Cardiff City vs Sheffield United — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2026/2027

Cardiff CityRank 21

29 AUG

2:2

Sheffield UnitedRank 18

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal2'

Jack Moylan (assist: Cian Ashford) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

Penalty4'

Tom Cannon · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

AST

Goal7'

Callum O'Hare (assist: Patrick Bamford) · Right foot shot 1-2

GOAL

Goal38'

Cian Ashford · Right foot shot 2-2

Man of the match

Michael CooperSheffield United8.6

Expected goals (xG)

Cardiff CityxGSheffield United

2.311.34

Trends

season

Win %

13%25%

Over 1.5 %

88%63%

Over 2.5 %

50%63%

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Venue

Cardiff City StadiumCardiff · 33,280 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeJohn Busby
1st AssistantBhupinder Gill
2nd AssistantMatthew Joyce
4th OfficialSteve Parkinson

Pressure index

Cardiff CitySheffield United

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal2'

Jack Moylan (assist: Cian Ashford) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

Penalty4'

Tom Cannon · Right foot shot 1-1

PLAYER

Yellow card4'

Alex Robertson · Foul

GOAL

AST

Goal7'

Callum O'Hare (assist: Patrick Bamford) · Right foot shot 1-2

PLAYER

Yellow card10'

Mark McGuinness · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card33'

Jack Moylan · Foul

GOAL

Goal38'

Cian Ashford · Right foot shot 2-2

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Kalvin Phillips · Out: Patrick Bamford

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Jamie Shackleton · Out: Romelle Donovan

OUT

Substitution58'

In: Rhys Norrington-Davies · Out: Jamal Baptiste

OUT

Substitution65'

In: Jaïro Riedewald · Out: Joe Rothwell

OUT

Substitution72'

In: Chris Willock · Out: Ollie Tanner

PLAYER

Yellow card75'

Sydie Peck · Foul

OUT

Substitution84'

In: Ben Brereton Díaz · Out: Tom Cannon

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Joel Colwill · Out: Jack Moylan

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Isaak Davies · Out: Cian Ashford

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Callum Robinson · Out: Yousef Salech

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Calum Scanlon · Out: Krystian Bielik

Ball positions

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Commentary

Match ends with a score of 2-2.
90′Calum Scanlon replaces Krystian Bielik.
88′Corner awarded.
88′Krystian Bielik takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
88′Krystian Bielik takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
88′Krystian Bielik takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
85′Callum Robinson is substituted off for Yousef Salech.
85′Isaak James Davies comes on for Cian Ashford.
85′Joel Colwill is on, and Jack Moylan is off.
84′Ben Brereton is on, and Thomas Cannon is off.
84′Perry Ng takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
83′Jairo Riedewald takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
81′Yousef Salech attempts a left-footed shot but misses.
81′Alex Robertson takes a right-footed shot but misses.
80′Joel Bagan takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
80′Krystian Bielik's header is saved.
79′Corner awarded.
75′Sydie Peck receives a yellow card.
74′Perry Ng takes a left-footed shot but misses.
73′Corner awarded.
73′Rubin Colwill takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
72′Chris Willock is on, and Ollie Tanner is off.
68′Corner awarded.
68′Jack Moylan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
66′Sydie Peck takes a right-footed shot but misses.
65′Jairo Riedewald comes on for Joe Rothwell.
63′Corner awarded.
62′Alex Robertson takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
62′Yousef Salech takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
60′Jack Moylan takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
58′Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Jamal Baptiste.
57′Jack Moylan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
54′Ollie Tanner takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
51′Yousef Salech attempts a header but misses the shot.
49′Corner awarded.
48′Offside.
46′Substitution: Jamie Shackleton comes on for Romelle Donovan.
46′Kalvin Phillips comes on for Patrick Bamford.
The first half ends with a score of 2-2.
45+2′Corner awarded.
40′Offside.
38′Cian Ashford takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
38′Ollie Tanner takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
38′Goal! Cian Ashford scores, bringing the match to 2-2.
37′Joel Bagan takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
35′Cian Ashford takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
33′Jack Moylan receives a yellow card.
30′Corner awarded.
27′Yousef Salech takes a shot with his head, but it's blocked.
25′Corner awarded.
19′Yousef Salech takes a header, but it's blocked.
19′Offside.
13′Joe Rothwell takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
12′Thomas Cannon takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
11′Rubin Colwill takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
10′Mark McGuinness receives a yellow card.
7′Goal! Callum O'Hare scores with a right-footed shot.
7′Yousef Salech takes a right-footed shot but misses.
7′Yousef Salech attempts a header but misses the shot.
7′Goal! Callum O'Hare scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Patrick Bamford.
6′Jack Moylan takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
6′Jack Moylan takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
4′Shot by Thomas Cannon with his right foot results in a goal.
4′Alex Robertson receives a yellow card.
4′Goal in the penalty shootout! Thomas Cannon scores, making it 1-1.
2′Jack Moylan takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
2′Goal! Jack Moylan scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Cian Ashford.
1′Kick-off! The referee is John Busby.

