Sheffield Utd vs Cardiff: result 0-1 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 9, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 0-1 on January 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 19′Cian AshfordCardiff
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1- 39R. Oné
- 7R. Brewster
- 34L. Marsh
- 35A. Brooks
- 41Billy Blacker
- 14H. Burrows
- 3S. McCallum
- 33R. Norrington-Davies
- 26J. Baptiste
- 2A. Gilchrist
- 17A. Davies
Cardiff
5-3-2- 45Cian Ashford
- 9K. Etete
- 8J. Ralls
- 27R. Colwill
- 38P. Ng
- 32O. Tanner
- 23J. Bagan
- 5J. Daland
- 2W. Fish
- 44R. Kpakio
- 1E. Horvath
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Cardiff have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Burnley(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Cardiff(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Oxford United(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sheffield Utd wins, 1 draw, 0 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Sheffield Utd 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd on Dec 21, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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