Sheffield Utd vs Cardiff: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 18, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Cardiff?
Sheffield Utd won 2-0 on April 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 33′G. HamerSheffield Utd
- 87′B. BreretonSheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Preston(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sheffield Utd win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Cardiff 2-3 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Cardiff on Jan 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 60 |
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