English Football League - Championship

Cardiff
vs
Sheff Utd
  • Kick-off: Saturday 21 December, 16:00
  • Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
  • Referee: Darren Bond

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Cardiff vs Sheff Utd Predictions

Cardiff vs Sheff Utd is scheduled for kick off on 21 December, at 16:00. The game is set to take place at Cardiff City Stadium, with Darren Bond officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Cardiff currently holding the 24th position in the table 46 points behind Sheff Utd. Cardiff have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Sheff Utd out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent loss to Norwich, Cardiff is determined to redeem themselves. Cardiff have won 7 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Cardiff City Stadium. Sheff Utd's away record stands at 14 victories from 24 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Sunderland, Sheff Utd is determined to bounce back with a win against Cardiff.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Cardiff have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 83% of games. Their total stands at 48 goals and 193 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Sheff Utd have scored 63 goals with 206 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 71% of matches but conceded in 51% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Cardiff scored 0 goals while Sheff Utd scored 4 goals. Their last match on 18 April 2025 ended in 2-0 to Sheff Utd.

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Betting stats Cardiff vs Sheff Utd

English Football League - Championship

Cardiff Sheff Utd
Played 46 49
Scored 48 63
Conceded 73 36
Shots 563 637
Shots on Target 193 206
Corners 222 270
Fouls 542 538
Yellow Cards 82 98
Red Cards 4 2

Matches won

20%

Matches won

57%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 2.5 Goals

39%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

12%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

39%

Head to Head History

Cardiff Sheff Utd
Wins 0 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 0 4

Cardiff vs Sheff Utd Previous Results

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 2 Cardiff 0

21 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 0 Sheff Utd 2

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
3 Sheff Utd 49 28 8 10 +27 90
24 Cardiff 46 9 17 20 -25 44

Cardiff vs Sheff Utd season record

Cardiff Sheff Utd
Games won 9 28
Games lost 20 10
Games drawn 17 8
Scored 48 63
Conceded 73 36

Form guide

3 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 4 Cardiff 2

26 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 0 West Bromwich 0

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 1 Oxford 1

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 2 Cardiff 0

12 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 0 Stoke 1

8 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Cardiff 2

Form guide

24 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Sunderland 2

12 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 3 Bristol City 0

8 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Bristol City 0 Sheff Utd 3

3 May 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Blackburn 1

25 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 0 Sheff Utd 2

21 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 2 Sheff Utd 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Callum Robinson Cardiff 12
Tyrese Campbell Sheff Utd 11
Gustavo Hamer Sheff Utd 10
Yousef Salech Cardiff 8
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Sheff Utd 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Gustavo Hamer Sheff Utd 8
Callum O'Hare Sheff Utd 6
Harrison Burrows Sheff Utd 6
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 4
Callum O'Dowda Cardiff 3

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Vinicius Souza Sheff Utd 69
Gustavo Hamer Sheff Utd 62
Alex Robertson Cardiff 54
Calum Chambers Cardiff 53
Callum O'Hare Sheff Utd 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Gustavo Hamer Sheff Utd 13
Anel Ahmedhodzic Sheff Utd 11
Jack Robinson Sheff Utd 9
Perry Ng Cardiff 9
Calum Chambers Cardiff 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Anel Ahmedhodzic Sheff Utd 1
Calum Chambers Cardiff 1
Dimitrios Goutas Cardiff 1
Callum Robinson Cardiff 1
Joel Bagan Cardiff 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Gustavo Hamer Sheff Utd 30
Tyrese Campbell Sheff Utd 27
Callum Robinson Cardiff 27
Kieffer Moore Sheff Utd 22
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 21

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Gustavo Hamer Sheff Utd 80
Harrison Burrows Sheff Utd 59
Callum O'Hare Sheff Utd 49
Callum O'Dowda Cardiff 48
Alex Robertson Cardiff 48

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