Match statistics

CDFSHU

Possession and passing

67%Possession33%

85%Pass accuracy68%

511Passes262

434Successful Passes177

90Ball Safe74

14Key Passes3

5 more

52Long Passes65

60%Long-pass accuracy37%

5Substitutions5

31Successful Long Passes24

15Throw-ins11

Attack

2Goals2

28Shots Total6

10Shots On Target4

1Big Chances Created2

13Corners2

72Dangerous Attacks30

14 more

8Accurate Crosses1

89Attacks83

13Dribble Attempts14

55Duels Won45

15Goal Attempts5

2Offsides1

0Penalties1

9Shots Blocked1

21Shots inside the box4

9Shots Off Target1

7Shots outside the box2

62%Successful dribbles43%

8Successful Dribbles6

35Total Crosses7

Defence and discipline

2Saves8

12Tackles8

8Interceptions6

12Fouls11

2Yellow cards2

11Free Kicks11

2 more

4Goal Kicks9

12Tackles Won8

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

23Successful Headers19

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

J. BusbyPer-match averages this season · 4 matches · career: 131

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.25	1.75	1.50	3.82
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03
Penalties	0.25	0.00	0.25	0.15

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Cardiff CityxGSheffield United

2.311.34

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.141.93

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.310.55

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.490.39

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.820.95

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.700.00

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.050.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.960.84

Form

Cardiff CityDD

22 AUGaway

Derby County

Cardiff City

ChampionshipRound 2

17 AUGhome

Cardiff City

Wrexham

ChampionshipRound 1

Sheffield UnitedDDWLL

22 AUGaway

Swansea City

Sheffield United

ChampionshipRound 2

15 AUGhome

Sheffield United

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 1

2 MAYaway

Derby County

Sheffield United

ChampionshipRound 46

25 APRhome

Sheffield United

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 45

22 APRhome

Sheffield United

Blackburn Rovers

ChampionshipRound 44

18 APRaway

Watford

Sheffield United

ChampionshipRound 43

11 APRhome

Sheffield United

Hull City

ChampionshipRound 42

6 APRaway

Bristol City

Sheffield United

ChampionshipRound 41

3 APRhome

Sheffield United

Swansea City

ChampionshipRound 40

21 MARhome

Sheffield United

Wrexham

ChampionshipRound 39

14 MARaway

Birmingham City

Sheffield United

ChampionshipRound 38

11 MARaway

Norwich City

Sheffield United

ChampionshipRound 37

7 MARhome

Sheffield United

West Bromwich Albion

ChampionshipRound 36

Head-to-head

5Wins

7Draws

8Wins

The two sides have met 20 times.

29 AUG2026

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Championship

18 APR2025

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

Championship

9 JAN2025

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

FA Cup

21 DEC2024

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Championship

15 APR2023

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

Championship

12 NOV2022

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Championship

23 APR2022

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

Championship

4 DEC2021

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Championship

2 APR2018

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

Championship

15 AUG2017

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Championship

12 APR2011

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

Championship

8 AUG2010

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Championship

24 MAR2010

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Championship

24 OCT2009

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

Championship

22 MAR2009

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Championship

30 AUG2008

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

Championship

22 DEC2007

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Championship

2 OCT2007

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

Championship

14 APR2006

Cardiff City

Sheffield United

Championship

29 OCT2005

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

Championship

Trends

Win %

13%25%

Over 1.5 %

88%63%

Over 2.5 %

50%63%

Over 3.5 %

38%38%

BTTS %

75%63%

Failed to score %

25%38%

Clean sheets %

0%25%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

1.251.13

Conceded / match

1.51.38

Possession %

64.7540

Corners / match

7.882.88

Yellow cards / match

2.251.75

Team rating

6.96.73

Starting XI

Sheffield UnitedFormation: 4-4-2 · €46M7/11

Chris Wilder

Cardiff CityFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €11M6/11

Brian Barry-Murphy

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Cardiff City€11Mstarting XI · 6/11€22Mwith bench · 8/20

