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

Sat 21st Dec, 15:00 BST, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Erol Bulut's Cardiff City side are on home soil in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as Chris Wilder's Sheffield United travel to the Cardiff City Stadium. Below you'll find predictions for 17 markets, supporting stats including head to heads (H2Hs), and odds from leading bookmakers. All is accessible via the tabs below.


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Cardiff
31%
--
Draw
27%
--
Sheff Utd
42%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Sheff Utd 1-0
12%
--
Cardiff 1-0
10%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Sheff Utd 2-1
9%
--
Sheff Utd 2-0
8%
--
Cardiff 2-1
7%
--
Cardiff 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Sheff Utd 3-1
4%
--
Sheff Utd 3-0
4%
--
Cardiff 3-1
3%
--
Sheff Utd 3-2
2%
--
Cardiff 3-0
2%
--
Cardiff 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
--
Home 1st Goal
45%
--
Away 1st Goal
50%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
49%
--
BTTS - No
51%
--
BTTS - Home Win
13%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
17%
--
Home/draw
58%
--
Away/draw
69%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
--
Home DNB
50%
--
Away DNB
61%
--
Cardiff win to nil
18%
--
Sheff Utd win to nil
25%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Cardiff have played 19 matches so far this season and are in 22nd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

17 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 5 and won 3. Cardiff have conceded 26 goals, scored 11, failed to score in 9 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Cardiff have played 10 games at home, winning 4, drawing 0 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 11 goals, conceded 14 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Sheff Utd lay in 1st place on 42 points in the Championship league table having played 20 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 20 games against teams below them in the table, winning 13, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 28 goals and kept 13 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Sheff Utd have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Sheff Utd have played 11 away games, winning 5, drawing 4 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Cardiff
Sheff Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Sheff Utd Away2013521742 
Dec 21
Apr 18
-
-
2
Leeds2012532241 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 1
Feb 24
l
 
2-0A
3
Burnley2010821738 
Mar 1
l
 
5-0A
Dec 26
Apr 21
4
Sunderland2010731437 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 8
w
 
1-0F
Jan 1
5
Blackburn191045634 
l
 
1-3A
Mar 15
May 3
w
 
0-2F
6
West Brom207112932 
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 29
d
 
2-2A
7
M'Boro20947931 
l
 
0-2A
Jan 4
Feb 12
l
 
1-0A
8
Watford19946231 
-
Dec 29
w
 
1-0F
Jan 4
9
Swansea20767227 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Jan 21
10
Norwich20686526 
w
 
2-1A
May 3
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
11
Bristol C20686026 
Feb 15
d
 
1-1F
Mar 12
w
 
1-2A
12
Sheff Wed20758-626 
Mar 29
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
Mar 15
13
Millwall19676325 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 21
Apr 8
w
 
0-1F
14
Preston204106-622 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 8
Mar 8
w
 
0-2F
15
Luton206410-1222 
Mar 11
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
Feb 15
16
Coventry20569-421 
Jan 1
d
 
2-2F
Mar 29
d
 
2-2F
17
Derby20569-421 
Jan 25
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
Feb 1
18
Stoke20569-521 
Apr 12
Dec 14
w
 
2-0F
Apr 26
19
QPR20497-621 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 5
d
 
2-2F
Mar 1
20
Oxford Utd19469-1018 
Apr 21
Dec 26
w
 
3-0F
Apr 5
21
Portsmouth18387-917 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 11
Feb 8
d
 
