Cardiff vs Sheffield UtdPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Cardiff are twelfth with 2 points from two games, both drawn, scoring 3 and conceding 3. At home they drew 1-1, away 2-2. In their last five outings they arrive off a 2-2 away draw at Derby, after a 1-1 home draw with Wrexham, a 3-2 win over Swindon Town, a 4-1 win over Roma and a heavy 5-1 win at Forest Green. Sheffield United are fifteenth, also on 2 points from two draws, but without a goal scored or conceded so far (0-0 both home and away). In their last five they arrive off a 0-0 away draw at Swansea, after another 0-0 home draw with Birmingham, a 3-0 win at Mansfield Town, a 0-0 draw with VfL Bochum and a 2-0 win at Rotherham. In the head-to-head record Sheffield United have won more recently: the most recent meeting, in April 2025, finished 2-0 at Sheffield United's ground, while in January 2025 Cardiff won 1-0, again away at the English side. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.