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Sheffield United v Cardiff City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

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Cardiff City are away on Friday evening, as manager Metin Diyadin takes his team to visit Sheffield United and Chris Wilder at the Bramall Lane in the Championship. Our goal is for you to win betting on this match, so every statistics you could ever need to make a sound selection is shown below. Flip between 17 markets or take our top tip. We have predictions, head-to-head analysis and odds from leading bookmakers for every one.

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Sheffield United's next match is v Burnley at 17:30 on Monday 21st April
Cardiff City's next match is v Oxford Utd at 15:00 on Monday 21st April
The last English Championship meeting between Sheff Utd and Cardiff was on Friday 18th April 2025
English Championship
April 18th 2025
Sheff Utd 2
0 Cardiff
 
G. Hamer 33'
B. Brereton 87'
 
SHU
CAR
Shots On
5
3
Shots Off
3
4
Corners
6
1
Possession
55%
45%
Fouls
9
8
Yellow/red cards
1/0
1/0
 
Sheff UtdCardiff
 
M. Cooper
R. Holding (J. Robinson 85')
H. Burrows
A. Ahmedhodzic
J. Rak-Sakyi (B. Brereton 78')
V. de Souza Costa
H. Choudhury
G. Hamerfootball icon (F. Seriki 85')
S. Peck
R. Brewster (C. O'Hare 65')
T. Campbell (K. Moore 65')
E. Horvath
W. Fish
C. Chambers
A. Rinomhota
(C. Willock 46') W. Alves
(D. Turnbull 67') A. Robertson
(R. Colwill 76') S. Mannsverk
C. O'Dowda
Y. Salech
(C. Ashford 46') O. Tanner
Y. Meïté

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We make over 1.5 goals our best tip on this match, meaning that the teams will score at least two goals between them during the standard 90 mins. Both Sheff Utd and Cardiff's recent form stats suggest it's likely, while their head-to-head (H2H) record is pointing in the same direction too. The bookies make it the most likely outcome in this market too, available at 1.30.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Sheff Utd are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 53% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.57.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sheff Utd
53%
8/15
1%
-
Draw
23%
10/3
14%
-
Cardiff
24%
19/4
8%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
15/2
13%
-
Sheff Utd 1-0
10%
13/2
15%
-
Sheff Utd 2-1
10%
15/2-
Sheff Utd 2-0
9%
13/2
7%
-
Cardiff 1-0
6%
14/1-
Cardiff 2-1
6%
16/1
11%
-
Sheff Utd 3-1
6%
11/1
8%
-
Draw 0-0
6%
12/1
37%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
16/1
11%
-
Sheff Utd 3-0
5%
10/1-
Cardiff 2-0
3%
28/1-
Sheff Utd 3-2
3%
22/1
21%
-
Sheff Utd 4-1
3%
20/1
19%
-
Sheff Utd 4-0
2%
20/1-
Cardiff 3-1
2%
40/1
20%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
8/11
14%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
11/10
17%
-
Home 1st Goal
54%
4/11-
Away 1st Goal
43%
9/4
7%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1
37%
-
BTTS - Yes
56%
5/6
9%
-
BTTS - No
44%
5/6
6%
-
BTTS - Home Win
26%
9/4
13%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
9/2-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
9/1
17%
-
Home/draw
76%
1/7
2%
-
Away/draw
47%
11/8-
Home/away
77%
1/5
4%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
2/9
6%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
10/3
24%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
7/4
21%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
4/9
11%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
4/1
23%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1/6
5%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
9/1
33%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/16
3%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/25
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
12/1
37%
-
Home DNB
69%
1/5
2%
-
Away DNB
40%
10/3
4%
-
Sheff Utd win to nil
27%
13/8
5%
-
Cardiff win to nil
11%
9/1-
Sheff Utd / Sheff Utd
35%
13/10
4%
-
Sheff Utd / Cardiff
2%
40/1-
Sheff Utd / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Sheff Utd
19%
10/3
8%
-
Draw / Cardiff
7%
11/1-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2
18%
-
Cardiff / Sheff Utd
4%
20/1
9%
-
Cardiff / Cardiff
8%
9/1-
Cardiff / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Sheff Utd have played 42 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 39 games against teams below in the table, having won 26, drawn 7 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 20 clean sheets and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. Sheff Utd have outscored their opponents by 57 goals to 45 goals.