0-00-0
22
Cardiff Home194510-1317 
-
-
Apr 18
Dec 21
23
Plymouth194510-2117 
w
 
5-0F
Feb 22
Dec 14
Apr 12
24
Hull203710-1016 
Feb 8
l
 
4-1F
Jan 24
w
 
0-2F
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Win / draw / win form
3
Cardiff have lost 3 consecutive home league games
5
Sheff Utd have not lost in 5 consecutive away league games
Cardiff 22ND
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
8
D
1
Lost
11
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cardiff0 - 2Preston
Cardiff0 - 2QPR
Cardiff1 - 3Blackburn
Cardiff2 - 1Norwich
Cardiff2 - 0Portsmouth
Cardiff5 - 0Plymouth
Cardiff1 - 0Millwall
Cardiff0 - 2Leeds
Cardiff0 - 2M'Boro
Cardiff0 - 2Sunderland
Cardiff1 - 4M'Boro
Cardiff2 - 1Southampton
Cardiff1 - 3Hull
Cardiff0 - 2Sunderland
Cardiff2 - 1Ipswich
Cardiff1 - 0Huddersfield
Cardiff2 - 1Stoke
Cardiff0 - 0Blackburn
Cardiff0 - 2Preston
Cardiff0 - 3Leeds
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCardiff0 - 2Preston
ACardiff2 - 2Coventry
HCardiff0 - 2QPR
ACardiff1 - 1Sheff Wed
HCardiff1 - 3Blackburn
ACardiff0 - 1Luton
HCardiff2 - 1Norwich
ACardiff0 - 0West Brom
HCardiff2 - 0Portsmouth
HCardiff5 - 0Plymouth
ACardiff1 - 1Bristol C
HCardiff1 - 0Millwall
ACardiff1 - 4Hull
HCardiff0 - 2Leeds
ACardiff0 - 1Derby
HCardiff0 - 2M'Boro
ACardiff1 - 1Swansea
ACardiff0 - 5Burnley
HCardiff0 - 2Sunderland
ACardiff2 - 5Rotherham
Sheff Utd 1ST
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Millwall0 - 1Sheff Utd
West Brom2 - 2Sheff Utd
Coventry2 - 2Sheff Utd
Bristol C1 - 2Sheff Utd
Blackburn0 - 2Sheff Utd
M'Boro1 - 0Sheff Utd
Leeds2 - 0Sheff Utd
Portsmouth0 - 0Sheff Utd
Hull0 - 2Sheff Utd
Norwich1 - 1Sheff Utd
Preston0 - 2Sheff Utd
Everton1 - 0Sheff Utd
Newcastle5 - 1Sheff Utd
Man Utd4 - 2Sheff Utd
Brentford2 - 0Sheff Utd
Liverpool3 - 1Sheff Utd
Bournemouth2 - 2Sheff Utd
Wolves1 - 0Sheff Utd
Luton1 - 3Sheff Utd
C Palace3 - 2Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
11
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
7 / 20
Clean sheets
13 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
13
Draw
5
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Utd1 - 0Millwall
ASheff Utd2 - 2West Brom
HSheff Utd1 - 0Sunderland
HSheff Utd3 - 0Oxford Utd
ASheff Utd2 - 2Coventry
HSheff Utd1 - 0Sheff Wed
ASheff Utd2 - 1Bristol C
ASheff Utd2 - 0Blackburn
HSheff Utd2 - 0Stoke
ASheff Utd0 - 1M'Boro
ASheff Utd0 - 2Leeds
HSheff Utd2 - 0Luton
HSheff Utd1 - 0Swansea
ASheff Utd0 - 0Portsmouth
HSheff Utd1 - 0Derby
ASheff Utd2 - 0Hull
HSheff Utd1 - 0Watford
ASheff Utd1 - 1Norwich
HSheff Utd2 - 2QPR
ASheff Utd2 - 0Preston
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Sheff Utd have beaten Cardiff in 4 consecutive league meetings
5
Sheff Utd have not lost to Cardiff in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Cardiff since 2004
Cardiff
Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
10
11
Games: Scored
7 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
3 / 10
CAR
4
D
2
SHU
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cardiff
0 - 1Sheff Utd
2 - 3Sheff Utd
Cardiff2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Sheff Utd
Cardiff1 - 0
0 - 1Sheff Utd
Cardiff1 - 0
Cardiff2 - 1
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
CAR
2
D
4
SHU
4
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
Goal Statistics
Cardiff 22nd Sheff Utd 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Cardiff will score no more than 1 goal
0
26%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Sheff Utd will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-19
Cardiff have scored 19% fewer goals at home than predicted
+7
Sheff Utd’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.0
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Cardiff
PG (predicted goals)
Sheff Utd
1.1
1.3
Attack rating
CAR
SHU
38%
better
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Games scored10
17
Failed to score9
3
Scored first7
14
Goals scored17
28
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.4
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal10
6
Conversion rate for10
17
Avg. XG for1.2
1.3
KickOff rating
+38%
Defence rating
CAR
SHU
53%
better
view stats
Games conceded15
7
Clean sheets4
13
Conceded first11
5
Goals conceded30
11
Avg. goals conceded1.6
0.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
13
Conversion rate against18%
8%
Avg. XG against1.4
1
KickOff rating
+53%

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Cardiff Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19545
P NgC RobinsonR ColwillP Ng
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Ng DEF191
5
-
C O'Dowda MID1911
3
-
R Colwill MID1914
2
-
C Chambers DEF18
3
-
O Tanner FWD1821
1
-
D Goutas DEF171
1
-
J Alnwick GLK16
1
-
C Robinson FWD165
1
-
A Robertson MID1521
2
-
C Willock MID1511
-
Y Méïté FWD141
-
A Ghazi FWD1411
-
M Siopis MID13
3
-
W Kanga FWD13
-
D Turnbull MID121
2
-
J Ralls MID111
4
-
J Bagan DEF10
1
1
A Rinomhota MID8
2
-
J Daland DEF6
1
-
E Horvath GLK4
-
J Collins DEF4
1
-
A Ramsey MID4
1
-
C. Ashford MID4
-
W Fish DEF3
2
-
M. Reindorf FWD2
-
M Fagan-Walcott DEF1
-
Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20657
C O'HareT CampbellG HamerG Hamer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C O'Hare MID2023
2
-
A Gilchrist DEF191
2
-
V Souza MID19
6
-
G Hamer MID1945
7
-
J Rak-Sakyi FWD1942
1
-
M Cooper GLK18
2
-
H Souttar DEF18
3
1
H Burrows DEF1721
2
-
S. Peck MID16
3
-
K Moore FWD152
1
-
A Ahmedhodzic DEF141
5
1
R Brewster FWD1411
1
-
T Campbell FWD1461
1
-
S McCallum DEF121
-
O Arblaster MID1221
3
-
A Brooks MID122
2
-
F Seriki DEF11
1
-
J Shackleton DEF11
-
J Robinson DEF9
3
-
R Norrington-Davies DEF8
-
T Davies MID31
1
-
A Davies GLK2
-
S Sachdev DEF1
-