Sheffield United€46Mstarting XI · 7/11€129Mwith bench · 12/20

Sheffield United's starting XI cost €35M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Cardiff City — bench

David TurnbullMidfielder · €3M (2020)16

Chris WillockMidfielder7.0 23

Calum ScanlonDefender27

Joel ColwillMidfielder6.6 30

Harry TyrerGoalkeeper33

Rob TankiewiczMidfielder39

Isaak DaviesAttacker6.6 44

Ronan KpakioDefender47

Callum RobinsonAttacker · €7.8M (2019)6.5

Sheffield United — bench

Matt DohertyDefender · €17M (2020)16

Jamie ShackletonDefender6.3 17

Adam DaviesGoalkeeper · €300K (2022)22

Ben Brereton DíazAttacker · €8.3M (2024)6.4 23

Tyrese CampbellAttacker27

Kalvin PhillipsMidfielder · €49M (2022)6.8 30

Rhys Norrington-DaviesDefender6.7 34

Louie MarshAttacker44

Jaïro RiedewaldMidfielder · €9M (2017)6.8

Player statistics

Cardiff City starters then subs, by rating

Cian Ashford#45 · Midfielder · 85′8.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 2
Chances created: 4
Expected goals (xG): 0.22
xGoT: 0.20

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 33/34
Pass accuracy: 97%
Key passes: 4
Passes in final third: 2

Possession & duels

Touches: 43
Duels (won/total): 3/5
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 3
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Cardiff City	2.7037.04%	2.7037.04%
Draw	3.6027.78%	3.5528.17%
Sheffield United	2.3742.11%	2.4041.67%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Cardiff City or Draw	1.5763.65%	1.5464.94%
Cardiff City or Sheffield United	–	1.2878.13%
Draw or Sheffield United	–	1.4469.44%
Draw or Sheff Utd	1.4071.43%	–
Cardiff or Sheff Utd	1.2877.82%	–

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1884.75%
0–1 goals	–	4.4022.73%
3+ goals	1.6660.02%	1.6361.35%
0–2 goals	2.2045.45%	2.2045.45%
4+ goals	–	2.6038.46%
0–3 goals	–	1.4768.03%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Cardiff City	3.2530.77%	3.0532.79%
Draw	2.3043.48%	2.2544.44%
Sheffield United	2.8734.78%	2.8035.71%

Outcome	bet365
CDF → CDF	4.5022.22%
CDF → X	13.007.69%
X → CDF	7.0014.29%
X → X	6.0016.67%
Draw - Sheff Utd	6.0016.67%
Cardiff - Sheff Utd	23.004.35%
Sheff Utd - Draw	13.007.69%
Sheff Utd - Cardiff	26.003.85%
Sheff Utd - Sheff Utd	3.7526.67%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.2530.77%
6 - 8	4.5022.22%
9 - 11	2.7536.36%
Under 6	17.005.88%
Over 14	5.0020%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
4+ cards	1.6161.92%	1.5365.36%
0–3 cards	2.2045.45%	2.2843.86%
5+ cards	2.2045.45%	2.0848.08%
0–4 cards	1.6161.92%	1.6460.98%
6+ cards	–	2.7037.04%
0–5 cards	–	1.3872.46%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City	8	17
2	West Ham United	8	15
3	Middlesbrough	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers	8	13
7	Stoke City	8	13
8	Bristol City	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic	8	12
10	Birmingham City	8	11
11	Millwall	8	11
12	Lincoln City	8	11
13	Southampton	8	10
14	Wrexham	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers	8	9
17	Norwich City	8	9
18	Sheffield United	8	9
19	Portsmouth	7	8
20	Watford	8	8
21	Cardiff City	8	7
22	Derby County	8	5
23	Preston North End	8	4
24	Burnley	8	4

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.5365.23%	1.5265.79%
No	2.3742.11%	2.3842.02%

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Cardiff City — bench

Sheffield United — bench

Cardiff City starters then subs, by rating

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