GolVolt — Sheffield United vs Cardiff City: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Jack Moylan: 5 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG3.22

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 3.2).

Last time

Last meeting, 29 August: Cardiff City – Sheffield United 2:2

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Table

2 points apart in the table

12.Sheffield United16 pts 16.Cardiff City14 pts

Sheffield United: place 12, 16 pts · Cardiff City: place 16, 14 pts.

Streak

Sheffield United have scored in 5 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Streak

Cardiff City have scored in 5 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 12 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Patrick Bamford

Sheffield United · forward

5goals 1assist 6.81avg rating

Last match, Derby County: 1 goal, rating 7.3.

Jack Moylan

Cardiff City · midfielder

6goals 3assists 7.13avg rating

Last match, Birmingham City: rating 7.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Sheffield United at home and Cardiff City away, as in this match.

Sheffield United

at home · 10

3W3D4L1.6scored per match1.7conceded per match

Cardiff City

away · 10

2W2D6L1.2scored per match1.8conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 29 Aug 2026 · Championship Cardiff City 2:2 Sheffield United Moylan 2' · Ashford 38' · Cannon 4' (k) · O'Hare 7'

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1 draw2.2 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sheffield United (4-2-3-1, last: Derby County) · Cardiff City (4-2-3-1, last: Birmingham City).

Official around 15:00, Sat 17 Apr

MCCooper HCChoudhury JTTanganga LKKitching HBBurrows KPPhillips OAArblaster TCChong TCCannon BDDíaz PBBamford NTTrott PNNg WFFish JBBagan CSScanlon ARRobertson JMMoylan OTTanner JCColwill CAAshford YSSalech

Sheffield UnitedCardiff City

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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