 -0.01)22.15% (0.012 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.46% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)55.54% (0.015999999999998 0.02)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.31% (-0.090000000000003 -0.09)32.69% (0.090000000000003 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.76% (-0.102 -0.1)69.24% (0.102 0.1)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield Wednesday 46.19%
    Cardiff City 28.15%
    Draw 25.65%
Sheffield WednesdayDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 10.91% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
2-1 @ 9.2% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-0 @ 8.23% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
3-1 @ 4.62% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-0 @ 4.13% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.58% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.74%
4-0 @ 1.56% (0.0030000000000001 0)
4-2 @ 0.97% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.25%
Total : 46.19%
1-1 @ 12.2% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 7.24% (0.024 0.02)
2-2 @ 5.14% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-3 @ 0.96% (-0.005 -0.01)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 25.65%
0-1 @ 8.1% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
1-2 @ 6.82% (-0.014 -0.01)
0-2 @ 4.53% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.54% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.92% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.69% (-0.0069999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 28.15%

How you voted: Sheff Weds vs Cardiff

Sheffield Wednesday
41.8%
Draw
17.9%
Cardiff City
40.3%
67
Head to Head
Dec 23, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 23
Sheff Weds
1-2
Cardiff
Musaba (28')
Vaulks (36'), Musaba (47'), Paterson (67')
Grant (74'), Famewo (88' og.)
Ng (90+2'), McGuinness (90+5')
Aug 26, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 4
Cardiff
2-1
Sheff Weds
Ugbo (48'), Wintle (90+8' pen.)
Bannan (76')
Bannan (42'), Bernard (66'), Delgado (80'), Paterson (90'), Windass (90+12')
Apr 5, 2021 5.30pm
Gameweek 40
Sheff Weds
5-0
Cardiff
Borner (4'), Paterson (20'), Reach (23', 69'), Rhodes (65')
Sep 12, 2020 3pm
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Cardiff
0-2
Sheff Weds
Windass (4'), Rhodes (44')
Luongo (74')
Dec 29, 2019 3pm
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Sheff Weds
1-2
Cardiff
Lees (18')
Harris (51')
Glatzel (5'), Hoilett (8')
Hoilett (61'), Richards (67')
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