Team Characteristics

Cardiff
Sunderland

+ Cardiff's Strengths

Protecting the lead
Very Strong

+ Sunderland's Strengths

Finishing scoring chances
Very Strong
Creating long shot opportunities
Strong
Creating scoring chances
Strong
Defending set pieces
Strong

- Cardiff's Weaknesses

Defending against long shots
Weak
Defending against through ball attacks
Weak
Defending against skillful players
Weak
Defending counter attacks
Weak
Finishing scoring chances
Very Weak
Avoiding offside
Very Weak

- Sunderland's Weaknesses

Keeping possession of the ball
Weak
Defending against long shots
Weak
Protecting the lead
Weak

Cardiff's Style

  • Short passes
  • Attacking down the right
  • Possession football
  • Play with width
  • Rotate their first eleven
  • Non-aggressive

Sunderland's Style

  • Take a lot of shots
  • Consistent first eleven
  • 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

Sunderland will score a long shot
Likely
Cardiff will dominate possession
Likely
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.

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User Predictions

Comments (2)

 
  • 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