Home League Performance

Sheff Utd have played 21 games at home winning 14, drawing 3 and losing 4 games. They have scored 30 goals, kept 11 clean sheets and conceded 16 goals at home.

Cardiff are in 23rd position in the Championship on 42 points having played 42 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 40 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 22 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

40 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 18 games, drawn 14 and won 8. Cardiff have conceded 65 goals, scored 39, failed to score in 13 fixtures and have kept 6 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Sheff Utd
Cardiff
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds43261345491 
l
 
1-3F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
7-0A
2
Burnley43251624591 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 21
l
 
1-2A
l
 
5-0A
3
Sheff Utd Home4327792686 
-
-
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
4
Sunderland43211391876 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
5
Bristol C431716101067 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
6
Coventry4319915766 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
7
M'Boro43189161163 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
8
West Brom431418111060 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
9
Millwall43161215-360 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
10
Blackburn4317818359 
May 3
w
 
0-2F
l
 
1-3A
w
 
1-2F
11
Swansea4316918-557 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1A
12
Watford4316819-656 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2F
13
Norwich43131416353 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1A
May 3
14
QPR43131416-553 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
15
Sheff Wed43141118-1053 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
16
Stoke43121417-950 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 25
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
17
Preston43101914-949 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
2-2A
18
Portsmouth43131020-1449 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
19
Oxford Utd43121219-1848 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 21
l
 
3-2A
20
Hull43111220-1045 
l
 
0-3A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
4-1F
21
Derby43111022-1143 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
22
Luton43111022-2543 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
23
Cardiff Away4391519-2342 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
-
-
24
Plymouth4391321-3940 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
5-0F
d
 
