Match Report
Cardiff City went into the game 22nd in the table on 3 points; Sheffield United sat 15th on 6 — a 3-point gap. Recent form flatters Sheffield United's table spot — 11th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. Per game in the league, Cardiff City were scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.8, Sheffield United 1.2 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.42 goals per team per game.
11 matches unbeaten backed Sheffield United's arrival.
Across 13 recorded meetings, Cardiff City have 4 wins to Sheffield United's 6, with 3 draws, at 2.62 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won. Historically tight: 23% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Cardiff City Stadium, capacity 33,280, hosted the game. The referee was J. Busby, with 100 matches in our database and 2.2 yellows per game on average. It was 2-2 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-2.
Goal scorers
Cardiff City: Jack Moylan (2'), Cian Ashford (38') · Sheffield United: Tom Cannon (4'), Callum O'Hare (7')
Key stats
Possession: Cardiff City 67% · Sheffield United 33% · Total shots: 28-6 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 13-2