Cardiff vs Sheffield United result and stats
Win probability: home 27%, draw 27%, away 46%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersCardiff and Sheffield United drew 2–2 in the Championship on Saturday 29 August 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Cardiff 27%, the draw 27% and Sheffield United 46%, so a draw had a 27% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.
On expected goals it finished Cardiff 1.84, Sheffield United 1.53, so Cardiff created the better chances. Cardiff had 28 shots (10 on target) to Sheffield United's 6 (4 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
CASU
1.84Expected goals1.53
28Shots6
10On target4
13Corners2
12Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals2
Referee: J Busby
Recent form
Cardiff
D @ Derby2–2 · 22 Aug
D v Wrexham1–1 · 17 Aug
L @ Norwich2–4 · 3 May
D v West Brom0–0 · 26 Apr
D v Oxford1–1 · 21 Apr
Sheffield United
D @ Swansea0–0 · 22 Aug
D v Birmingham0–0 · 15 Aug
W @ Derby2–1 · 2 May
L v Preston2–3 · 25 Apr
L v Blackburn1–3 · 22 Apr
Head to head
In 6 league meetings since 2021, Cardiff won 0, Sheffield United won 6 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 18 Apr 2025, finished Sheffield United 2–0 Cardiff, a win for Sheffield United.
Sheffield United 2–0 Cardiff18 Apr 2025
Cardiff 0–2 Sheffield United21 Dec 2024
Sheffield United 4–1 Cardiff15 Apr 2023
Cardiff 0–1 Sheffield United12 Nov 2022
Sheffield United 1–0 Cardiff23 Apr 2022
Cardiff 2–3 Sheffield United4 Dec 2021
Season averages per game
CASU
1.58Goals1.33
1.42Conceded1.25
1.93xG1.26
1.67xG against1.47
17.1Shots10.7
5.9On target3.8
6.8Corners3.6
1.75Yellow cards2.00
8%Clean sheets33%
75%Both score58%
58%3+ goals58%