1-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Sheff Utd 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
14
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
14
D
2
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sheff Utd0 - 1Millwall
Sheff Utd3 - 1Coventry
Sheff Utd1 - 1Bristol C
Sheff Utd1 - 0Preston
Sheff Utd1 - 3Leeds
Sheff Utd3 - 1M'Boro
Sheff Utd2 - 1Portsmouth
Sheff Utd0 - 3Hull
Sheff Utd2 - 0Norwich
Sheff Utd1 - 1West Brom
Sheff Utd0 - 2Burnley
Sheff Utd2 - 0Plymouth
Sheff Utd1 - 0Sunderland
Sheff Utd3 - 0Oxford Utd
Sheff Utd1 - 0Sheff Wed
Sheff Utd2 - 0Stoke
Sheff Utd2 - 0Luton
Sheff Utd1 - 0Swansea
Sheff Utd1 - 0Derby
Sheff Utd1 - 0Watford
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
D
2
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Utd1 - 2Plymouth
HSheff Utd0 - 1Millwall
ASheff Utd0 - 1Oxford Utd
HSheff Utd3 - 1Coventry
ASheff Utd1 - 0Sheff Wed
HSheff Utd1 - 1Bristol C
HSheff Utd1 - 0Preston
ASheff Utd2 - 1QPR
HSheff Utd1 - 3Leeds
ASheff Utd1 - 0Luton
HSheff Utd3 - 1M'Boro
HSheff Utd2 - 1Portsmouth
ASheff Utd1 - 0Derby
HSheff Utd0 - 3Hull
ASheff Utd2 - 1Swansea
HSheff Utd2 - 0Norwich
ASheff Utd2 - 1Watford
ASheff Utd1 - 2Sunderland
HSheff Utd1 - 1West Brom
HSheff Utd0 - 2Burnley
Cardiff 23RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
2
Draw
11
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Preston2 - 2Cardiff
QPR0 - 0Cardiff
Blackburn1 - 2Cardiff
Sunderland2 - 1Cardiff
Plymouth1 - 1Cardiff
Portsmouth2 - 1Cardiff
Leeds7 - 0Cardiff
Millwall2 - 2Cardiff
M'Boro1 - 1Cardiff
Watford1 - 2Cardiff
Oxford Utd3 - 2Cardiff
Stoke2 - 2Cardiff
Coventry2 - 2Cardiff
Sheff Wed1 - 1Cardiff
Luton1 - 0Cardiff
West Brom0 - 0Cardiff
Bristol C1 - 1Cardiff
Hull4 - 1Cardiff
Derby1 - 0Cardiff
Swansea1 - 1Cardiff
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
5
Draw
9
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCardiff0 - 1Stoke
ACardiff2 - 2Preston
ACardiff0 - 0QPR
HCardiff1 - 1Sheff Wed
ACardiff2 - 1Blackburn
HCardiff1 - 2Luton
ACardiff1 - 2Sunderland
HCardiff1 - 2Burnley
HCardiff1 - 0Hull
ACardiff1 - 1Plymouth
HCardiff1 - 1Bristol C
ACardiff1 - 2Portsmouth
ACardiff0 - 7Leeds
HCardiff2 - 1Derby
ACardiff2 - 2Millwall
HCardiff3 - 0Swansea
HCardiff1 - 1Watford
ACardiff1 - 1M'Boro
HCardiff1 - 1Coventry
ACardiff2 - 1Watford
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Sheff Utd have beaten Cardiff in 5 consecutive league meetings
6
Sheff Utd have not lost to Cardiff in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at Sheff Utd since 2003
Sheff Utd
Cardiff
Goals: Scored
19
15
Games: Scored
7 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
3 / 10
SHU
4
D
4
CAR
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Utd
Sheff Utd4 - 1
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Cardiff
3 - 4Cardiff
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Sheff Utd2 - 1
Sheff Utd5 - 3
League games at Cardiff since 2004
Cardiff
Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
10
13
Games: Scored
7 / 11
8 / 11
Clean sheets
3 / 11
4 / 11
SHU
5
D
2
CAR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cardiff
0 - 2Sheff Utd
0 - 1Sheff Utd
2 - 3Sheff Utd
Cardiff2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Sheff Utd
Cardiff1 - 0
0 - 1Sheff Utd
Cardiff1 - 0
Cardiff2 - 1
Goal Statistics
Sheff Utd 3rd Cardiff 23rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 83% probability that Sheff Utd will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Cardiff will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-9
Sheff Utd’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+7
Cardiff’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.7
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Sheff Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Cardiff
1.8
1.1
Attack rating
24%
better
SHU
CAR
view stats
Games scored35
29
Failed to score7
13
Scored first30
17
Goals scored57
45
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.1
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for17
12
Avg. XG for1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+24%
Defence rating
44%
better
SHU
CAR
view stats
Games conceded22
35
Clean sheets20
7
Conceded first11
23
Goals conceded33
66
Avg. goals conceded0.8
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded10
5
Conversion rate against10%
18%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+44%

Sheff Utd v Cardiff Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3810613
M CooperT CampbellC O'HareG Hamer
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Cooper GLK38
3
-
H Choudhury DEF11
1
-
A Ahmedhodzic DEF3221
11
1
R Holding DEF6
-
H Burrows DEF3753
2
-
S. Peck MID361
7
-
V Souza MID291
8
-
J Rak-Sakyi MID3062
1
-
R Brewster MID3143
1
-
G Hamer MID3685
13
-
T Campbell FWD28102
1
-
Subs
A Davies GLK2
-
S McCallum DEF301
-
J Robinson DEF29
8
-
F Seriki DEF191
2
-
A Brooks MID2022
3
-
C O'Hare MID3926
2
-
K Moore FWD235
1
-
B Díaz FWD1333
4
-
T Cannon FWD101
-
Cardiff Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
35549
C ChambersY SalechR ColwillC Chambers
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Horvath GLK11
-
A Rinomhota DEF261
7
-
W Fish DEF15
2
-
C Chambers DEF3521
9
-
C O'Dowda DEF3622
7
-
A Robertson MID2932
6
-
S Mannsverk MID111
3
-
O Tanner MID2522
1
-
W Alves MID83
-
Y Méïté MID302
2
-
Y Salech FWD145
1
-
Subs
M. Turner GLK
-
D Goutas DEF3311
3
1
J Daland DEF17
3
-
J Bagan DEF291
4
1
D Turnbull MID141
2
-
C Willock MID2821
-
R Colwill MID3714
3
-
C. Ashford MID2223
-
R Šimić FWD
-