Cardiff City v Sheffield United

Championship · Matchweek 3

Cardiff CityCardiff City

2–2

Sheffield UnitedSHU

Momentum

– Cardiff CitySHU –

now

Match momentum Δ pressure · 0–100

Waiting for pressure data…

Stats

Loading statistics…

Season context

Cardiff City	at home	Stat	league	away	Sheffield United
65.1 #1	–	Ball possession	50.1	–	40.3 #22
17.3 #2	–	Shots total	13.4	–	8.3 #24
6.4 #1	–	Shots on target	4.2	–	3.1 #21
8.1 #1	–	Corners	5.4	–	3.1 #24
10.3 #18	–	Fouls	11.2	–	11.4 #8
2.0 #14	–	Offsides	2.1	–	3.3 #2
12.7 #20	–	Tackles	14.8	–	14.6 #15
110.0 #1	–	Attacks	93.5	–	95.0 #11
68.0 #1	–	Dangerous attacks	46.3	–	39.3 #22
528.4 #3	–	Passes	418.1	–	330.0 #22
1.9 #11	–	Yellowcards	1.8	–	1.4 #16
0.7 #17	–	Assists	1.0	–	1.0 #9
– #7	–	Btts	66.3	–	– #15
– #18	–	Cleansheet	21.1	–	– #6
– #1	–	Draw	28.9	–	– #4
2.0 #3	–	Expected goals	1.5	–	1.1 #21
-1.0 #24	–	Expected goals difference	-0.1	–	0.0 #10
– #7	–	Failed to score	21.0	–	– #1
1.0 #17	1.3	Goals	1.4	1.3	1.1 #14
1.6 #9	1.3	Goals conceded	1.4	1.0	1.3 #15
0.1 #11	–	Injury time goals	0.2	–	0.1 #11
6.4 #24	–	Interceptions	8.8	–	12.0 #1
– #7	–	Lost	35.5	–	– #13
–	–	Penalties scored	0.2	–	0.1 #4
6.9 #6	–	Rating	6.8	–	6.8 #17
4.4 #7	–	Shots blocked	3.8	–	1.4 #24
12.1 #2	–	Shots insidebox	9.1	–	5.7 #24
6.4 #3	–	Shots off target	5.4	–	3.7 #22
5.1 #6	–	Shots outsidebox	4.4	–	2.6 #23
– #23	–	Win	35.6	–	– #15

Season averages per match; # = rank in league of 24.

League this season · 2026/2027

Played: 81 of 552
Goals / match: 2.86 (home 1.63 · away 1.23)
Home / draw / away: 42% · 28% · 30%
BTTS · over 2.5: 67% · 63%
Cards / match: 3.74 (reds 0.02)

Lineups

Waiting for lineups…

Bench

Key players · top 3 by influence, ranks within the current squad

Cardiff City · 2026/2027 · Championship

Perry Ng 38 · Right Back

Starts

Rating 6.92 (69th pct) · G+A 1 + 0 (14% of team goals) · 100% of minutes

Joel Bagan 3 · Left Back

Starts

Rating 7.32 (99th pct) · G+A 0 + 0 (0% of team goals) · 100% of minutes

Alex Robertson 18 · Central Midfield

Starts

Rating 7.19 (91th pct) · G+A 0 + 0 (0% of team goals) · 98% of minutes

All key players

Sheffield United · 2026/2027 · Championship

Sydie Peck 42 · Central Midfield

Starts

Rating 7.08 (86th pct) · G+A 1 + 2 (38% of team goals) · 96% of minutes

Japhet Tanganga 5 · Centre Back

Starts

Rating 6.97 (78th pct) · G+A 1 + 0 (12% of team goals) · 100% of minutes

Sam McCallum 3 · Left Back

Starts

Rating 7.11 (87th pct) · G+A 0 + 1 (12% of team goals) · 87% of minutes

All key players

Absences

Cardiff City

injury Eli King midfielder · Cruciate Ligament Tear · 58 missed

Competition

Stage: Regular Season
Round: 3

Venue

Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Capacity: 33,280
Surface: grass
Attendance: 21,036

