Cardiff vs Sheffield Wednesday

29 March 2025 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee Sam Allison

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Isaak Davies 21’
  • Michael Ihiekwe 61’

Match summary

The points were shared as Cardiff and Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1. Cardiff led 1-0 at half-time.

Isaak Davies put Cardiff ahead in the 21st minute and Michael Ihiekwe equalised with a header in the 61st minute.

Cardiff had the better of the chances, with 1.82 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 0.45 from 9.

Match stats

Cardiff Sheffield Wednesday
14 Shots 9
5 Shots on Target 2
9 Corners 1
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.72 xG 0.43
1.72 Non-penalty xG 0.43

Key events

Cardiff Sheffield Wednesday
Kick-off
Isaak Davies1-0 (Cardiff)
21’
Half-time1-0
61’
Michael Ihiekwe1-1 (Sheffield Wednesday)
Full-time1-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Cardiff
  • Callum O'Dowda
  • Isaak Davies
Sheffield Wednesday
  • Shea Charles

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.82 0.45 21’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), 1-0 21’ 61’ Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-1 61’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.82 0.45 21’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), 1-0 Davies 21’ 61’ Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-1 Ihiekwe 61’
Cardiff 1.82 xGSheffield Wednesday 0.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield Wednesday attacking Cardiff attacking 
32’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.39 xG, off target 14’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.36 xG, off target 13’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 32’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 61’ Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 21’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 31’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ William Fish (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 69’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ William Alves (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 32’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.39 xG, off target 14’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.36 xG, off target 13’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 32’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 61’ Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 21’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 31’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ William Fish (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 69’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 59’ Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Calum Chambers (Cardiff), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ William Alves (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+2’ Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Nathaniel Chalobah (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Perry Ng Taken off
86′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – –
Sivert Mannsverk Taken off
63′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Isaak Davies Taken off
77′ 1 – 3 0.49 – –
90′ – – – – – – –
William Alves Taken off
64′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Yousef Salech Taken off
86′ – – 5 1.07 – – –
David Turnbull Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – – –
Anwar El Ghazi Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Ollie Tanner Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – –
Rubin Colwill Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – –
Yakou Méïté Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cardiff win 34% Avg odds 2.77
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.32
Sheffield Wednesday win 37% Avg odds 2.55

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.