Sheffield United FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Sheffield United FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Sat 15 Apr 2023 · 11:30 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 4' Jack Simpson

Max Lowe 17' Y

Max Lowe 18' Y

Sander Berge 38' Y

Sander Berge 39' Y

Y 52' Callum O'Dowda

George Baldock 57' Y

Overview

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

Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Sheffield United FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

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

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Cardiff City FC	H	4–1	W
10 Apr	Burnley FC	A	0–2	L
07 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–0	W
01 Apr	Norwich City FC	A	1–0	W
19 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–2	W
15 Mar	Sunderland AFC	A	2–1	W

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	1–4	L
10 Apr	Sunderland AFC	H	0–1	L
07 Apr	Blackpool FC	A	3–1	W
01 Apr	Swansea City AFC	H	2–3	L
15 Mar	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D
11 Mar	Preston North End FC	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sheffield United FC and Cardiff City FC is underway.
4' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Simpson on 4 minutes.
9' Sheffield United FC have won 436 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Lowe on 17.
18' Sheffield United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
19' Sory Kaba adds to his 0 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
24' Goal! James McAtee scores his 21 goal in 436 matches.
29' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
34' It’s high time Sabri Lamouchi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
38' Sander Berge picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
39' A moment of madness from Sander Berge on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Egan made 366 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
46' The whistle greets Jack Simpson as he departs to be replaced by Callum O'Dowda.
51' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Andy Rinomhota has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
52' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
54' What a moment for Jack Robinson! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Baldock.
61' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Kion Etete is replaced by Connor Wickham on 61 minute.
66' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
71' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
75' The whistle greets James McAtee as he departs to be replaced by John Fleck.
79' Ciaran Clark is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jayden Bogle at the 79 minute mark.
80' Against the run of play, Iliman Ndiaye has scored! This game has turned on its head.
81' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Oliver McBurnie is withdrawn and Billy Sharp gets his opportunity.
82' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 82 minute. Iliman Ndiaye leaves to be changed by Daniel Jebbison.
85' Ciaran Clark does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
4-1 the final result. Cardiff City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

26
Ciaran Clark ↑ 79'
16
Oliver Norwood ↑ 79'
4
John Fleck ↑ 75'
10
Billy Sharp ↑ 81'
36
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 82'
30
Ollie Arblaster

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kieffer Moore	2
Iliman Ndiaye	2
James McAtee	1
Sory Kaba	1
David McGoldrick	1
Billy Sharp	1
Cian Ashford	1
Morgan Gibbs-White	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-04-15 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC W 2023-04-10 Burnley FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-04-07 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-04-01 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2023-03-19 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-03-15 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-04-15 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Cardiff City FC L 2023-04-10 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-04-07 Blackpool FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W 2023-04-01 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC L 2023-03-15 Cardiff City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-03-11 Preston North End FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.96 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.06 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC60% Draw22% Cardiff City FC18%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.02

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

40%

Sheffield United FC or Cardiff City FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC41% Draw43% Cardiff City FC16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11%

2 – 1

9.6%

2 – 0

9.3%

1 – 0

8.9%

0 – 0

6.6%

3 – 1

6.2%

3 – 0

5.9%

1 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 1

4.4%

3 – 2

3.4%

4 – 1

Actual

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	18%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	23%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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