Teams

Coaches: Brian Barry-Murphy · Chris Wilder
Position: 13 · 14
Formation: 4-2-3-1 · 4-4-2

Referee

John Busby

Weather

Conditions: overcast clouds
Temperature: 20.9° (feels 21.2°)
Wind: 6.7
Humidity: 81%

Where to watch · 30

Algeria beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Australia beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Bahrain beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Bosnia and Herzegovina Arena Cloud
Canada DAZN · fuboTV Canada
Egypt beIN SPORTS CONNECT
England Sky Sports+
Greece Cosmote Sport 1 HD
India FanCode
Iran beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Iraq beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Israel Sport 2
Jordan beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Kuwait beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Lebanon beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Libya beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Malta GO TV Anywhere
Morocco beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Northern Ireland Sky Sports+
Oman beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Palestine beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia
Qatar beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Republic of Ireland Sky Sports+
Saudi Arabia beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Scotland Sky Sports+
Syria beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Tunisia beIN SPORTS CONNECT
United Arab Emirates beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Wales Sky Sports+

2026/2027

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	West Ham United	7	4	2	1	20	9	11	14	DWWWW
2	Swansea City	7	4	2	1	11	5	6	14	WWDLW
3	Middlesbrough	7	4	2	1	14	10	4	14	WDWWD
4	West Bromwich Albion	7	4	2	1	10	7	3	14	LDWWD
5	Queens Park Rangers	7	3	3	1	8	5	3	12	WWLDD
6	Charlton Athletic	7	3	3	1	6	7	-1	12	WDLDD
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers	6	3	2	1	14	10	4	11	WWLDW
8	Lincoln City	7	3	2	2	6	6	0	11	WDDWW
9	Southampton (-4)	7	4	2	1	18	8	10	10	WDDWW
10	Birmingham City	7	2	4	1	10	9	1	10	WDDLW
11	Millwall	7	3	1	3	13	13	0	10	LLWLD
12	Stoke City	7	3	1	3	11	11	0	10	LWWDW
13	Bristol City	7	3	1	3	10	12	-2	10	WWWLL
14	Norwich City	7	3	0	4	13	13	0	9	WLWWL
15	Sheffield United	7	2	3	2	8	9	-1	9	DWLWL
16	Blackburn Rovers	7	2	2	3	10	10	0	8	LDLLW
17	Watford	7	2	2	3	7	9	-2	8	DLLWL
18	Portsmouth	6	2	1	3	7	8	-1	7	WLLWD
19	Wrexham	7	1	4	2	7	11	-4	7	LWDDL
20	Bolton Wanderers	7	2	1	4	7	12	-5	7	LLLLW
21	Cardiff City	7	0	4	3	7	11	-4	4	DLLDL
22	Derby County	7	1	1	5	6	13	-7	4	LWLLL
23	Preston North End	7	1	0	6	6	13	-7	3	LLWLL
24	Burnley	7	0	3	4	8	16	-8	3	LDLDL

