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Squawka / News / Cardiff City vs Sheffield United predictions and betting tips: Little to separate them

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United predictions and betting tips: Little to separate them

29 Aug · 15:00 Cardiff City Stadium · Championship
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Goals
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Goals Conceded
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Yellow Cards
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Corners Won
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Shots
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Tackles Won
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Sheffield United Sheffield United
2 - 0
Cardiff City Cardiff City
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Sheffield United Sheffield United
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Cardiff City Cardiff City
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Sheffield United Sheffield United
Championship · 21 Dec 2024
Sheffield United Sheffield United
4 - 1
Cardiff City Cardiff City
Championship · 15 Apr 2023
Cardiff City Cardiff City
0 - 1
Sheffield United Sheffield United
Championship · 12 Nov 2022
Goals
  • 1
    Cardiff City
    Rubin Colwill
    1
  • 2
    Cardiff City
    Yousef Salech
    1
  • 3
    Cardiff City
    Cian Ashford
    1
Shots
  • 1
    Cardiff City
    Jack Moylan
    4
  • 2
    Cardiff City
    Cian Ashford
    4
  • 3
    Cardiff City
    Alex Robertson
    3
  • 4
    Sheffield United
    Sam McCallum
    3
  • 5
    Cardiff City
    Yousef Salech
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Tackles Won
  • 1
    Cardiff City
    Rubin Colwill
    3
  • 2
    Sheffield United
    Callum O'Hare
    3
  • 3
    Cardiff City
    Ollie Tanner
    3
  • 4
    Sheffield United
    Mark McGuinness
    3
  • 5
    Sheffield United
    Femi Seriki
    3
Assists
  • 1
    Cardiff City
    Rubin Colwill
    1
  • 2
    Cardiff City
    Ronan Kpakio
    1
Chances Created
  • 1
    Sheffield United
    Joe Rothwell
    3
  • 2
    Cardiff City
    Calum Scanlon
    3
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    Cardiff City
    Joel Bagan
    3
  • 4
    Cardiff City
    Ollie Tanner
    2
  • 5
    Cardiff City
    Alex Robertson
    2
Passes Completed
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    Cardiff City
    Joel Bagan
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    Cardiff City
    Alex Robertson
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  • 3
    Cardiff City
    Perry Ng
    121
  • 4
    Cardiff City
    Calum Scanlon
    85
  • 5
    Cardiff City
    Gabriel Osho
    59
Take Ons Completed
  • 1
    Cardiff City
    Cian Ashford
    4
  • 2
    Sheffield United
    Callum O'Hare
    3
  • 3
    Cardiff City
    Chris Willock
    3
  • 4
    Cardiff City
    Ollie Tanner
    2
  • 5
    Sheffield United
    Romelle Donovan
    2
Interceptions
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    Sheffield United
    Japhet Tanganga
    4
  • 2
    Sheffield United
    Oliver Arblaster
    4
  • 3
    Cardiff City
    Calum Scanlon
    3
  • 4
    Sheffield United
    Mark McGuinness
    3
  • 5
    Sheffield United
    Harrison Burrows
    3
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Scanlon
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Bagan
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Ng
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Kpakio
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Robertson
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Moylan
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Ashford
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Colwill
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Tanner
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Salech
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O'Hare
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Bamford
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Peck
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Arblaster
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Burrows
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Seriki
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Rothwell
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McCallum
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McGuinness
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Tanganga
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Cardiff City vs Sheffield United is a Championship clash at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday at 3pm, with the bookmakers unable to split two evenly-matched sides.

Cardiff drew at Derby last weekend while Sheffield United were held by Swansea, in a contest the market rates as a coin-toss. Andy Francis has the best bets, a score prediction and the head-to-head record below.

Premium Tips

Andy expects a close game and leans towards the hosts making home advantage count.

Premium TipOddsWhy we’re backing it
Cardiff City or draw (Double Chance) and Yousef Salech to score anytime15/8Cardiff arrive full of confidence after securing automatic promotion last season and drawing an entertaining 2-2 at Derby, with home advantage at Cardiff City Stadium giving them a slight edge in what the bookmakers see as a genuine coin-toss. Salech was the division’s standout forward last term with 14 league goals and has carried that form straight into this season, scoring twice and being named Player of the Round in the Carabao Cup. Sheffield United, by contrast, have found goals hard to come by and were held scoreless by Swansea. Covering the draw alongside a home win, plus Salech’s continued scoring touch, captures both outcomes sensibly.
Kalvin Phillips and Ehije Ukaki to be booked8/1Both players feature for a well-drilled Sheffield United side that has prioritised defensive solidity over attacking flair, and that disciplined approach tends to come with a physical edge. Phillips sits at the base of midfield and has a notably high fouling rate, having already picked up multiple cards and a red card in his limited recent Championship minutes, making him a constant candidate for a caution. Ukaki, operating in a wide role that requires plenty of defensive tracking back, adds a second layer of risk. Against a lively Cardiff attack pushing for a positive result, both look set for a combative afternoon.

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How Cardiff City go into the game

Cardiff drew 2-2 at Derby last weekend, an entertaining point on the road. The Cardiff City Stadium can be a lively venue and they will fancy their chances in a tight-looking contest.

The Bluebirds are dangerous going forward and will look to make home advantage tell. A first win of note would settle the side into the season.

How Sheffield United go into the game

Sheffield United were held to a 0-0 draw by Swansea last time out, a cautious display. Goals have been hard to come by, but their defensive solidity is a useful foundation.

Well-organised and difficult to break down, the Blades will look to frustrate Cardiff and pinch it. A sharper edge in attack is needed to turn draws into wins.

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United: 2025-26 by the numbers

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United head-to-head

DateHomeScoreAway
18/04/25Sheffield Utd2-0Cardiff
09/01/25Sheffield Utd0-1Cardiff
21/12/24Cardiff0-2Sheffield Utd
15/04/23Sheffield Utd4-1Cardiff
12/11/22Cardiff0-1Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd have won four of the last five, with Cardiff’s only win coming in the FA Cup.

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United predictions & betting tips

Our PredictionOdds & BookmakerConfidenceWhy We’re Backing It
Cardiff City or draw (Double Chance)8/13⭐⭐⭐Home edge in a coin-toss game.
Both teams to score4/7⭐⭐⭐Goals at both ends look likely.
Cardiff City to win6/4⭐⭐Marginal home favourites.
Over 2.5 goals8/11⭐⭐An open game is possible.
Cardiff City to win 2-17/1⭐⭐Headline scoreline.

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United score prediction

There is genuinely little between these two, but Cardiff’s home advantage could prove the difference in a tight, competitive contest. A draw would be no surprise, though. Score prediction: Cardiff City 1-1 Sheffield United.

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