In their last 10 meetings Sunderland won 5, drew 1 and lost 4. Sunderland have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5; Cardiff City 1, 2 and 2 of their last 5. League position: Sunderland 4 (65 pts), Cardiff City 21 (36 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 35 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 65 | 4 | 51.4% |
| H | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 3 | 58.8% |
| A | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 44.4% |
| 6G | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 50.0% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 35 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 36 | 21 | 22.9% |
| H | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 24 | 19 | 38.9% |
| A | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 12 | 19 | 5.9% |
| 6G | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 5 | 16.7% |