Our prediction for this Championship match:
Sunderland
Match Time & Date:
08/03/2025
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Cardiff
After surviving Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, Sunderland will look to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive when they take on Cardiff City in the Championship round 36. The Black Cats proved their worth against the Owls, but they need to keep on improving their game to secure a top-two finish. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be talented Spanish forward Eliezer Mayenda, who scored a brace in the last league match, while the likes of Daniel Ballard, Niall Huggins, and Ajibola Alese remain in the recovery room.
The Bluebirds, on the other hand, produced an under-par performance in a 2-1 loss to Burnley and they face yet another uphill task at Stadium of Light. In the first half of the season, Sunderland defeated Cardiff City 2-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. All David Turnbull, Jak Alnwick, Ollie Tanner, and Jesper Daland should miss out with injuries for the South Wales outfit.
Highlighted Team (Sunderland):
Sunderland are a professional football club that have been playing their home games at the Stadium of Light since 1997. The capacity of the stadium is 49,000, but before expansion the original ground capacity was 42,000. Red and White shirts are Sunderland’s trademark and the club’s fiercest rivals are Newcastle United. The two local rivals have been contesting in the Tyne-Wear derby since 1898 and there have always been fireworks in what is one of the greatest derbies in English football. Sunderland were on the verge of dropping to the Championship in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign, but experienced tactician Sam Allardyce eventually helped the team avoid relegation.
The Black Cats have won six First Division trophies (now the Premier League), with the team lifting two FA Cup titles. Sunderland won their first FA Cup trophy in 1937, with the team beating Preston North End 3-1 in the title game. The club was founded in 1879 as Sunderland and District Teachers A.F.C.
Argentina 
Brazil
Chile 
Ecuador 
Venezuela 
Peru 
Barcelona 
Osasuna 
Fulham 
Crystal Palace
Espanyol 
Atletico Madrid 
