ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
29.08.2026 14:00
Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: John Busby, England
Cardiff
Match Timeline
Sheffield Utd
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
2'
J. Moylan · Assist: C. Ashford
Cardiff
🟨
4'
Alex Robertson
Cardiff
4'
T. Cannon
Sheffield Utd
7'
C. O'Hare · Assist: P. Bamford
Sheffield Utd
🟨
10'
Mark McGuinness
Sheffield Utd
🟨
33'
Jack Moylan
Cardiff
38'
C. Ashford
Cardiff
🔄
46'
R. Donovan ↔ J. Shackleton
Sheffield Utd
🔄
46'
P. Bamford ↔ K. Phillips
Sheffield Utd
🔄
58'
J. Baptiste ↔ R. Norrington-Davies
Sheffield Utd
🔄
65'
J. Rothwell ↔ J. Riedewald
Sheffield Utd
🔄
72'
O. Tanner ↔ C. Willock
Cardiff
🟨
75'
Sydie Peck
Sheffield Utd
🔄
84'
T. Cannon ↔ B. Brereton Diaz
Sheffield Utd
🔄
85'
J. Moylan ↔ J. Colwill
Cardiff
🔄
85'
C. Ashford ↔ I. Davies
Cardiff
🔄
85'
Y. Salech ↔ C. Robinson
Cardiff
🔄
90'
K. Bielik ↔ C. Scanlon
Cardiff

Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
No Draw
Probability 87%
Odds 1.28
BTTS
Yes
Probability 71.2%
Odds 1.57
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 72%
Odds 1.73
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 No Draw
87%
1.28
BTTS Yes
71.2%
1.57
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
72%
1.73
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
91.1%
1.02
HT / FT Home / Home
-
4.00
Correct Score 2-1
-
10.00
Probability Distribution
Cardiff Win 42.3%
Draw 13%
Sheffield Utd Win 44.7%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cardiff1.95
Sheffield Utd1.55
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cardiff Cardiff
WWDLW
18 GF / 12 GA
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
WLDWL
10 GF / 3 GA
Key Stats
3
Average Goals Scored
1.25
2
Average Goals Conceded
0.38
5
BTTS Yes
3
5
Over 2.5
3
5
Shots on Goal
1.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cardiff Cardiff 6 matches
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd 8 matches
Cardiff Statistic Sheffield Utd
3 Wins 4
2 Draws 4
1 Losses 0
18 Goals For 10
12 Goals Against 3
3 Avg Goals Scored 1.25
2 Avg Goals Conceded 0.38
5 BTTS Yes 3
6 Over 1.5 4
5 Over 2.5 3
5 Over 3.5 2
0 Clean Sheets 5
1 Failed To Score 4
5 Shots On Goal 1.5
13.5 Total Shots 7.5
8 Corners 2.5
65.5% Ball Possession 38%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 10 head-to-head meetings, Cardiff won 2 times, Sheffield Utd won 6 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 9:16 from Cardiff's perspective. 3 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 4 matches, with an average of 2.5 goals per game.

1X2: No Draw
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (87%)
Predicted formations: Cardiff 4-2-3-1 / Sheffield Utd 4-4-2
Missing players: Cardiff 4, Sheffield Utd 2
H2H summary: Cardiff wins 2, draws 2, Sheffield Utd wins 6

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 7 4 2 1 20:9 11 14
W W W W D
2 7 4 2 1 11:5 6 14
W L D W W
3 7 4 2 1 10:7 3 14
D W W D L
4 6 4 1 1 12:8 4 13
W W D W L
5 7 3 3 1 8:5 3 12
D D L W W
6 7 3 3 1 6:7 -1 12
D D L D W
7 6 3 2 1 14:10 4 11
W D L W W
8 7 4 2 1 18:8 10 10
W W D D W
9 7 2 4 1 10:9 1 10
W L D D W
10 7 3 1 3 11:11 0 10
W D W W L
11 6 3 1 2 10:11 -1 10
L W W W D
12 7 3 0 4 13:13 0 9
L W W L W
13 6 3 0 3 11:11 0 9
L W L L W
14 7 2 3 2 8:9 -1 9
L W L W D
15 7 2 2 3 10:10 0 8
W L L D L
16 6 2 2 2 5:6 -1 8
W D D W L
17 7 2 2 3 7:9 -2 8
L W L L D
18 6 2 1 3 7:8 -1 7
D W L L W
19 7 1 4 2 7:11 -4 7
L D D W L
20 7 2 1 4 7:12 -5 7
W L L L L
21 7 0 4 3 7:11 -4 4
L D L L D
22 7 1 1 5 6:13 -7 4
L L L W L
23 7 1 0 6 6:13 -7 3
L L W L L
24 7 0 3 4 8:16 -8 3
L D L D L
Promotion - Premier League
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)
Promotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)
Relegation - League One