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Championship | Gameweek 21
Dec 4, 2021 at 3pm UK
Cardiff City Stadium
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Cardiff
2 - 3
Sheff Utd

Harris (32'), McGuinness (90')
Collins (44')
Morrison (52')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Gibbs-White (61'), Sharp (73'), McGoldrick (75')
Norwood (40')

The Match

Preview

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

We said: Cardiff City 1-1 Sheffield United

Both Cardiff and Sheffield United have shown signs of improvement in the last few weeks and will be hoping to build momentum with another three points this weekend. However, with little to separate these two teams, a score draw could be on the cards at the Cardiff City Stadium. 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 44.05%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 28.8% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.74%) and 0-2 (8.34%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 1-0 (9.39%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.81%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Cardiff CityDrawSheffield United
28.8%27.14%44.05%
Both teams to score 48.35%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.37%56.63%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.4%77.6%
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.94%35.05%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.2%71.8%
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.45%25.54%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.59%60.4%
Score Analysis
    Cardiff City 28.8%
    Sheffield United 44.05%
    Draw 27.14%
Cardiff CityDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 9.39%
2-1 @ 6.72%
2-0 @ 4.92%
3-1 @ 2.35%
3-0 @ 1.72%
3-2 @ 1.6%
Other @ 2.12%
Total : 28.8%
1-1 @ 12.81%
0-0 @ 8.95%
2-2 @ 4.58%
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 27.14%
0-1 @ 12.22%
1-2 @ 8.74%
0-2 @ 8.34%
1-3 @ 3.98%
0-3 @ 3.79%
2-3 @ 2.08%
1-4 @ 1.36%
0-4 @ 1.29%
Other @ 2.24%
Total : 44.05%

How you voted: Cardiff vs Sheff Utd

Cardiff City
Draw
Sheffield United
Cardiff City
48.6%
Draw
28.6%
Sheffield United
22.9%
35
Head to Head
Apr 2, 2018 7.45pm
Aug 15, 2017 7.45pm
Apr 12, 2011 3pm
Aug 8, 2010 3pm
Cardiff
1-1
Sheff Utd
Bothroyd (62')
Bothroyd (37')
Evans (24')
Evans (37'), Ward (78')
Lowton (35')
Mar 24, 2010 3pm
Cardiff
1-1
Sheff Utd
Bothroyd (45')
Blake (51'), Bothroyd (62')
Quinn (67')
Connolly (3'), Nosworthy (11'), Quinn (58'), Taylor (87')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds382311476255180
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd38257653282580
3Burnley382115252114178
4Sunderland381912755371869
5Coventry CityCoventry38178135548759
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom381318748341457
7Bristol City38141594941857
8Middlesbrough38159145748954
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn38157164240252
10Watford38157164751-452
11Millwall381312133739-251
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds38149155359-651
13Norwich CityNorwich381213136054649
14Preston North EndPreston381017113944-547
15Queens Park RangersQPR381112154450-645
16Swansea CitySwansea38128183849-1144
17Portsmouth38119184661-1542
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd381012163955-1642
19Hull City381011173947-841
20Stoke CityStoke38912173751-1439
21Cardiff CityCardiff38912174262-2039
22Derby CountyDerby38108204051-1138
23Luton TownLuton3898213460-2635
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth38712194077-3733


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