Championship: Cardiff vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 3 match between Cardiff and Sheffield United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sheffield United go up against Cardiff on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Cardiff City Stadium.

Both their first and second match of the new Championship season saw Cardiff drawing their matches. Could round three be third time lucky when chasing the first win?

Form: Cardiff vs Sheffield United

Cardiff Form

Two draws were the best Cardiff could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Wrexham, before finishing even in a 2-2 draw against Derby. Their most recent match brought a 1-2 defeat against Norwich. Cardiff did not win any of their last six Championship matches at the Cardiff City Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of one draws and one defeats, in which they conceded six and scored 13 goals.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 0-0 draw with Birmingham. This was followed by another draw with Swansea, this time 0-0, before they outclassed Blackburn by 1-2. Sheffield United won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Cardiff and Sheffield United

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Cardiff and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Cardiff vs Sheffield United

Cardiff against Sheffield United is also a battle between Yousef Salech and Patrick Bamford with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has three Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

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Full-time result

Cardiff claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Sheffield United won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing zero in this series of matches. Sheffield United have beaten Cardiff in impressive 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Cardiff scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Sheffield United should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Cardiff only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Sheffield United claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 games. Sheffield United have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Cardiff when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cardiff, who scored an average of 2.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sheffield United, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.