Tables
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Form |
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Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
- Promotion
- Promotion Play-Off
- Relegation
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Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Team |
W |
WD |
D |
DL |
L |
CS |
FS |
W |
WD |
D |
DL |
L |
CS |
FS |
W |
WD |
D |
DL |
L |
CS |
FS |
Fixtures
Cardiff
Sunderland
Cardiff
Sunderland
+ Cardiff's Strengths
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Protecting the lead
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Very Strong
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+ Sunderland's Strengths
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Finishing scoring chances
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Very Strong
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Creating long shot opportunities
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Strong
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Creating scoring chances
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Strong
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Defending set pieces
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Strong
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- Cardiff's Weaknesses
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Defending against long shots
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Weak
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Defending against through ball attacks
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Weak
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Defending against skillful players
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Weak
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Defending counter attacks
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Weak
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Finishing scoring chances
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Very Weak
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Avoiding offside
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Very Weak
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- Sunderland's Weaknesses
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Keeping possession of the ball
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Weak
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Defending against long shots
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Weak
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Protecting the lead
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Weak
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Cardiff's Style
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Short passes
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Attacking down the right
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Possession football
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Play with width
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Rotate their first eleven
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Non-aggressive
Sunderland's Style
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Take a lot of shots
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Consistent first eleven
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Opponents play aggressively against them
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* Strengths, weaknesses and styles are calculated from statistics of each player's latest two seasons
Match Forecast
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Sunderland will score a long shot
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Likely |
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Cardiff will dominate possession
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Likely |
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.
Choosing two possibles out of three and got both wrong. Well played Sunderland
These two are much alike when I say, which. Adrift or which Sunderland will turn up today. I have to plump for a draw but would also veer toward a home win on the first game of the season