Cardiff VS Sheffield Utd

Fixtures, lineups and Stats

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Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd leans toward Sheffield Utd in the Championship, although a 2-2 draw on 29 August 2026 keeps the comparison open. Sheffield Utd won 2-0 on 18 April 2025, 2-0 away on 21 December 2024, 4-1 at home in April 2023 and 1-0 away in November 2022. Cardiff’s 1-0 FA Cup win in January 2025 remains secondary to the league results.

Past matches, Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd

  • League Regular Season - 3
    Home Cardiff
    2 - 2
    Sheffield Utd
     
  • League Regular Season - 43
    Sheffield Utd
    2 - 0
    Cardiff Away
    Bramall Lane
  • League 3rd Round
    Sheffield Utd
    0 - 1
    Cardiff Away
    Bramall Lane
  • League Regular Season - 22
    Home Cardiff
    0 - 2
    Sheffield Utd
    Cardiff City Stadium
  • League Regular Season - 42
    Sheffield Utd
    4 - 1
    Cardiff Away
    Bramall Lane

Match center

Cardiff
Cardiff
2 - 2
FT
Sheffield Utd

Starting eleven

Starting XI Cardiff
  • 1
    G
  • 38
    D
  • 5
    D
  • 4
    D
  • 3
    D
  • 18
    M
  • 45
    M
  • 11
    M
  • 10
    M
  • 8
    M
  • 9
    F
Sheffield Utd Starting XI
  • G
    1
  • D
    33
  • D
    5
  • D
    25
  • D
    3
  • M
    11
  • M
    7
  • M
    42
  • M
    10
  • F
    45
  • F
    9
Substitutes Cardiff
  • 16
    M
  • 27
    M
  • 39
    F
  • 47
    F
  • 23
    D
  • 30
    G
  • 44
    D
  • 33
    M
  • 14
    M
Sheffield Utd Substitutes
  • D
    16
  • M
    27
  • D
    30
  • M
    44
  • F
    22
  • G
    17
  • D
    2
  • F
    23
  • F
    34

Match events

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  • 2'
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    Jack Moylan Normal Goal (Asst: Cian Ashford)
  • 4'
    Alex Robertson Yellow Card
  • 4'
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    Thomas Cannon Penalty
  • 7'
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    Callum O'Hare Normal Goal (Asst: Patrick Bamford)
  • 10'
    Mark McGuinness Yellow Card
  • 33'
    Jack Moylan Yellow Card
  • 38'
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    Cian Ashford Normal Goal
  • 45'
    Kalvin Phillips Patrick Bamford
  • 45'
    Jamie Shackleton Romelle Donovan
  • 46'
    Jamie Shackleton Romelle Donovan
  • 46'
    Kalvin Phillips Patrick Bamford
  • 58'
    Rhys Norrington-Davies Jamal Baptiste
  • 65'
    Jaïro Riedewald Joe Rothwell
  • 72'
    Chris Willock Ollie Tanner
  • 75'
    Sydie Peck Yellow Card
  • 84'
    Ben Brereton Díaz Thomas Cannon
  • 85'
    Joel Colwill Jack Moylan
  • 85'
    Isaak Davies Cian Ashford
  • 85'
    Callum Robinson Yousef Salech
  • 85'
    Callum Robinson Yousef Salech
  • 85'
    Joel Colwill Jack Moylan
  • 90'
    Calum Scanlon Krystian Bielik

Stats for this game

Matchup Cardiff VS Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd have the stronger league results

Sheffield Utd beat Cardiff 2-0 at home on 18 April 2025 and 2-0 away on 21 December 2024. They also won 4-1 at home on 15 April 2023 and 1-0 away on 12 November 2022. These Championship scorelines give Sheffield Utd the clearer direction across both venues, with clean-sheet margins and a wider home result. Cardiff’s league counterpoint comes through the level outcome that followed.

The draw and cup win keep Cardiff involved

Cardiff and Sheffield Utd drew 2-2 at Cardiff on 29 August 2026. Cardiff also beat Sheffield Utd 1-0 away in the FA Cup on 9 January 2025. That knockout result should remain secondary to the Championship meetings, but it supplies a Cardiff counterpoint beside the draw. Sheffield Utd carry the stronger league line, while Cardiff can seek a competitive win that changes the emphasis. A future Championship meeting can therefore add a new direction without relying on cup context.

Past head to head stats
Cardiff VS Sheffield Utd

Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time

Cardiff
Sheffield Utd

Points per match over time

Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games

Cardiff VS Sheffield Utd
Head-to-Head History

Regular Season - 3
Cardiff
2 - 2
Sheffield Utd
 
Regular Season - 43
Sheffield Utd
2 - 0
Cardiff
Bramall Lane
3rd Round
Sheffield Utd
0 - 1
Cardiff
Bramall Lane
Regular Season - 22
Cardiff
0 - 2
Sheffield Utd
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 42
Sheffield Utd
4 - 1
Cardiff
Bramall Lane
Regular Season - 21
Cardiff
0 - 1
Sheffield Utd
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 44
Sheffield Utd
1 - 0
Cardiff
Bramall Lane
Regular Season - 21
Cardiff
2 - 3
Sheffield Utd
Cardiff City Stadium
Regular Season - 40
Sheffield Utd
1 - 1
Cardiff
Bramall Lane
Regular Season - 3
Cardiff
2 - 0
Sheffield Utd
 

Previous games Cardiff

Regular Season - 7
Bolton
1 - 0
Cardiff
Toughsheet Community Stadium
Regular Season - 6
Cardiff
1 - 1
Stoke City
 
Regular Season - 5
Portsmouth
2 - 0
Cardiff
Fratton Park
Regular Season - 4
QPR
2 - 1
Cardiff
 
Regular Season - 3
Cardiff
2 - 2
Sheffield Utd
 

Previous games Sheffield Utd

Regular Season - 7
Sheffield Utd
0 - 1
Wolves
Bramall Lane
Regular Season - 6
Blackburn
1 - 2
Sheffield Utd
 
Regular Season - 5
Sheffield Utd
1 - 3
Norwich
Bramall Lane
Regular Season - 4
Sheffield Utd
3 - 2
Bolton
Bramall Lane
Regular Season - 3
Cardiff
2 - 2
Sheffield Utd
 

Upcoming games Cardiff

- Regular Season - 8
Cardiff
Charlton
 
- Regular Season - 9
Blackburn
Cardiff
 
- Regular Season - 10
Cardiff
Watford
 
- Regular Season - 11
Middlesbrough
Cardiff
Riverside Stadium
- Regular Season - 12
Cardiff
Birmingham
 

Upcoming games Sheffield Utd

- Round of 32
Fleetwood Town
Sheffield Utd
 
- Regular Season - 8
Stoke City
Sheffield Utd
 
- Regular Season - 9
Sheffield Utd
Lincoln
Bramall Lane
- Regular Season - 10
Portsmouth
Sheffield Utd
Fratton Park
- Regular Season - 11
Bristol City
Sheffield Utd
Ashton Gate Stadium