Sheffield United vs Cardiff

Sat 17 Apr, 14:00 UTC · Matchweek 43 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Sheffield United win · Most likely 53.3%

Draw 23.5%

Cardiff win 23.2%

Event markets

Both teams to score 62%Avg 56%

Over 1.5 goals 82%Avg 75%

Over 2.5 goals 61%Avg 51%

Sheffield United clean sheet 29%Avg 28%

Cardiff clean sheet 15%Avg 22%

Over 8.5 corners 80%Avg 66%

Over 9.5 corners 70%Avg 54%

Over 2.5 cards 70%Avg 72%

Over 3.5 cards 49%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-19.7%

1-08.0%

2-07.7%

Team comparison

Sheffield United
Cardiff

Did you know?

Sheffield United have scored in 8 consecutive matches.
Cardiff have won just 0 of their last 10 away matches.
Sheffield United have not lost to Cardiff in their last 7 meetings.
Both teams have scored in 7 of Cardiff's last 10 matches.

H2H

All 7 meetings on file.

Date	Home	Score	Away
29 Aug 26	Cardiff	2–2	Sheffield United
18 Apr 25	Sheffield United	2–0	Cardiff
21 Dec 24	Cardiff	0–2	Sheffield United
15 Apr 23	Sheffield United	4–1	Cardiff
12 Nov 22	Cardiff	0–1	Sheffield United
23 Apr 22	Sheffield United	1–0	Cardiff
04 Dec 21	Cardiff	2–3	Sheffield United

7meetings

Sheffield United win · 6 (86%)
Draw · 1 (14%)
Cardiff win · 0 (0%)

Avg. total goals 2.86 League avg: 2.62

Over 2.5 goals 43% League avg: 51%

Both teams to score 43% League avg: 56%

Whoever hosts wins 43% League avg: 43%

Avg. total corners 9.71 League avg: 10.31

Avg. total cards 3.29 League avg: 3.82

Sheffield United avg. goals 2.14 League avg: 1.31

Cardiff avg. goals 0.71 League avg: 1.31

Biggest win: Sheffield United 4–1 Cardiff (15 Apr 23).

Sheffield United vs Cardiff head to head: in the previous 7 meetings, Sheffield United have won 6 times, Cardiff have not won and 1 ended in a draw. Sheffield United scored 15 goals and Cardiff scored 5 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 29 Aug 2026, ended 2-2 at Cardiff. Sheffield United are unbeaten in the last 7 meetings. Across these matches, both teams scored in 3 of 7 and 3 had over 2.5 goals. Sheffield United kept 4 clean sheets.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Sheffield United

Set piece heavy
Selective shooters

Cardiff

Keeps the ball

Possession

Cedes the ballKeeps the ball

48% 17th of 24 60% 1st of 24
Shot selection

Shoots on sightWaits for the chance

0.12 xG a shot 5th of 24 0.11 xG a shot 9th of 24
Set pieces

Open playSet pieces

42% of xG 1st of 24 23% of xG 15th of 24
Route to goal

On the groundCrosses and headers

17% of shots 15th of 24 17% of shots 13th of 24

Where they differ

Cardiff see much more of the ball than Sheffield United, 60% against 48%.
Sheffield United get more of their chances from set pieces than Cardiff, 42% against 23%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

15 (1.5 avg) Goals 21 (2.1 avg)

127 (12.7 avg) Total Shots 171 (17.1 avg)

46 (4.6 avg) Shots on Target 67 (6.7 avg)

39 (3.9 avg) Blocked Shots 53 (5.3 avg)

40 (4.0 avg) Corners 56 (5.6 avg)

814 (81.4 avg) Attacks 976 (97.6 avg)

412 (41.2 avg) Dangerous Attacks 510 (51.0 avg)

91 (9.1 avg) Key Passes 135 (13.5 avg)

3758 (375.8 avg) Passes 4753 (475.3 avg)

2786 (74%) Pass Accuracy 3949 (83%)

47% Ball Possession 57%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

1 (0.1 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)

21 (2.1 avg) Yellow Cards 18 (1.8 avg)

165 (16.5 avg) Tackles 136 (13.6 avg)

105 (10.5 avg) Fouls 91 (9.1 avg)

17 (1.7 avg) Offsides 23 (2.3 avg)

555 (55.5 avg) Duels Won 473 (47.3 avg)

216 (21.6 avg) Aerial Duels Won 131 (13.1 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Sheffield United

1.5Goals

Under · 3 (30%)
Over · 7 (70%)

7.5Corners

Under · 3 (33%)
Over · 6 (67%)

2.5Goals

Under · 4 (40%)
Over · 6 (60%)

8.5Corners

Under · 4 (44%)
Over · 5 (56%)

3.5Goals

Under · 8 (80%)
Over · 2 (20%)

9.5Corners

Under · 6 (67%)
Over · 3 (33%)

Yes · 3 (30%)
No · 7 (70%)

BTTS

Yes · 6 (60%)
No · 4 (40%)

Cardiff