Cardiff City U21 vs Sheffield United U21: result 1-1 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 12, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
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What was the result of Cardiff City U21 vs Sheffield United U21?
Cardiff City U21 and Sheffield United U21 drew 1-1 on August 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 36′T. PerrettCardiff City U21
- 72′585340Sheffield United U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff City U21 have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield United U21 have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | Wolves U21(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Cambrian & Clydach(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Merthyr Town(away) | 6-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Ammanford AFC(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| May 6, 2025 | Burnley U21(home) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Boston United(away) | 0-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 12, 2025 | Brentford U21(home) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
| May 5, 2025 | Swansea City U21(away) | 0-5 | Professional Development League |
| May 2, 2025 | Fleetwood Town U21(away) | 1-3 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Peterborough United U21(home) | 5-1 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Cardiff City U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sheffield United U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | Sheffield United U21 2-0 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Sheffield United U21 6-2 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Sheffield United U21 0-3 Cardiff City U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield United U21 vs Cardiff City U21 on Sep 27, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff City U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield United U21 score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City U21 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sheffield United U21 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff City U21 sit 14th in Professional Development League (0 points from 1 matches) and Sheffield United U21 sit 3rd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheffield United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Cardiff City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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