CardiffCardiff vs Sheffield Utd — Championship
2-2
Sheffield UtdCardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Going into the match, Cardiff had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.9 goals a game; Sheffield Utd had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.4. Cardiff are 22nd in the Championship on 3 points; Sheffield Utd are 15th on 6.
Match report
Home form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D L W W W). 1.9 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Derby · 22 Aug 2026
- L 5-4 at Mansfield · 2 May 2026
- W 5-1 vs Northampton · 25 Apr 2026
- W 1-0 vs Port Vale · 22 Apr 2026
- W 1-3 at Reading · 18 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Huddersfield · 14 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Sheffield Utd
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D W L L W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Swansea · 22 Aug 2026
- W 1-2 at Derby · 2 May 2026
- L 2-3 vs Preston · 25 Apr 2026
- L 1-3 vs Blackburn · 22 Apr 2026
- W 0-2 at Watford · 18 Apr 2026
- W 2-1 vs Hull City · 11 Apr 2026
How it unfolded
- 2' Normal Goal — J. Moylan (Cardiff)
- 4' Penalty — T. Cannon (Sheffield Utd)
- 7' Normal Goal — C. O'Hare (Sheffield Utd)
- 38' Normal Goal — C. Ashford (Cardiff)
Match statistics
| Cardiff | Metric | Sheffield Utd |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 67 | Ball possession | 33 |
| 2.24 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.28 |
| 28 | Total shots | 6 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 9 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 21 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 7 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 13 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 511 | Total passes | 262 |
| 434 | Accurate passes | 177 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 68 |
| 21 | Key passes | 3 |
| 100 | Duels | 100 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |