Cardiff 2–2 Sheffield Utd: Result & How It Finished

Championship Sat 29 Aug 2026, 15:00 Cardiff City Stadium Referee: John Busby, England Full time

The Result

Cardiff 2–2 Sheffield Utd
Half time2–2
Total goals4
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Cardiff take 10 points from their last 6; Sheffield Utd have 7 from theirs.
  • Both teams have scored in 65% of these sides' recent matches on average.
  • Cardiff have won 65% of their home matches.
  • They have met 9 times, with 2 wins for Cardiff, 6 for Sheffield Utd and 1 draws.
  • They have not met for 559 days.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Cardiff LWLWDW10/181.931.2565%55%
Sheffield Utd LLWLWD7/181.551.3365%60%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
16 Cardiff12354+214
12 Sheffield Utd12444+116

See the full Championship table →

Head-to-Head

Cardiff wins
0
Draws
1
Sheffield Utd wins
0
Meetings
1
  • 29 Aug 2026 Cardiff 2–2 Sheffield Utd

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Season Stats Compared

CardiffStatSheffield Utd
40Played 40
18Won 16
13Drawn 9
9Lost 15
45%Win rate 40%
1.93Goals per game 1.55
1.25Conceded per game 1.33
25%Clean sheets 23%
13%Failed to score 18%
65%Both teams scored 65%
55%Over 2.5 goals 60%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Cardiff perform at home against how Sheffield Utd travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Cardiff at home20135265%2.050.9
Sheffield Utd away1974837%1.211.26

Key Players 2026/27

Cardiff

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
J. Moylan12126320
Y. Salech993110
O. Tanner12122430
Cian Ashford1282210
C. Robinson612000

Sheffield Utd

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
P. Bamford11105110
T. Cannon1173000
J. Tanganga12122040
Sydie Peck12101230
K. Phillips941210

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Cardiff

  • 2 J. Colwill — 5 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 C. Chambers — 5 apps, 1 assists
  • 1 Cian Ashford — 5 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 R. Colwill — 4 apps, 2 assists
  • 1 T. Perrett — 4 apps, 0 assists

Sheffield Utd

  • 12 P. Bamford — 28 apps, 1 assists
  • 8 C. O'Hare — 45 apps, 8 assists
  • 6 A. Brooks — 39 apps, 2 assists
  • 6 T. Campbell — 34 apps, 2 assists
  • 6 T. Cannon — 36 apps, 2 assists

Recent Results

Cardiff

  • 24 Oct Cardiff 1–0 Birmingham
  • 17 Oct Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff
  • 13 Oct Cardiff 5–1 Watford
  • 10 Oct Blackburn 2–1 Cardiff
  • 19 Sep Cardiff 3–1 Charlton

Sheffield Utd

  • 24 Oct Sheffield Utd 1–1 Derby
  • 17 Oct Bristol City 0–1 Sheffield Utd
  • 14 Oct Portsmouth 3–2 Sheffield Utd
  • 10 Oct Sheffield Utd 3–0 Lincoln
  • 19 Sep Stoke City 2–1 Sheffield Utd

Cardiff v Sheffield Utd FAQs

When is Cardiff v Sheffield Utd?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 1 time in our records: 0 for Cardiff, 0 for Sheffield Utd, and 1 draw.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Cardiff are 16th on 14 points; Sheffield Utd are 12th on 16.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 65% of Cardiff games and 65% of Sheffield Utd games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 55% and 60% respectively.

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