Sunderland won 1-0 in their last league game against Cardiff, last winning consecutive games against them in February 2005.

Cardiff have won three of their last four away league visits to Sunderland (L1), winning their last two trips to the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland have won their last two home league games, last winning three in a row in a run of five in League One in April 2022. Outside of the third tier, the Black Cats last did so in February 2012 under Martin O’Neill in the Premier League.

Cardiff’s Aaron Ramsey has netted in each of his last two away league appearances – in English league football, the Welshman last scored in three successive away league games in August 2014 for Arsenal in the Premier League. Ramsey has three away league goals at the Stadium of Light, his most at an away stadium.

Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray has only lost one of his last 10 league matches against Cardiff City (W5 D4), although that was this exact fixture last season, losing 1-0 with the Black Cats at the Stadium of Light.

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