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Championship | Gameweek 43
Apr 18, 2025 at 5.30pm UK
Bramall Lane
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Sheff Utd
2 - 0
Cardiff

Hamer (33'), Brereton Diaz (87')
Choudhury (69')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Fish (25')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Sheffield United and Cardiff City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Plymouth 2-1 Sheff Utd
Saturday, April 12 at 12.30pm in Championship
Last Game: Cardiff 0-1 Stoke
Saturday, April 12 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield United 1-0 Cardiff City

Desperately needing to end their rut to stand a chance of regaining a top-two spot, we back Sheffield United to make their quality count and return to winning ways with home advantage on Friday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 55.39%. A draw had a probability of 23.7% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 20.92%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.09%) and 2-1 (9.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.26%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 0-1 (6.5%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawCardiff City
55.39% (-0.43 -0.43) 23.68% (0.318 0.32) 20.92% (0.106 0.11)
Both teams to score 51% (-0.846 -0.85)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.61% (-1.2 -1.2)49.38% (1.193 1.19)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.57% (-1.088 -1.09)71.43% (1.081 1.08)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.31% (-0.59500000000001 -0.6)17.68% (0.588 0.59)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.68% (-1.037 -1.04)48.31% (1.029 1.03)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.95% (-0.58 -0.58)38.04% (0.573 0.57)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.19% (-0.562 -0.56)74.81% (0.554 0.55)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 55.38%
    Cardiff City 20.92%
    Draw 23.68%
Sheffield UnitedDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 11.65% (0.34 0.34)
2-0 @ 10.09% (0.096 0.1)
2-1 @ 9.76% (-0.052000000000001 -0.05)
3-0 @ 5.83% (-0.053 -0.05)
3-1 @ 5.64% (-0.141 -0.14)
3-2 @ 2.72% (-0.112 -0.11)
4-0 @ 2.53% (-0.073 -0.07)
4-1 @ 2.44% (-0.11 -0.11)
4-2 @ 1.18% (-0.072 -0.07)
Other @ 3.54%
Total : 55.38%
1-1 @ 11.26% (0.16 0.16)
0-0 @ 6.73% (0.322 0.32)
2-2 @ 4.72% (-0.1 -0.1)
Other @ 0.98%
Total : 23.68%
0-1 @ 6.5% (0.214 0.21)
1-2 @ 5.44% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-2 @ 3.14% (0.056 0.06)
1-3 @ 1.75% (-0.03 -0.03)
2-3 @ 1.52% (-0.056 -0.06)
0-3 @ 1.01% (0.002 0)
Other @ 1.56%
Total : 20.92%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Cardiff

Sheffield United
77.2%
Draw
14.0%
Cardiff City
8.8%
57
Head to Head
Jan 9, 2025 7pm
Dec 21, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 22
Cardiff
0-2
Sheff Utd

Siopis (27'), Meite (45+1'), Bagan (61')
Moore (65', 73')
Peck (50')
Apr 15, 2023 12.30pm
Gameweek 42
Sheff Utd
4-1
Cardiff
McAtee (24'), Robinson (54'), Ndiaye (80'), Clark (85')
Kaba (19' pen.)
Nov 12, 2022 3pm
Apr 23, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 44
Sheff Utd
1-0
Cardiff
Ndiaye (47')
Norwood (67')

Bagan (57'), McGuinness (60'), Ng (71')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLeeds UnitedLeeds4629134953065100
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd462881063362790
4Sunderland4621131258441476
5Coventry CityCoventry46209176458669
6Bristol City461717125955468
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn46199185348566
8Millwall461812164749-266
9West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4615191257471064
10Middlesbrough461810186456864
11Swansea CitySwansea461710195156-561
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds461513186069-958
13Norwich CityNorwich461415177168357
14Watford46169215361-857
15Queens Park RangersQPR461414185363-1056
16Portsmouth461412205871-1354
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd461314194965-1653
18Stoke CityStoke461215194562-1751
19Derby CountyDerby461311224856-850
20Preston North EndPreston461020164859-1150
21Hull City461213214454-1049
RLuton TownLuton461310234569-2449
RPlymouth ArgylePlymouth461113225188-3746
RCardiff CityCardiff46917204873-2544


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