Ace Football previews the Championship game between Sheffield United and Cardiff who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Despite a rather curious form recently, Sheffield United have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 43 of the Championship season. They meet Cardiff on Friday at the Bramall Lane, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.
Sheffield United are third in the Championship standings after collecting 83 points from their initial 42 encounters. Cardiff trail them on 42 points after 42 rounds, leaving them as number 22 in the table.
Form: Sheffield United vs Cardiff
Sheffield United Form
Sheffield United endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-0 against Oxford, before Millwall won 0-1, while Plymouth claimed a victory in a 2-1 match. Sheffield United won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored nine and conceded seven goals.
Cardiff Form
In their last three matches, Cardiff drew 0-0 with Queens Park Rangers, drew 2-2 with Preston and lost 0-1 against Stoke. Cardiff managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring eight time and letting in seven.
Betting facts for Sheffield United and Cardiff
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sheffield United and Cardiff. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Sheffield United have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Sheffield United have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Sheffield United matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sheffield United have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Cardiff away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Cardiff away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Cardiff away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Sheffield United vs Cardiff
Look no further than Tyrese Campbell, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Sheffield United in the Championship, while Yakou Meite managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Cardiff in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
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Full-time result
Sheffield United won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Cardiff won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost four in this run. Sheffield United have not lost to Cardiff in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Sheffield United scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Cardiff scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Cardiff managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sheffield United were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings. Sheffield United have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Cardiff.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Sheffield United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Cardiff’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
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