Cardiff City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Cardiff City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | West Ham United FC | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Birmingham City FC | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stoke City FC | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 9 | 14 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 10 | 14 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 10 | 14 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 10 | 14 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 10 | 13 |
| 15 | Sheffield United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 16 | Portsmouth FC | 9 | 11 |
| 17 | Wrexham AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 18 | Lincoln City FC | 10 | 11 |
| 19 | Cardiff City FC | 10 | 10 |
| 20 | Norwich City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 21 | Burnley FC | 10 | 8 |
| 22 | Watford FC | 10 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 10 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 10 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Derby County FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Wrexham AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Mansfield Town FC | A | 4–5 | L |
| 25 Apr | Northampton Town FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Port Vale FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Sheffield United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #15 |
| 10 | Points | 12 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 14 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 20% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 19th (10 pts). Sheffield United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 4 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cardiff City FC is hosting Sheffield United FC for another epic battle.
- 2' Magnificent from Jack Moylan! That is 14 goals in 326 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 4' A stunning finish from Thomas Cannon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 4' Alex Robertson was booked on 4.
- 7' GOAL! Callum O'Hare fires home to make it 1-2!
- 10' A moment of madness from Mark McGuinness on 10 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
- 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Cian Ashford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' Jack Moylan was booked on 34.
- 38' What a moment for Cian Ashford! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' Romelle Donovan makes way for Jamie Shackleton at the 47 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
- 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joel Bagan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 58' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Rhys Norrington-Davies on, Jamal Baptiste off on 58 minutes.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Jairo Riedewald. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 65 minute.
- 70' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 72 minute. Ollie Tanner leaves to be changed by Chris Willock.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Sydie Peck.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 380 games and scored 408 goals.
- 85' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Robinson is hanging Yousef Salech on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Thomas Cannon by Ben Brereton on 86 minute.
- 90' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Krystian Bielik is replaced by Calum Scanlon on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
5
Krystian Bielik ↓ Calum Scanlon 90'
- 38
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 10
- 18
-
9
Yousef Salech ↓ Callum Robinson 85'
-
11
Ollie Tanner ↓ Chris Willock 72'
-
45
Cian Ashford ↓ Isaak Davies 85'
-
8
Jack Moylan ↓ Joel Colwill 85'
Bench
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 85'
- 14
-
16
Chris Willock ↑ 72'
- 30
-
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 85'
-
27
Joel Colwill ↑ 85'
-
23
Calum Scanlon ↑ 90'
- 44
- 33
Sheffield United FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 10
- 45
-
7
Joe Rothwell ↓ Jairo Riedewald 65'
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 25
- 33
-
9
Thomas Cannon ↓ Ben Brereton 86'
- 11
- 42
Bench
-
30
Rhys Norrington-Davies ↑ 58'
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 65'
- 23
- 17
- 2
-
27
Kalvin Phillips ↑ 47'
-
16
Jamie Shackleton ↑ 47'
-
22
Ben Brereton ↑ 86'
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iliman Ndiaye | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Cian Ashford | 2 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 1 |
| Mark McGuinness | 1 |
| Callum O'Hare | 1 |
| Thomas Cannon | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Sheffield United FC Form
2026-08-29
Cardiff City FC
2–2
Sheffield United FC
D
2026-08-22
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2026-08-15
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2026-05-02
Derby County FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2026-04-25
Sheffield United FC
2–3
Preston North End FC
L
2026-04-22
Sheffield United FC
1–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Sheffield United FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
60%
Cardiff City FC or Sheffield United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.