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Sheffield United logo
FA Cup | Third Round
Jan 9, 2025 at 7pm UK
Bramall Lane
Cardiff City logo

Sheff Utd
0 - 1
Cardiff

FT(HT: 0-1)
Ashford (19')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield United

All competitions
Last Game: Watford 1-2 Sheff Utd
Saturday, January 4 at 3pm in Championship

Cardiff City

All competitions
Last Game: Middlesbrough 1-1 Cardiff
Saturday, January 4 at 3pm in Championship

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 45.9%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 28.8% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.23%) and 2-0 (7.94%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 0-1 (7.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.01%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood.

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawCardiff City
45.9% (-0.104 -0.1)25.3%28.8% (0.112 0.11)
Both teams to score 53.95% (0.082000000000001 0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.62% (0.073 0.07)49.38% (-0.065000000000005 -0.07)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.58% (0.065000000000001 0.07)71.42% (-0.057999999999993 -0.06)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.48% (-0.013000000000005 -0.01)21.52% (0.02 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.42% (-0.025999999999996 -0.03)54.58% (0.033999999999999 0.03)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.75% (0.11999999999999 0.12)31.25% (-0.113 -0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.4% (0.136 0.14)67.6% (-0.129 -0.13)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 45.9%
    Cardiff City 28.8%
    Draw 25.3%
Sheffield UnitedDrawCardiff City
1-0 @ 10.33% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
2-1 @ 9.23% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
2-0 @ 7.94% (-0.031 -0.03)
3-1 @ 4.73% (-0.0059999999999993 -0.01)
3-0 @ 4.06% (-0.019 -0.02)
3-2 @ 2.75% (0.0049999999999999 0)
4-1 @ 1.82% (-0.004 -0)
4-0 @ 1.56% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.06% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.43%
Total : 45.9%
1-1 @ 12.01%
0-0 @ 6.73% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
2-2 @ 5.37% (0.012 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.07% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.3%
0-1 @ 7.82% (0.0040000000000004 0)
1-2 @ 6.99% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
0-2 @ 4.55% (0.016 0.02)
1-3 @ 2.71% (0.017 0.02)
2-3 @ 2.08% (0.011 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.76% (0.012 0.01)
Other @ 2.89%
Total : 28.8%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Cardiff

Sheffield United
78.6%
Draw
11.4%
Cardiff City
10.0%
140
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Gameweek 21
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