Sheffield Utd
Cardiff0
FT
Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd: Result & Match Report — August 29, 2026
Cardiff
Derby 2–2 Cardiff
Cardiff 1–1 Wrexham
Norwich 4–2 Cardiff
Cardiff 0–0 West Brom
Cardiff 1–1 Oxford United
2 : 2
Sheffield Utd
Swansea 0–0 Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd 0–0 Birmingham
Derby 1–2 Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd 2–3 Preston
Sheffield Utd 1–3 Blackburn
Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd Match Summary
- Competition
- Championship
- Round
- 3
- Date and time
- Status
- Final
- Referee
- John Busby, England
Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd Match Statistics
| Cardiff | Stats | Sheffield Utd |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 28 | Total shots | 6 |
| 9 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 21 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 7 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 13 | Corners | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 68% | Possession | 32% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 8 |
| 519 | Total passes | 263 |
| 433 | Accurate passes | 176 |
Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd Match Timeline
- 2′GoalNormal GoalCardiff
J. Moylan · Assist: Cian Ashford
- 4′CardYellow CardCardiff
A. Robertson
- 4′GoalPenaltySheffield Utd
T. Cannon
- 7′GoalNormal GoalSheffield Utd
C. O'Hare · Assist: P. Bamford
- 10′CardYellow CardSheffield Utd
M. McGuinness
- 33′CardYellow CardCardiff
J. Moylan
- 38′GoalNormal GoalCardiff
Cian Ashford
- 46′SubstitutionSubstitution 1Sheffield Utd
P. Bamford → K. Phillips
- 46′SubstitutionSubstitution 2Sheffield Utd
R. Donovan → J. Shackleton
- 58′SubstitutionSubstitution 3Sheffield Utd
J. Baptiste → R. Norrington-Davies
- 65′SubstitutionSubstitution 4Sheffield Utd
J. Rothwell → J. Riedewald
- 72′SubstitutionSubstitution 1Cardiff
O. Tanner → C. Willock
- 75′CardYellow CardSheffield Utd
Sydie Peck
- 84′SubstitutionSubstitution 5Sheffield Utd
T. Cannon → B. Brereton
- 85′SubstitutionSubstitution 2Cardiff
J. Moylan → J. Colwill
- 85′SubstitutionSubstitution 3Cardiff
Cian Ashford → Isaak Davies
- 85′SubstitutionSubstitution 4Cardiff
Y. Salech → C. Robinson
- 90′SubstitutionSubstitution 5Cardiff
K. Bielik → C. Scanlon
Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd Lineups
Cardiff
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1N. TrottG
- 38P. NgD
- 5K. BielikD
- 4G. OshoD
- 3J. BaganD
- 18A. RobertsonM
- 8J. MoylanM
- 11O. TannerM
- 10R. ColwillM
- 45Cian AshfordM
- 9Y. SalechF
Substitutes
33 R. Tankiewicz14 D. Turnbull30 H. Tyrer27 J. Colwill39 Isaak Davies44 R. Kpakio47 C. Robinson16 C. Willock23 C. Scanlon
Sheffield Utd
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 33J. BaptisteD
- 5J. TangangaD
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 3S. McCallumD
- 11R. DonovanM
- 7J. RothwellM
- 42Sydie PeckM
- 10C. O'HareM
- 45P. BamfordF
- 9T. CannonF
Substitutes
17 A. Davies2 M. Doherty34 L. Marsh30 R. Norrington-Davies27 K. Phillips44 J. Riedewald16 J. Shackleton22 B. Brereton23 T. Campbell
Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd · Totals
Historical estimates from 19 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.
Over 0.5 84%
Under 0.5 16%
Over 1.5 68%
Under 1.5 32%
Over 2.5 37%
Under 2.5 63%
Over 3.5 32%
Under 3.5 68%
Over 4.5 21%
Under 4.5 79%
Previous Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd Meetings
Full Head-to-Head
Sheffield Utd
Cardiff0
FA Cup
Sheffield Utd
Cardiff1
FT
Cardiff
Sheffield Utd2
FT
Sheffield Utd
Cardiff1
FT
Cardiff
Sheffield Utd1
FT
Sheffield Utd
Cardiff0
FT
Team Form Before the Match
Cardiff Form
Sheffield Utd Form
SwanseaChampionship · Aug 22, 2026
0–0BirminghamChampionship · Aug 15, 2026
0–0DerbyChampionship · May 2, 2026
1–2PrestonChampionship · Apr 25, 2026
2–3BlackburnChampionship · Apr 22, 2026
1–3Standings Before Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 
Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |
Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |
Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | 
Wrexham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
Table before kickoff · Season 2026 ·