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Southampton	4	4	0	0	15	4	11	12	WDDWW
2	Middlesbrough	4	3	1	0	11	7	4	10	WDWWD
3	West Ham United	4	3	0	1	14	4	10	9	DWWWW
4	Swansea City	4	2	2	0	5	1	4	8	WWDLW
5	West Bromwich Albion	4	2	2	0	6	3	3	8	LDWWD
6	Charlton Athletic	4	2	2	0	3	1	2	8	WDLDD
7	Watford	4	2	1	1	6	5	1	7	DLLWL
8	Millwall	3	2	0	1	7	3	4	6	LLWLD
9	Stoke City	3	2	0	1	6	2	4	6	LWWDW
10	Norwich City	3	2	0	1	7	4	3	6	WLWWL
11	Blackburn Rovers	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	LDLLW
12	Bolton Wanderers	4	2	0	2	5	5	0	6	LLLLW
13	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2	1	1	0	6	3	3	4	WWLDW
14	Queens Park Rangers	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	WWLDD
15	Sheffield United	4	1	1	2	4	6	-2	4	DWLWL
16	Birmingham City	3	0	3	0	5	5	0	3	WDDLW
17	Cardiff City	3	0	3	0	4	4	0	3	DLLDL
18	Portsmouth	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3	WLLWD
19	Bristol City	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2	3	WWWLL
20	Preston North End	4	1	0	3	4	8	-4	3	LLWLL
21	Burnley	3	0	2	1	4	5	-1	2	LDLDL
22	Wrexham	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	LWDDL
23	Lincoln City	3	0	2	1	2	4	-2	2	WDDWW
24	Derby County	4	0	1	3	3	8	-5	1	LWLLL

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Lincoln City	4	3	0	1	4	2	2	9	WDDWW
2	Queens Park Rangers	4	2	2	0	6	3	3	8	WWLDD
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	4	2	1	1	8	7	1	7	WWLDW
4	Birmingham City	4	2	1	1	5	4	1	7	WDDLW
5	Bristol City	4	2	1	1	8	8	0	7	WWWLL
6	Swansea City	3	2	0	1	6	4	2	6	WWDLW
7	West Bromwich Albion	3	2	0	1	4	4	0	6	LDWWD
8	West Ham United	3	1	2	0	6	5	1	5	DWWWW
9	Sheffield United	3	1	2	0	4	3	1	5	DWLWL
10	Wrexham	4	1	2	1	4	7	-3	5	LWDDL
11	Portsmouth	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4	WLLWD
12	Middlesbrough	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4	WDWWD
13	Charlton Athletic	3	1	1	1	3	6	-3	4	WDLDD
14	Millwall	4	1	1	2	6	10	-4	4	LLWLD
15	Stoke City	4	1	1	2	5	9	-4	4	LWWDW
16	Derby County	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3	LWLLL
17	Norwich City	4	1	0	3	6	9	-3	3	WLWWL
18	Blackburn Rovers	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	LDLLW
19	Southampton	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	WDDWW
20	Watford	3	0	1	2	1	4	-3	1	DLLWL
21	Cardiff City	4	0	1	3	3	7	-4	1	DLLDL
22	Bolton Wanderers	3	0	1	2	2	7	-5	1	LLLLW
23	Burnley	4	0	1	3	4	11	-7	1	LDLDL
24	Preston North End	3	0	0	3	2	5	-3	0	LLWLL

Promotion
Promotion Play-off
Relegation

Cardiff City

DD 0W 2D 0L · 2 pts (1.0 ppg) · GF 3 GA 3 · xG 3.71–3.51 · xPts 2.82

D A Derby County 2–2 xG 2.64–1.81 UK CHAMP
D H Wrexham 1–1 xG 1.07–1.69 UK CHAMP

Sheffield United

WDD 1W 2D 0L · 5 pts (1.67 ppg) · GF 2 GA 1 · xG 4.06–3.53 · xPts 4.36

D A Swansea City 0–0 xG 1.82–0.67 UK CHAMP
D H Birmingham City 0–0 xG 0.42–0.83 UK CHAMP
W A Derby County 2–1 xG 1.82–2.02 UK CHAMP

All meetings · 20 matches since 2005

Cardiff City 57 draws8 Sheffield United

Goals 21–28 · 2.45 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 30%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Cardiff City 22 draws6 Sheffield United

Goals 9–16 · 2.5 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 30%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Cardiff City 11 draws3 Sheffield United

