Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Cardiff City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 21 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium 18,312 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 65' Kieffer Moore
0–2 73' Kieffer Moore
Manolis Siopis 27' Y
Yakou Meite 45' Y
Y 50' Sydie Peck
Joel Bagan 61' Y

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
2024-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-15 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC 2022-11-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC 2022-04-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2021-12-04 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
14 Dec Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
11 Dec Preston North End FC H 0–2 L
30 Nov Coventry City FC A 2–2 D
27 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–2 L
23 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
14 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
11 Dec Millwall FC A 1–0 W
08 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–2 D
29 Nov Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
26 Nov Oxford United FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cardiff City FC and Sheffield United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Harrison Burrows has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Dimitrios Goutas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andy Rinomhota made 379 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 27' Cardiff City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum O'Hare, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a card on 45.
  • 48' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Chris Willock by Rubin Colwill on 48 minute.
  • 50' Sydie Peck was booked on 50.
  • 55' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' Joel Bagan is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 62' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Jesurun Rak-Sakyi by Rhian Brewster on 62 minute.
  • 65' Sheffield United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kieffer Moore on 65.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 72' The whistle greets Anwar El Ghazi as he departs to be replaced by Callum Robinson.
  • 73' What a strike from Kieffer Moore! The score is 0-2.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Sam McCallum. He replaces Kieffer Moore on 74 minute.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 82' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 82 minute. Jesper Daland leaves to be changed by Wilfride Kanga.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Alex Robertson is replaced by Ronan Kpakio.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Rhys Norrington-Davies. He replaces Jack Robinson on 84 minute.
  • 89' It’s high time Omer Riza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sheffield United FC players.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iliman Ndiaye 2
Kieffer Moore 2
Mark Harris 1
Gustavo Hamer 1
Mark McGuinness 1
George Baldock 1
Ciaran Clark 1
Jack Robinson 1

Head to Head

2024-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-15 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC 2022-11-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC 2022-04-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2021-12-04 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-12-14 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2024-12-11 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC L 2024-11-30 Coventry City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2024-11-27 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2024-11-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2024-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-12-11 Millwall FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2024-12-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-11-29 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-11-26 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.85 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC20% Draw27% Sheffield United FC53%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
80%
Cardiff City FC or Sheffield United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC15% Draw49% Sheffield United FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 24% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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