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Championship | Gameweek 42
Apr 15, 2023 at 12.30pm UK
Bramall Lane
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Sheff Utd
4 - 1
Cardiff

McAtee (24'), Robinson (54'), Ndiaye (80'), Clark (85')
Lowe (17'), Berge (38'), Baldock (57')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Kaba (19' pen.)
Simpson (4'), O'Dowda (52')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Cardiff 0-1 Sunderland
Monday, April 10 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield United 2-0 Cardiff City

With the chance to take another major step towards clinching automatic promotion against a Cardiff side struggling for form, we see the Blades being too strong on home turf and back them to come away with all three points. 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 62.16%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Cardiff City had a probability of 16.14%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.57%) and 2-1 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.31%), while for a Cardiff City win it was 0-1 (5.43%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawCardiff City
62.16% (-0.023000000000003 -0.02) 21.71% (-0.013000000000002 -0.01) 16.14% (0.041 0.04)
Both teams to score 48.59% (0.12 0.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.78% (0.121 0.12)48.22% (-0.114 -0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.63% (0.108 0.11)70.37% (-0.10299999999999 -0.1)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.04% (0.033000000000001 0.03)14.96% (-0.028 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.62% (0.061 0.06)43.38% (-0.055 -0.05)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.13% (0.123 0.12)42.87% (-0.11799999999999 -0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.82% (0.105 0.11)79.18% (-0.099999999999994 -0.1)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 62.15%
    Cardiff City 16.14%
    Draw 21.7%
Sheffield UnitedDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 12.18% (-0.040000000000001 -0.04)
2-0 @ 11.57% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
2-1 @ 9.8% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-0 @ 7.33% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-1 @ 6.21% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
4-0 @ 3.48% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
4-1 @ 2.95% (0.008 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.63% (0.013 0.01)
5-0 @ 1.32% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-2 @ 1.25% (0.008 0.01)
5-1 @ 1.12% (0.004 0)
Other @ 2.31%
Total : 62.15%
1-1 @ 10.31% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.41% (-0.031 -0.03)
2-2 @ 4.15% (0.016 0.02)
Other @ 0.82%
Total : 21.7%
0-1 @ 5.43% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
1-2 @ 4.37% (0.013000000000001 0.01)
0-2 @ 2.3% (0.004 0)
1-3 @ 1.23% (0.008 0.01)
2-3 @ 1.17% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 1.63%
Total : 16.14%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Cardiff

Sheffield United
97.0%
Draw
3.0%
Cardiff City
0.0%
33
Head to Head
Nov 12, 2022 3pm
Apr 23, 2022 3pm
Sheff Utd
1-0
Cardiff
Ndiaye (47')
Norwood (67')

Bagan (57'), McGuinness (60'), Ng (71')
Dec 4, 2021 3pm
Cardiff
2-3
Sheff Utd
Harris (32'), McGuinness (90')
Collins (44')
Morrison (52')
Gibbs-White (61'), Sharp (73'), McGoldrick (75')
Norwood (40')
Apr 2, 2018 7.45pm
Aug 15, 2017 7.45pm
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds432613483295491
2Burnley432516259144591
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd43277959332686
4Sunderland432113958401876
5Bristol City4317161056461067
6Coventry CityCoventry43199156154766
7Middlesbrough431891663521163
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4314181151411060
9Millwall431612154245-360
10Blackburn RoversBlackburn43178184946359
11Swansea CitySwansea43169184651-557
12Watford43168195157-656
13Norwich CityNorwich431314166663353
14Queens Park RangersQPR431314165156-553
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds431411185666-1053
16Stoke CityStoke431214174554-950
17Preston North EndPreston431019144453-949
18Portsmouth431310205569-1449
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd431212194361-1848
20Hull City431112204151-1045
21Derby CountyDerby431110224455-1143
22Luton TownLuton431110223863-2543
23Cardiff CityCardiff43915194568-2342
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth43913214584-3940


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