Our prediction for this Championship match:
Sunderland will be aiming to build on a 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town when they face Cardiff City in the Championship round 20. The Black Cats want to move closer to the playoffs places, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Bluebirds. All Aji Alese, Lynden Gooch, Niall Huggins, Ross Stewart, and Daniel Ballard are sidelined with injuries for the home team. Cardiff City, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Watford.
Since the Bluebirds have already suffered six defeats on the road this term, we predict that Sunderland are going to emerge triumphant in Saturday’s showdown. You should bear in mind, though, that Sunderland have not defeated Cardiff City in a competitive match since April 2014. Callum Robinson is banned for the match, while all Isaak Davies, Ebou Adams, Rubin Colwill, and Jamilu Collins miss out with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Danny Batth):
At the age of 10 Danny Batth joined Wolverhampton football academy. He was soon named the captain of the Wolves youth team and nobody was surprised when he made his debut for the senior team. The defender, who was born on 21 September, 1990 scored nine goals in 140 league appearances for Wolverhampton, but it has to be noted that he played for the likes of Colchester United, Sheffield United and their bitter rivals Sheffield Wednesday on loan as well.
Danny Batth won the Football League One with Wolverhampton in the 2013/2014 season and, speaking of his individual awards, he was named Wolves Young Professional of the Year in the 2009/2010 campaign. Batth book his place in the 2013/2014 PFA League One Team of the Year as well. The 191-cm-tall centre back scored his first professional goal on 20 February in Colchester United’s 1-0 victory over Oldham Athletic.
Daniel Batth was born in Brierley Hill, West Midlands and he is the only footballer to play in all 46 matches for Wolves in the 2013/2014 season.
Highlighted Team (Cardiff):
Cardiff City are a Welsh football club that compete in the English second tier (Championship). In 2009 they moved from Ninian Park to Cardiff City Stadium, the venue that officially holds 33,280 spectators.
The Bluebirds played their first ever Premier League match on 18 August, 2013, but they were beaten by West Ham United (0-2) on their debut in the English top flight. However, a week later Fraizer Campbell (two goals) and Aron Gunnarson helped Cardiff City record their first ever win in the Premier League.
The Bluebirds outplayed Manchester City back then, but they eventually dropped to the Championship at the end of the season. Fellow Welsh outfit Swansea City are considered Cardiff’s fiercest rivals and the two teams take on each other in the South Wales derby.
The colour of Cardiff City’s home kit is blue, whilst they wear red shirts and shorts when playing on the travels.