Championship: Cardiff vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 22 match between Cardiff and Sheffield United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The Blades are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Championship table, when stepping up against Cardiff for a match on Saturday. Cardiff no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Sheffield United nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Cardiff are placed 21th with 18 points after 20 matches. Sheffield United occupy a position as oneth in the league on 45 points.

Team form: Cardiff vs Sheffield United

Cardiff Form

Cardiff have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Coventry, they recorded a 2-2 draw, before coming up short against Preston, who ran out 0-2 winners. Lately, they recorded another draw in a 2-2 match with Stoke. Cardiff won three of their previous six matches at Cardiff City Stadium in the Championship. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring ten goals to eight against.

Sheffield United Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield United drew 2-2 with West Bromwich, beat Millwall by 0-1 and beat Plymouth by 2-0. Sheffield United won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding six times.

Betting facts for Cardiff and Sheffield United

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cardiff and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Cardiff vs Sheffield United

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Anwar El-Ghazi will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Sheffield United hope Tyrese Campbell can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Cardiff won four times and lost six as well. Sheffield United won four times, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away from home. Sheffield United are on a great streak of 10 matches without losing. Sheffield United didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Sheffield United have beaten Cardiff in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Cardiff scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Sheffield United got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Sheffield United have kept their opponents from scoring seven times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Cardiff have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cardiff, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Sheffield United’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches. Cardiff conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Sheffield United scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.