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Cardiff City vs Sheffield United
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

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Aug 29, 2026
Cardiff City Stadium

Match Timeline

Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Sheffield United
75'Yellow Card
Sheffield United
Cardiff City
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Goal!
2-2
Cian Ashford
Cian Ashford
38'·Cardiff City
⚽
33'Yellow Card
Cardiff City
10'Yellow Card
Sheffield United
Goal!
1-2
Callum O'Hare
Callum O'Hare
7'·Sheffield United
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Tom Cannon
Tom Cannon
4'·Sheffield United
⚽
4'Yellow Card
Cardiff City
Goal!
1-0
Jack Moylan
Jack Moylan
2'·Cardiff City
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Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
67%Ball Possession33%
28Shots Total6
10Shots On Target4
13Corners2
12Fouls11
2Yellow Cards2
2Offsides1
2Saves8
522Passes263
9Shots Off Target1
89Attacks79
72Dangerous Attacks30
21Shots Inside Box4
7Shots Outside Box2
2Goals2
11Free Kicks11
9Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
13Tackles12
435Accurate Passes176
30Total Crosses6
6Accurate Crosses1
9Interceptions5
52Duels Won48
2Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
8.3
85'112/2
34(97%)
1
3/5
7.5
90'001/2
71(79%)
2
7/10
7.4
90'002/3
80(90%)
2
10/18
7.3
85'102/6
24(79%)
1
3/9
7.2
72'002/2
20(55%)
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3/7
7.1
85'000/7
10(80%)
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6/14
7.0
90'00-
66(94%)
2
7/10
7.0
18'00-
7(86%)
-
3/3
6.8
90'000/2
53(85%)
1
3/3
6.7
90'001/2
39(74%)
-
3/9
6.6
5'00-
2(100%)
-
2/4
6.6
5'00-
1(100%)
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1/2
6.5
5'00-
-
-
-
6.5
90'000/2
72(92%)
3
4/6
6.4
90'00-
32(75%)
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-1'00-
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Cardiff City vs Sheffield United H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Cardiff City15L1037108/1511-8
Sheffield United15W1110119/155-1
Cardiff City — last 5 games
  1. W4-1 vs Roma2026-08-01
  2. W3-2 vs Swindon Town2026-08-08
  3. D1-1 vs Wrexham2026-08-17
  4. D2-2 @ Derby County2026-08-22
  5. L1-2 vs Norwich City2026-08-25
Sheffield United — last 5 games
  1. D0-0 @ VfL Bochum 18482026-08-01
  2. W3-0 @ Mansfield Town2026-08-09
  3. D0-0 vs Birmingham City2026-08-15
  4. D0-0 @ Swansea City2026-08-22
  5. W2-1 @ Blackburn Rovers2026-08-25
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Cardiff City154.2793%67%60%80%13%7%
Sheffield United152.473%60%27%53%47%27%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
Cardiff CityHome961222-142.1167%22%
Sheffield UnitedAway1073016-42.450%60%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Cardiff City1512-1227-1369%80%6-3-6
Sheffield United156-818-475%67%5-5-5
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
13
Period covered
2009-10-24 – 2025-04-18
Cardiff City wins
4
Draws
3
Sheffield United wins
6
Avg goals per meeting
2.62
Over 2.5 goals
23%
Both teams scored
46%
Home side won
31%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 0D 4L (Cardiff City view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.2 vs 2.62
Most recent meetings (5 of 13)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-04-18Sheffield United2-0Cardiff City
2025-01-09Sheffield United0-1Cardiff City
2024-12-21Cardiff City0-2Sheffield United
2023-04-15Sheffield United4-1Cardiff City
2022-11-12Cardiff City0-1Sheffield United
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 28 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Cardiff City14220DD140
Sheffield United15220DD14+1
Table context
Points gap
0 ptsCardiff City 2 · Sheffield United 2
Positions
#14 vs #15
Goals per game
1.5/1.5 vs 0/0scored/conceded per game · league average 1.5

How we calculate this

Championship Standings

Championship · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
113+1328
···
813+1522
913+520
1013+219
1113+119
1213+218
···
1513-115
1613-915
1713-114
1813-414
1913-814
···
2413-175

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Championship
Cardiff City
13 matches
3Wins5
5Draws4
5Losses4
19Goals17
1.46Goals per game1.31
20Goals conceded15
1.54Goals per game conceded1.15

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (13 vs 13 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityCardiff City 37% · X · Draw 26% · Sheffield United 37%
1 · Home Win
37%
X · Draw
26%
2 · Away Win
37%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.36 vs 1.35
Projected Total: 2.71
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
55%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
26% / 26%
Cardiff City / Sheffield United
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(12.2%)1 - 0(9.1%)0 - 1(9.0%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United — Head to Head

Match summary

Cardiff City and Sheffield United drew 2-2 in the Championship (England).

Sheffield United had gone 11 matches unbeaten before this one. Across 13 previous meetings on record, Cardiff City won 4 and Sheffield United won 6, with 3 draws (2.62 goals per game).

Goals came from Jack Moylan (2') and Cian Ashford (38') for Cardiff City and Tom Cannon (4') and Callum O'Hare (7') for Sheffield United.