Goals 4–10 · 2.8 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 40%

Recent meetings

D Cardiff City 2–2 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
L Sheffield United 2–0 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
W Sheffield United 0–1 Cardiff City UK FA Cup · 3rd Round
L Cardiff City 0–2 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
L Sheffield United 4–1 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
L Cardiff City 0–1 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
L Sheffield United 1–0 Cardiff City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
L Cardiff City 2–3 Sheffield United neutral UK CHAMP · Regular Season
D Sheffield United 1–1 Cardiff City neutral UK CHAMP · Regular Season
W Cardiff City 2–0 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season

Metric	Cardiff City all · 7	Cardiff City at home · 3	Sheffield United all · 7	Sheffield United away · 3
Results
Matches	7	–	7	–
Points per game	0.57	–	1.29	–
W / D / L	0 / 4 / 3	–	2 / 3 / 2	–
Goals for / match	1.00	–	1.14	–
Goals against / match	1.57	–	1.29	–
Clean sheets	0%	–	29%	–
Failed to score	29%	–	43%	–
Both teams scored	71%	–	57%	–
Over 2.5	43%	–	57%	–
Expected goals
xG for / match	1.89	–	1.12	–
xG against / match	1.46	–	1.66	–
xG difference	0.43	–	-0.53	–
Finishing vs xG	-0.89	–	0.02	–
xPts / match	1.62	–	1.03	–
Points vs xPts	-1.05	–	0.26	–
Game state
Scored first	29%	–	0%	–
PPG when scoring first	1.00	–	–	–
PPG when conceding first	0.40	–	1.40	–
Came back from behind	50%	–	60%	–
Leads held	0%	–	67%	–
Minutes leading	3%	–	12%	–
Minutes level	54%	–	75%	–
Minutes trailing	43%	–	13%	–
First goal (min)	50	–	16	–
First goal conceded (min)	30	–	24	–
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half	43%	–	25%	–
Goals conceded in 2nd half	36%	–	33%	–
Late goals for (76'+)	0.14	–	0.14	–
Late goals against	0.14	–	0.14	–
Style
Possession	65%	–	40%	–
Shots	17.9	–	8.3	–
On target	6.4	–	3.1	–
Shot conversion	6%	–	14%	–
Shots inside box	70%	–	69%	–
Big chances created	2.3	–	1.6	–
Corners	8.1	–	3.1	–
xG from set plays	32%	–	33%	–
Goals from headers	14%	–	12%	–
Pressure index	17.7	–	8.1	–
Dominant minutes	59.4	–	34.1	–
Pass accuracy	85%	–	70%	–
Fouls	9.6	–	10.0	–
Cards	1.71	–	1.43	–

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Cardiff City

0–15'13

16–30'12

31–45'22

46–60'03

61–75'20

76–90'11

Sheffield United

0–15'33

16–30'11

31–45'22

46–60'00

61–75'12

76–90'11

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Cardiff City · 7 matches

Pressure above an average side in the same situations (+0.38) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.69

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.387

Early press (0-15, level)+0.597

Late push (76+, level)+0.615

Late chase (76+, behind)-0.234

Game state

When ahead+0.252

When level+0.567

When behind+0.186

10 min after conceding+0.187

10 min after scoring+0.695

Situations

At home+0.323

Away+0.434

3 days rest or fewer+0.452

4+ days rest+0.365

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.233

v bottom-tier opponents+0.504

Evenly matched+0.394

As underdog+0.242

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.107

Conceded when ahead-0.482

Conceded late (76+)-0.227

Congested vs rested +0.09 · Ahead vs level -0.31 · Behind vs level -0.38

Sheffield United · 7 matches

Pressure below an average side in the same situations (-0.18) · stands out: 10 min after conceding -0.49

