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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
48.6%
Draw
28.6%
Sheffield United
22.9%
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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')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom6510102816
2Sunderland6501134915
3Burnley6411134913
4Blackburn RoversBlackburn6330126612
5Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd642093612
6Leeds UnitedLeeds632194511
7Swansea CitySwansea631274310
8Watford6312109110
9Oxford UnitedOxford Utd630310829
10Derby CountyDerby63038719
11Norwich CityNorwich62228718
12Middlesbrough62226518
13Plymouth ArgylePlymouth7223811-38
14Bristol City6222812-48
15Queens Park RangersQPR614189-17
16Luton TownLuton7214611-57
17Hull City613257-26
18Stoke CityStoke620449-56
19Millwall61239905
20Coventry CityCoventry612368-25
21Preston North EndPreston612339-65
22Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds6114612-64
23Portsmouth6033713-63
24Cardiff CityCardiff6015113-121


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