Team Characteristics

Cardiff
Sunderland

+ Cardiff's Strengths

Shooting from direct free kicks
Strong
Attacking down the wings
Strong
Stealing the ball from the opposition
Strong

+ Sunderland's Strengths

Counter attacks
Very Strong
Coming back from losing positions
Very Strong
Creating scoring chances
Very Strong
Creating chances through individual skill
Strong
Shooting from direct free kicks
Strong
Finishing scoring chances
Strong
Defending set pieces
Strong

- Cardiff's Weaknesses

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

- Sunderland's Weaknesses

Aerial duels
Weak
Defending against long shots
Weak

Cardiff's Style

  • Attacking down the right
  • Take long shots
  • Take a lot of shots

Sunderland's Style

  • Take a lot of shots
  • Attempt through balls often
  • Control the game in the opposition's half
  • Attacking down the left
  • Opponents play aggressively against them
  • Consistent first eleven
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* Strengths, weaknesses and styles are calculated from statistics of each player's latest two seasons

Match Forecast

Sunderland will score from a fast break situation
Very 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