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.187

Early press (0-15, level)-0.017

Late push (76+, level)-0.365

Late chase (76+, behind)-0.392

Game state

When ahead-0.373

When level-0.117

When behind-0.355

10 min after conceding-0.495

10 min after scoring-0.104

Situations

At home-0.154

Away-0.223

3 days rest or fewer-0.202

4+ days rest-0.175

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.094

v bottom-tier opponents-0.303

As favourite-0.202

Evenly matched-0.204

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.347

Conceded when ahead+0.303

Conceded late (76+)+0.197

Congested vs rested -0.02 · Ahead vs level -0.26 · Behind vs level -0.23

Cardiff City

Current: winless 16 · conceding 9

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-2-3-1	4 57%	0.5	0.75	1.5	2.21	1.13
4-1-4-1	3 43%	0.67	1.33	1.67	1.45	1.9

Sheffield United

Current: winless 1 · conceding 5

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-4-2	4 57%	1.75	2.0	2.0	1.19	2.02
3-4-3	1 14%	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.85	2.04
3-1-4-2	1 14%	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.82	0.67
4-2-2-2	1 14%	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.42	0.83

Metric	Cardiff City all · 10	Cardiff City at home · 10	Sheffield United all · 10	Sheffield United away · 10
Results
Matches	10	10	10	10
Points per game	0.50	0.90	1.20	1.80
W / D / L	0 / 5 / 5	1 / 6 / 3	3 / 3 / 4	5 / 3 / 2
Goals for / match	0.90	0.90	1.30	1.30
Goals against / match	1.60	1.10	1.60	0.80
Clean sheets	10%	20%	20%	40%
Failed to score	40%	20%	30%	20%
Both teams scored	60%	70%	70%	50%
Over 2.5	40%	30%	70%	40%
Expected goals
xG for / match	1.86	1.48	1.40	1.33
xG against / match	1.60	1.04	1.67	1.62
xG difference	0.26	0.44	-0.27	-0.30
Finishing vs xG	-0.86	-0.58	-0.10	-0.03
xPts / match	1.53	1.69	1.19	1.23
Points vs xPts	-0.98	-0.79	0.01	0.57
Game state
Scored first	20%	50%	0%	40%
PPG when scoring first	1.00	1.20	–	2.25
PPG when conceding first	0.29	0.50	1.25	1.60
Came back from behind	38%	50%	50%	67%
Leads held	0%	20%	75%	71%
Minutes leading	2%	12%	11%	29%
Minutes level	53%	61%	56%	52%
Minutes trailing	45%	27%	34%	19%
First goal (min)	51	47	37	40
First goal conceded (min)	29	41	18	24
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half	56%	56%	54%	38%
Goals conceded in 2nd half	31%	46%	25%	25%
Late goals for (76'+)	0.20	0.10	0.20	0.10
Late goals against	0.10	0.30	0.20	0.10
Style
Possession	62%	55%	47%	43%
Shots	16.2	15.5	10.3	10.6
On target	5.6	4.6	3.7	4.0
Shot conversion	6%	6%	13%	12%
Shots inside box	70%	64%	71%	64%
Big chances created	2.1	2.2	2.4	2.0
Corners	7.9	6.8	3.7	3.3
xG from set plays	36%	24%	32%	29%
Goals from headers	11%	33%	8%	0%
Pressure index	14.2	11.8	10.4	6.8
Dominant minutes	52.8	53.8	41.1	34.8
Pass accuracy	85%	79%	74%	73%
Fouls	10.2	11.2	9.8	10.0
Cards	1.60	1.10	1.50	2.90

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Cardiff City

0–15'14

16–30'14

31–45'23

46–60'13

61–75'21

76–90'21

Sheffield United

0–15'36

16–30'12

31–45'24

46–60'10

61–75'42

76–90'22

Cardiff City

Current: winless 16 · conceding 9

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-2-3-1	6 60%	0.5	0.83	1.67	2.06	1.44
4-1-4-1	3 30%	0.67	1.33	1.67	1.45	1.9
4-4-2	1 10%	0.0	0.0	1.0	–	–

Sheffield United

Current: winless 1 · conceding 5

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-4-2	5 50%	2.0	2.0	1.8	1.32	2.02
4-2-3-1	2 20%	0.0	1.5	3.0	2.17	1.55
3-4-3	1 10%	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.85	2.04
3-1-4-2	1 10%	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.82	0.67
4-2-2-2	1 10%	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.42	0.83

