ChampionshipMatchday 3

Cardiff 2-2 Sheffield United: prediction, tips and result

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2-2Full time(half time 2-2)
Stadium:
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (attendance: 21,036)
Referee:
John Busby

The match in numbers

1X2EloCardiff147934%30%Draw25%28%Sheffield United159640%43%favourite did not win
Goalsattack/defenceBTTS64%55%O2.561%50%|exp. goals 1.4 : 1.3both scored
H2Hlast 5 meetings
  1. Sheffield United2:0CardiffL
  2. Cardiff0:2Sheffield UnitedL
  3. Sheffield United4:1CardiffL
  4. Cardiff0:1Sheffield UnitedL
  5. Sheffield United1:0CardiffL
Cardiff's record: 0 wins, 0 draws, 5 losses2.2 goals per match
Cornersleague cornerstoo few matches
Cardsleague cardstoo few matches
RefereeJ. Busby+0.5 cards vs average25 matches

Prediction: result and goals

Marketbookmakers' odds with the margin removedAttack/defenceour attack and defence ratings of the teams
Expected goals
Market1.5 : 1.6total 3.1Attack/defence1.4 : 1.3total 2.7
Cardiff : Sheffield United
Most likely scores
Market1-111%1-0—1-29%2-18%0-16%0-0—2-27%Attack/defence1-113%1-09%1-28%2-19%0-18%0-07%2-2—
MarketAttack/defence1-11-111%1-113%1-01-0—1-09%1-21-29%1-28%2-12-18%2-19%0-10-16%0-18%0-00-0—0-07%2-22-27%2-2—
OutcomeMarketAttack/defence
Over 1.5 goals83%75%75%
12 – no draw74%74%74%
X2 – away team avoid defeat65%60%60%
Both teams to score: yes64%55%55%
Over 2.5 goals61%50%50%
Under 3.5 goals61%72%72%
1X – home team avoid defeat59%67%67%
2 – Sheffield United win40%34% · Elo 43%34%· Elo 43%
Under 2.5 goals39%50%50%
Over 3.5 goals39%28%28%
Both teams to score: no36%45%45%
1 – Cardiff win34%40% · Elo 30%40%· Elo 30%
X – draw25%27% · Elo 28%27%· Elo 28%
Under 1.5 goals17%25%25%
Attack vs defence
Cardiff attack vs Sheffield United defenceattack1504defence1519−15 pts to the attack
Sheffield United attack vs Cardiff defenceattack1542defence1491+51 pts to the attack

1500 = league average, +100 pts = 1.2x the goals scored (attack) or 1.2x fewer conceded (defence). A description of both teams' strength turned into goals, not a tip: the model knows nothing of line-ups or motivation.

Worth knowing before kick-off

  • Cardiff: newly promoted
  • Cardiff: 7 days since the last match, 2 matches in the last 14 days.
  • Sheffield United: 7 days since the last match, 2 matches in the last 14 days.

League form

League position

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
15Sheffield United933312:1112
18Cardiff1024416:1510
Full league table

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of Cardiff vs Sheffield United?

Cardiff 2-2 Sheffield United (half time 2-2).