Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd

Cardiff

2 - 2

Sheffield Utd

🕒 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Cardiff City Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ John Busby 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 3

Regular Season Table

Cardiff 21 · Sheffield Utd 18

Referee Stats

John Busby

4 matches · 3.25 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.25
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.25
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	0%
Draws	75%
Away wins	25%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Cardiff outshot their opponent (28-6).
Cardiff controlled possession (67%).

Team Overview

Cardiff (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-3-0

Goals For / Against

7 / 5

Avg: 1.75 / 1.25

Points

Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Sheffield Utd (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-2-1

Goals For / Against

5 / 5

Avg: 1.25 / 1.25

Points

Avg: 1.25

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.50

PPG

1.25

1.75

1.25

50%

O2.5

75%

100%

BTTS

75%

50%

Score 1st

25%

League-position context

Cardiff rank21st

Sheffield Utd rank18th

Cardiff points7

Sheffield Utd points9

Cardiff: #21 · 7 pts · GD -2

8 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.

Sheffield Utd: #18 · 9 pts · GD -2

6 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.

2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cardiff last 5 home

W D D D

Points6/12

Weighted index60

Goals7-5

Record1-3-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Sheffield Utd last 5 away

L W D D

Points5/12

Weighted index40

Goals5-5

Record1-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cardiff trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Sheffield Utd trend breakdown

Over 2.575%

BTTS75%

BTTS + O2.575%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Cardiff score at home100%

Cardiff clean sheet at home0%

Sheffield Utd score away75%

Sheffield Utd clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Cardiff score first50%

Cardiff win after scoring first50%

Sheffield Utd score first25%

Sheffield Utd win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Cardiff 100% · Sheffield Utd 100%

Avg first goal minute: Cardiff 5.0' · Sheffield Utd 51.0'

Vs league average

Cardiff score at home1.75 vs 1.64

Cardiff concede at home1.25 vs 1.27

Sheffield Utd score away1.25 vs 1.27

Sheffield Utd concede away1.25 vs 1.64

Cardiff score 7% above league average, while Sheffield Utd score 2% below league average.

Defensive side: Cardiff are 2% below league average at home, and Sheffield Utd are 24% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Cardiff goal timing (home)

1H scored: 57% 2H scored: 43% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 2

61-75 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

16-30 2

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Sheffield Utd goal timing (away)

1H scored: 80% 2H scored: 20% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 2

31-45 2

46-60 1

16-30 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 1

46-60 0

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

67%

33%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

513

259

Passes Accurate

428

174

Passes %

83%

67%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

2' ⚽

⚽

2' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

J. Moylan

Normal Goal · Assist: Cian Ashford

4' A. Robertson

4' ⚽

⚽

4' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

T. Cannon

Penalty

7' ⚽

⚽

7' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

C. O'Hare

Normal Goal · Assist: P. Bamford

10'

10' M. McGuinness

33'

33' J. Moylan

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

Cian Ashford

Normal Goal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ R. Donovan

1st substitution · For: J. Shackleton

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ P. Bamford

2nd substitution · For: K. Phillips

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ J. Baptiste

3rd substitution · For: R. Norrington-Davies

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ J. Rothwell

4th substitution · For: J. Riedewald

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ O. Tanner

1st substitution · For: C. Willock

75'

75' Sydie Peck

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ T. Cannon

5th substitution · For: B. Brereton

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ Y. Salech

2nd substitution · For: C. Robinson

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ Cian Ashford

3rd substitution · For: I. Davies

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ J. Moylan

4th substitution · For: J. Colwill

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ K. Bielik

5th substitution · For: C. Scanlon

Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cardiff drew 2-2 with Sheffield Utd on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by John Busby. It was played at Cardiff City Stadium.

First half: Cardiff took an early lead at 2' when J. Moylan scored, with the assist credited to Cian Ashford, making the score 1-0. A. Robertson received a yellow card for Cardiff at 4'. Sheffield Utd leveled the score at 4' when T. Cannon scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. Sheffield Utd took an early lead at 7' when C. O'Hare scored, with the assist credited to P. Bamford, making the score 1-2. M. McGuinness received a yellow card for Sheffield Utd at 10'. J. Moylan received a yellow card for Cardiff at 33'. Cardiff leveled the score at 38' when Cian Ashford scored, making the score 2-2.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Sheffield Utd made their 1st substitution at 46', with R. Donovan replacing J. Shackleton. Sheffield Utd made their 2nd substitution at 46', with P. Bamford replacing K. Phillips. Sheffield Utd made their 3rd substitution at 58', with J. Baptiste replacing R. Norrington-Davies. Sheffield Utd made their 4th substitution at 65', with J. Rothwell replacing J. Riedewald. Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 72', with O. Tanner replacing C. Willock. Sydie Peck received a yellow card for Sheffield Utd at 75'. Sheffield Utd made their 5th substitution at 84', with T. Cannon replacing B. Brereton. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 85', with Y. Salech replacing C. Robinson. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 85', with Cian Ashford replacing I. Davies. Cardiff made their 4th substitution at 85', with J. Moylan replacing J. Colwill. Cardiff made their 5th substitution at 90', with K. Bielik replacing C. Scanlon.

Cardiff used 5 substitutions while Sheffield Utd used 5 substitutions. Cardiff got 2 yellow cards, while Sheffield Utd got 2 yellow cards.