Metric	Cardiff City all · 8	Cardiff City at home · 3	Sheffield United all · 49	Sheffield United away · 23
Results
Matches	8	–	49	23
Points per game	0.50	–	1.41	1.48
W / D / L	0 / 4 / 4	–	20 / 9 / 20	10 / 4 / 9
Goals for / match	0.88	–	1.55	1.39
Goals against / match	1.50	–	1.37	1.26
Clean sheets	0%	–	24%	26%
Failed to score	38%	–	20%	26%
Both teams scored	62%	–	61%	52%
Over 2.5	38%	–	61%	48%
Expected goals
xG for / match	1.89	–	1.64	1.49
xG against / match	1.46	–	1.34	1.47
xG difference	0.43	–	0.30	0.02
Finishing vs xG	-0.89	–	-0.09	-0.10
xPts / match	1.62	–	1.55	1.40
Points vs xPts	-1.05	–	-0.14	0.08
Game state
Scored first	25%	–	51%	52%
PPG when scoring first	1.00	–	1.84	1.83
PPG when conceding first	0.33	–	0.95	1.10
Came back from behind	43%	–	29%	36%
Leads held	0%	–	62%	62%
Minutes leading	3%	–	27%	30%
Minutes level	52%	–	48%	47%
Minutes trailing	45%	–	25%	23%
First goal (min)	50	–	37	33
First goal conceded (min)	31	–	37	33
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half	43%	–	53%	41%
Goals conceded in 2nd half	33%	–	57%	55%
Late goals for (76'+)	0.13	–	0.20	0.13
Late goals against	0.13	–	0.24	0.22
Style
Possession	67%	–	51%	45%
Shots	15.6	–	13.0	11.3
On target	5.6	–	4.3	4.1
Shot conversion	6%	–	12%	12%
Shots inside box	70%	–	69%	68%
Big chances created	2.3	–	2.5	2.3
Corners	7.6	–	6.0	5.1
xG from set plays	32%	–	34%	30%
Goals from headers	14%	–	8%	3%
Pressure index	16.7	–	14.8	9.6
Dominant minutes	58.6	–	48.8	40.0
Pass accuracy	85%	–	75%	72%
Fouls	9.6	–	10.0	10.1
Cards	1.50	–	1.82	2.04

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Cardiff City

0–15'13

16–30'12

31–45'23

46–60'03

61–75'20

76–90'11

Sheffield United

0–15'1311

16–30'1110

31–45'128

46–60'1618

61–75'148

76–90'1012

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Cardiff City · 8 matches

Pressure above an average side in the same situations (+0.33) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.69

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.338

Early press (0-15, level)+0.428

Late push (76+, level)+0.615

Late chase (76+, behind)-0.105

Game state

When ahead+0.252

When level+0.478

When behind+0.187

10 min after conceding+0.128

10 min after scoring+0.695

Situations

At home+0.323

Away+0.345

3 days rest or fewer+0.452

4+ days rest+0.296

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents+0.233

v bottom-tier opponents+0.504

Evenly matched+0.305

As underdog+0.242

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.138

Conceded when ahead-0.482

Conceded late (76+)-0.278

Congested vs rested +0.15 · Ahead vs level -0.22 · Behind vs level -0.29

Sheffield United · 49 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.12) · stands out: against ten men +0.68

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.1249

Early press (0-15, level)+0.1049

Late push (76+, level)-0.1817

Late chase (76+, behind)+0.0721

Game state

When ahead+0.1532

When level+0.1149

When behind+0.1228

10 min after conceding-0.1037

10 min after scoring+0.3639

Situations

With ten men+0.175

Against ten men+0.684

At home+0.1826

Away+0.0623

3 days rest or fewer+0.1219

4+ days rest+0.1330

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.0424

v bottom-tier opponents+0.1218

As favourite+0.3121

Evenly matched-0.0023

As underdog-0.065

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.0449

Conceded when ahead+0.0132

Conceded late (76+)-0.1046

Congested vs rested -0.01 · Ahead vs level +0.04 · Behind vs level +0.00

Cardiff City

Current: winless 16 · conceding 9

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-2-3-1	4 50%	0.5	0.75	1.5	2.21	1.13
4-1-4-1	3 38%	0.67	1.33	1.67	1.45	1.9
4-4-2	1 12%	0.0	0.0	1.0	–	–

Sheffield United

Current: winless 1 · conceding 5

Formation	Use	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA
4-2-3-1	18 37%	1.33	1.72	1.61	1.52	1.4
4-4-2	16 33%	1.81	1.81	1.38	1.62	1.5
3-4-2-1	6 12%	1.0	1.33	1.67	1.89	1.36
4-2-2-2	5 10%	1.8	1.4	0.2	2.08	0.66
4-1-3-2	1 2%	0.0	1.0	3.0	1.29	2.01

Windows with fewer than 5 matches show no figures.

Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

Pinnacle · opened 5.0d before kick-off · 120 snapshots · last 1.0h before kick-off · biggest step: away +2.0 pts at 3.6d

2.9Home 33% ▼ -3.7 ptsopened 2.573.7Draw 26% · -0.5 ptsopened 3.582.39Away 40% ▲ +4.2 ptsopened 2.63

Home Draw Away consensus of 8 bookmakers (dashed) · time axis compressed towards kick-off

Bookmaker	Home	Draw	Away	Last
Pinnacle	2.9 ▼ -3.7	3.7 · -0.5	2.39 ▲ +4.2	1.0h
bet365	2.8 ▼ -3.4	3.6 ▼ -1.9	2.3 ▲ +5.3	1.0h
Betfair	2.8 ▼ -4.3	3.6 · -0.2	2.3 ▲ +4.4	1.0h
BetVictor	2.8 ▼ -3.7	3.6 · +0.0	2.38 ▲ +3.7	1.0h
Coral	2.87 ▼ -4.5	3.5 · +0.3	2.37 ▲ +4.2	1.0h
Ladbrokes	2.8 ▼ -3.9	3.5 · +0.1	2.37 ▲ +3.9	1.0h
Unibet	2.7 ▼ -2.7	3.45 · +0.4	2.4 ▲ +2.3	1.0h
WilliamHill	2.75 ▼ -3.5	3.4 · -0.9	2.3 ▲ +4.4	1.0h

bet365 (Pinnacle absent) · opened 5.0d before kick-off · 120 snapshots · last 1.0h before kick-off · biggest step: yes +1.9 pts at 7.0h

1.53Yes 61% ▲ +1.9 ptsopened 1.572.37No 39% ▼ -1.9 ptsopened 2.25

Yes No consensus of 5 bookmakers (dashed) · time axis compressed towards kick-off

Bookmaker	Yes	No	Last
bet365	1.53 ▲ +1.9	2.37 ▼ -1.9	1.0h
Betfair	1.57 ▲ +1.3	2.38 ▼ -1.3	1.0h
BetVictor	1.53 · +0.0	2.3 · +0.0	1.0h
Unibet	1.54 · +0.4	2.32 · -0.4	1.0h
WilliamHill	1.57 ▲ +1.8	2.3 ▼ -1.8	1.0h

Pinnacle · opened 5.0d before kick-off · 120 snapshots · last 1.0h before kick-off

1.7Over 57% ▲ +1.2 ptsopened 1.712.24Under 43% ▼ -1.2 ptsopened 2.15

Over Under consensus of 5 bookmakers (dashed) · time axis compressed towards kick-off

