Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd?
Cardiff and Sheffield Utd drew 2-2 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. MoylanCardiff
- 4′T. CannonSheffield Utd (pen.)
- 7′C. O'HareSheffield Utd
- 38′Cian AshfordCardiff
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sheffield Utd win at 37%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 9Y. Salech
- 8J. Moylan
- 10R. Colwill
- 11O. Tanner
- 45Cian Ashford
- 18A. Robertson
- 3J. Bagan
- 4G. Osho
- 5K. Bielik
- 38P. Ng
- 1N. Trott
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2- 9T. Cannon
- 45P. Bamford
- 10C. O'Hare
- 42Sydie Peck
- 7J. Rothwell
- 11R. Donovan
- 3S. McCallum
- 25M. McGuinness
- 5J. Tanganga
- 33J. Baptiste
- 1M. Cooper
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | AS Roma(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | VfL Bochum(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cardiff win, 0 draws, 5 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Sheffield Utd 2-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Sheffield Utd 0-1 Cardiff | FA Cup |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Cardiff 0-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Cardiff on Apr 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.6 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 19th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 15th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy