Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 21, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 0-2 on December 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 65′K. MooreSheffield Utd
- 73′K. MooreSheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Stoke City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Preston(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Coventry(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2024 | QPR(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2024 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Sunderland(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Oxford United(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cardiff win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Sheffield Utd 4-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Cardiff 0-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Cardiff 2-3 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Sheffield Utd 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Cardiff 2-0 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Cardiff on Apr 15, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.4 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.4 | 0.5 | 10 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 12th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 15th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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