Bookmaker	Over	Under	Last
Pinnacle	1.7 ▲ +1.2	2.24 ▼ -1.2	1.0h
bet365	1.66 ▲ +2.0	2.2 ▼ -2.0	1.0h
Betfair	1.73 · +0.0	2.1 · +0.0	1.0h
BetVictor	1.64 · +0.9	2.08 · -0.9	1.0h
Unibet	1.67 · +0.4	2.12 · -0.4	1.0h

Latest prices

bet365 · last snapshot 1.0h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

2.8Home 33% P 33%3.6Draw 26% P 26%2.3Away 41% P 40%

Double Chance

1.57Cardiff or Draw 30%1.28Cardiff or Sheff Utd 37%1.4Draw or Sheff Utd 33%

Draw No Bet

2.11 44%1.662 56%

Both Teams To Score

1.53Yes 61%2.37No 39%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.66Over 57% P 57%2.2Under 43% P 43%

Total Corners

17.0Under 6 5%4.756 - 8 18%2.759 - 11 32%3.2512 - 14 27%5.0Over 14 18%

Number of Cards

3.51.61Over 58% P 60%2.2Under 42% P 40%

4.52.2Over 42% P 41%1.61Under 58% P 59%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 32.5–35% · away 40–42.5% · 197 fixtures

	This match	Band	Actual	±
Home	33%	33%	29%	-3.9
Draw	26%	26%	30%	+4.7
Away	40%	41%	40%	-0.8

In those fixtures: 3.2 goals a game · BTTS 66% · over 2.5 62%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 55–57.5% · 2,507 fixtures

	This match	Band	Actual	±
Over 2.5	57%	56%	56%	-0.2

John Busby

Career: 130 matches · 13 seasons
Cards / match: 3.9 (3.82 yellow · 0.05 red)
Fouls / match: 20.7 · 5.1 fouls per card
Penalties / match: 0.15
Cards to home side: 46%

Style in Championship (5-year window · 113 matches)

Metric	Referee	League	vs peers	pct
Cards / match	3.87	4.05	-0.33	35
Fouls / match	20.9	21.8	-0.89
Fouls per card	5.5	5.4	-0.15 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match	0.15	0.17	-0.40	29
Time added	7.8	7.2	+0.68	71

First card: 37' on average
Card timing: 15% in first 30' · 33% in last 15'
Cards to home side: 45% (league 45%)

Recent matches

Date	Y	R	Fouls	Pens	1st card	+min
2026-08-22	2	0	24	0	20'	9
2026-04-25	4	0	20	0	53'	12
2026-04-18 · Sheffield United	6	0	20	0	26'	10
2026-04-11	5	0	14	0	33'	10
2026-04-03	2	0	21	0	21'	8
2026-03-21	6	0	26	1	22'	4
2026-03-07	6	0	30	0	19'	6
2026-02-25 · Sheffield United	5	0	26	0	9'	10
2026-02-21	3	0	17	0	76'	13
2026-02-07	2	1	21	0	5'	7

Momentum

Match momentum Δ pressure · 0–100

Events

Stats

Season context

League this season · 2026/2027

Trends

Lineups

Bench

Key players · top 3 by influence, ranks within the current squad

Cardiff City · 2026/2027 · Championship

Sheffield United · 2026/2027 · Championship

Absences

Cardiff City

Commentary

In-Play Odds

Competition

Venue

Teams

Referee

Weather

Where to watch · 30

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

All meetings · 20 matches since 2005

Last 10 · 10 matches

Last 5 · 5 matches

Recent meetings

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Cardiff City · 7 matches

Sheffield United · 7 matches

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Cardiff City · 8 matches

Sheffield United · 49 matches

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Latest prices

Fulltime Result

Double Chance

Draw No Bet

Both Teams To Score

Goals Over/Under

Total Corners

Number of Cards

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Match result · home 32.5–35% · away 40–42.5% · 197 fixtures

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 55–57.5% · 2,507 fixtures

John Busby

Style in Championship (5-year window · 113 matches)

Recent matches