Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
6
Cardiff City FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 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

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Cardiff City Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Ireland international Conor Hourihane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Morison will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' What composure from Mark Harris! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 37' Billy Sharp is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Oliver Norwood argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Collins.
  • 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Ralls, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Sean Morrison.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Mark Harris as he leaves the pitch. Aden Flint steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 61' Goal! Morgan Gibbs-White scores his 43 goal in 343 matches.
  • 63' Will Vaulks gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Isaak Davies and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's shape.
  • 73' Billy Sharp makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Sheffield United FC are in front.
  • 75' What a moment for David McGoldrick! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 80' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Billy Sharp has done his job and it is now time for Oliver McBurnie to step up.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 87 minute. Morgan Gibbs-White leaves to be changed by Ben Osborn.
  • 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mark McGuinness makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sheffield United FC players.

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
Kieffer Moore 2
Iliman Ndiaye 2
George Baldock 1
Ciaran Clark 1
Jack Robinson 1
James McAtee 1
Sory Kaba 1
David McGoldrick 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
1.47 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Sheffield United FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC33% Draw27% Sheffield United FC40%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
67%
Cardiff City FC or Sheffield United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC26% Draw43% Sheffield United FC31%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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