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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
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd33226547232470
2Leeds UnitedLeeds32209366194769
3Burnley33171423993065
4Sunderland321711449282162
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn33156123931851
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom331115742311148
7Coventry CityCoventry33138124441347
8Bristol City33111394137446
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds33129124650-445
10Watford33136144348-545
11Middlesbrough32128125043744
12Norwich CityNorwich331111115145644
13Queens Park RangersQPR331111113941-244
14Millwall321011113233-141
15Preston North EndPreston3291493438-441
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd33911133447-1338
17Swansea CitySwansea33107163446-1237
18Portsmouth3399154155-1436
19Stoke CityStoke32811133140-935
20Cardiff CityCardiff32711143554-1932
21Hull City3279163243-1130
22Derby CountyDerby3378183346-1329
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth32610163466-3228
24Luton TownLuton3276193052-2227


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