Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd match stats & report

2–2 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 3 · Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff · Ref John Busby, England

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Cardiff drew with Sheffield Utd 2–2 in the Championship on 29 August 2026. Expected goals finished 2.24–1.28. Cardiff had 67% of the ball.

Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd match statistics

CardiffSheffield Utd

67% Ball possession 33%
2.24 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
28 Total shots 6
10 Shots on target 4
9 Shots off target 1
9 Blocked shots 1
21 Shots inside the box 4
13 Corners 2
12 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
511 Passes 262
85% Pass accuracy 68%
2 Goalkeeper saves 8

Goals and cards

2' Goal J. Moylan (assist Cian Ashford) Cardiff
4' Yellow card A. Robertson Cardiff
4' Penalty scored T. Cannon Sheffield Utd
7' Goal C. O'Hare (assist P. Bamford) Sheffield Utd
10' Yellow card M. McGuinness Sheffield Utd
33' Yellow card J. Moylan Cardiff
38' Goal Cian Ashford Cardiff
75' Yellow card Sydie Peck Sheffield Utd

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Cardiff

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Brian Barry-Murphy

1 N. Trott

3 J. Bagan 4 G. Osho 5 K. Bielik 38 P. Ng

45 Cian Ashford 18 A. Robertson

8 J. Moylan 10 R. Colwill 11 O. Tanner

9 Y. Salech

Bench H. Tyrer , C. Scanlon , R. Kpakio , D. Turnbull , C. Willock , J. Colwill , R. Tankiewicz , I. Davies , C. Robinson

Sheffield Utd

Confirmed 4-4-2 Chris Wilder

1 M. Cooper

3 S. McCallum 25 M. McGuinness 5 J. Tanganga 33 J. Baptiste

10 C. O'Hare 42 Sydie Peck 7 J. Rothwell 11 R. Donovan

9 T. Cannon 45 P. Bamford

Bench A. Davies , Matt Doherty , J. Riedewald , J. Shackleton , R. Norrington-Davies , K. Phillips , T. Campbell , B. Brereton , L. Marsh

Out and doubtful

C. Chambers Cardiff Out — Knee Injury
W. Fish Cardiff Out — Hernia
T. Chong Sheffield Utd Out — Injury
D. Lawlor Cardiff Out — Muscle Injury
R. One Sheffield Utd Out — Hamstring Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Cardiff at home

6–3–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 7.3 per game
Shots on target: 7.3 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sheffield Utd away

4–4–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 3.3 per game
Shots on target: 3.2 per game

0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
18 Apr 25	Sheffield Utd v Cardiff	2–0
9 Jan 25	Sheffield Utd v Cardiff	0–1
21 Dec 24	Cardiff v Sheffield Utd	0–2

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd head-to-head record