Cardiff City and Sheffield United return to action in the EFL Championship when they square off at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday. Both sides head into the weekend off the back of contrasting EFL Cup results, with the Blades knocking out Blackburn Rovers to reach the third round.
Cardiff City saw their EFL Cup journey come to an end on Tuesday when they fell to a 2-1 home defeat against Norwich City in the second round.
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Brian Barry-Murphy’s men now turn their sights to the Championship, where they are yet to get off the mark this season, having played out consecutive stalemates with Wrexham and Derby County in their opening two matches.
Cardiff City will be hoping to make an impression on their return to the Championship, having finished second in the League One standings last term to gain promotion to the English second tier at the first time of asking.
Meanwhile, goals in either half from Thomas Cannon and Romelle Donovan saw Sheffield United secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers in their EFL Cup second-round tie on Tuesday.
The Blades will look to build on their cup victory as they return to action in the Championship, where they have also failed to win their opening two matches, playing out consecutive goalless draws against Birmingham City and Swansea City.
Sheffield will be backing themselves to get off the mark this weekend at the Cardiff City Stadium, where they are unbeaten in six of their last seven visits, picking up four wins and two draws since March 2009.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Sheffield United hold the upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 34 of the last 81 meetings between the two teams.
- Cardiff City have picked up 27 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 20 occasions.
- Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last five competitive away games, claiming four wins and one draw since a 1-0 loss against Bristol City on April 6.
- Cardiff City have lost just one of their most recent seven competitive home matches, while picking up four wins and two draws since March 21.
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United Prediction
Buoyed by their cup victory, Sheffield United will head into the weekend with renewed confidence as they take on a deflated Cardiff side who are yet to find their feet this season.
However, both sides are evenly matched on paper and we predict they will cancel out each other’s efforts and settle for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Cardiff City 1-1 Sheffield United
Cardiff City vs Sheffield United Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in five of the last six meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards – No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in nine of their last 10 encounters)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli