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

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield United FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Fri 18 Apr 2025 · 16:30 UTC Bramall Lane 28,201 HT 45' · FT 45'

Gustavo Hamer 33' 1–0

Ben Brereton 87' 2–0

Y 25' Will Fish

Hamza Choudhury 69' Y

Overview

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Sheffield United FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tony Harrington
Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
Assistant 2 Mark Scholes

7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 12.9 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Sheffield United FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-18 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2025-01-09 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 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

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Cardiff City FC	H	2–0	W
12 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–2	L
08 Apr	Millwall FC	H	0–1	L
05 Apr	Oxford United FC	A	0–1	L
28 Mar	Coventry City FC	H	3–1	W
16 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–0	W

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	0–2	L
12 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	0–1	L
08 Apr	Preston North End FC	A	2–2	D
05 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–0	D
29 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–1	D
15 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC

Patrick Bamford	5 G	1 A
Sydie Peck	4 G	2 A
Thomas Cannon	3 G

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

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Sheffield United FC host Cardiff City FC — let the battle begin!
5' Michael Cooper needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
10' Yousef Salech has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 17 appearances.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Rhian Brewster is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
25' Controversy at the stadium! Will Fish argues furiously but the card stands.
30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
33' Gustavo Hamer does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
38' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Omer Riza might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' The crowd applauds Will Alves as he leaves the pitch. Chris Willock steps in for Cardiff City FC.
51' Harrison Burrows has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ollie Tanner, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
61' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
64' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Tyrese Campbell is withdrawn and Kieffer Moore gets his opportunity.
65' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Rhian Brewster is withdrawn and Callum O'Hare gets his opportunity.
67' Cardiff City FC make a change. Alex Robertson trudges off to be replaced by David Turnbull on 67 minutes.
69' Hamza Choudhury has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 384 games and scored 416 goals.
76' The crowd applauds Sivert Mannsverk as he leaves the pitch. Rubin Colwill steps in for Cardiff City FC.
77' Ben Brereton gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and will look to change the dynamic.
82' Sheffield United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
84' Femi Seriki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustavo Hamer at the 84 minute mark.
85' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Jack Robinson comes on to replace Rob Holding.
87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ben Brereton makes it 2-0.
89' Joel Bagan gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Rubin Colwill and will look to change the dynamic.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

19
Jack Robinson ↑ 85'
17
Adam Davies
9
Kieffer Moore ↑ 64'
10
Callum O'Hare ↑ 65'
20
Ben Brereton ↑ 77'
3
Sam McCallum
38
Femi Seriki ↑ 84'
35
Andre Brooks
28
Thomas Cannon

Coach Chris Wilder

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kieffer Moore	2
Cian Ashford	2
Iliman Ndiaye	2
Jack Moylan	1
Ciaran Clark	1
Jack Robinson	1
James McAtee	1
Sory Kaba	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2025-04-18 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2025-04-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2025-04-08 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2025-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2025-03-28 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2025-03-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2025-04-18 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2025-04-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2025-04-08 Preston North End FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2025-04-05 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2025-03-29 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2025-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.82 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.05 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC55% Draw24% Cardiff City FC21%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.87

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

45%

Sheffield United FC or Cardiff City FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC39% Draw44% Cardiff City FC17%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

1 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

7.5%

3 – 1

5.8%

3 – 0

5.5%

1 – 2

5.5%

0 – 1

5.1%

2 – 2

3 – 2

3.1%

0 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	23%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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