Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 4 Dec 2021 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Oliver Norwood
James Collins 44' Y
Sean Morrison 52' R

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
1
6
Cardiff City FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-04 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Sheffield United FC H 2–3 L
27 Nov Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
24 Nov Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
20 Nov Preston North End FC A 2–1 W
06 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
03 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Cardiff City FC A 3–2 W
28 Nov Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
23 Nov Reading FC A 1–0 W
20 Nov Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
06 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–3 L
02 Nov Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Sheffield United FC
#14 Position #10
18 Points 22
15 Played 15
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
27 Scored 21
27 Conceded 19
+0 GD +2
1.20 PPG 1.47
27% Win % 40%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts). Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A
Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Cardiff City Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Cardiff City FC and Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' David McGoldrick is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Isaak Davies suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Ben Osborn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' Cardiff City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mark Harris on 32.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Norwood on 40.
  • 44' Poor challenge from James Collins. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 52' Sean Morrison has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 52.
  • 56' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aden Flint is hanging Mark Harris on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' Morgan Gibbs-White does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
  • 63' Will Vaulks gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Isaak Davies and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Chris Basham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Billy Sharp makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 75' Magnificent from David McGoldrick! That is 60 goals in 381 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 80' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Billy Sharp by Oliver McBurnie on 80 minute.
  • 85' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Morgan Gibbs-White is withdrawn and Ben Osborn gets his opportunity.
  • 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mark McGuinness makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • Cardiff City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iliman Ndiaye 2
Kieffer Moore 2
Cian Ashford 2
Ben Brereton 1
Mark Harris 1
Gustavo Hamer 1
Mark McGuinness 1
Callum O'Hare 1

Head to Head

2021-12-04 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-12-04 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC L 2021-11-27 Luton Town FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-11-24 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2021-11-20 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-11-06 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-11-03 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-12-04 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC W 2021-11-28 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2021-11-23 Reading FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2021-11-20 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2021-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L 2021-11-02 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Sheffield United FC 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC33% Draw25% Sheffield United FC42%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
67%
Cardiff City FC or Sheffield United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC27% Draw40% Sheffield United FC33%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.