Sheffield United club members expect points in home game vs Cardiff City

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Bramall Lane (32702 seats)

Nothing but a win will satisfy the Sheffield United fans in this Bramall Lane duel with Cardiff City, as they have a healthy lead on the opposition in the Championship standings.

Insights:
  • Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals (33) in Championship

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sheffield United form and stats

Sheffield United are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Bramall Lane. 12 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats is the summary from 19 games.

The followers are hoping that Sheffield United will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the game against Burnley (placed 1st). The first loss after going unbeaten in three league matches. Midfielder Doyle was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.03 (out of ten) in that game. Doyle dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that, Sheffield United had a home game versus Wigan Athletic which ended with a victory 1-0.

It should be taken into account that a peek at the 13 most recent league fixtures shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Bristol City are coming to town in three days.

The Sheffield fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 36 goals in 19 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sheffield United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bramall Lane in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 19 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Cardiff City form and stats

Cardiff City have only collected 18 points from their away games in the Championship, after 5-3-11 (19 played).

Cardiff City's previous game was their home loss versus Sunderland (0-1). Ng was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.44. The defender Ng hit five key passes and won 1 of 5 duels.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Blackpool at their stadium, the result 3-1.

Few goals the story here? 15 of this team's most recent 18 league rounds have contained two or less goals.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Cardiff manager Lamouchi as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Watford.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cardiff City as they have only managed to score 15 times from 19 away games in the league. 25 goals have been conceded by Cardiff City in these games.

Head 2 Head

Sheffield United have put together a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (3-1-0) when playing Cardiff City.

The most recent past history involving both these participants is the Cardiff City - Sheffield 0-1 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield UnitedI. Ndiaye
I. Ndiaye
12 goals
Sheffield UnitedO. McBurnie
O. McBurnie
11 goals
Sheffield UnitedJ. Mcatee
J. Mcatee
6 goals

Sheffield United missing players

Cardiff City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheffield United Cardiff City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
40 19 7 Played P 6 19 40
23 12 3 Won W 1 5 11
7 3 2 Drew D 0 3 9
10 4 2 Lost L 5 11 20
60 36 10 Scored S 3 15 33
35 17 6 Conceded C 10 25 46
98% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 90%
60% 63% 43% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 63% 55%
40% 53% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 32% 28%
25% 37% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 21% 18%
8% 11% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 8%
40% 42% 29% BTTS BTTS 17% 26% 35%
42% 42% 43% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 30%
20% 16% 29% Failed to Score F T 83% 63% 45%
 
5.8 6.7 8.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.9 4.8
5 4.5 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.3 4.7
2.3 2.3 2.1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 1.9
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
13.2 16.4 17.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 9.1 11.8
4.8 6.3 5.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.7 3
31% 30% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 29% 28%
 
10.1 8.4 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 12.4 11
3 2.6 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.1 3.2
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cardiff City have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals (33) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (14) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the most matches under the total-line (29) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sheffield United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cardiff City have scored away.
  • Sheffield United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 40 26 12 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 19 11 6 2 33 17 48 90
2 Sheffield United 40 23 7 10 60 35 19 12 3 4 36 17 21 11 4 6 24 18 25 76
3 Luton Town 41 19 14 8 51 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 20 10 6 4 22 16 15 71
4 Middlesbrough 41 20 8 13 74 50 20 11 6 3 37 16 21 9 2 10 37 34 24 68
5 Millwall 41 17 11 13 48 41 20 10 6 4 29 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 7 62
6 Blackburn Rovers 40 19 5 16 45 47 19 13 1 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 62
7 Preston North End 41 17 11 13 41 45 21 7 6 8 19 24 20 10 5 5 22 21 -4 62
8 Norwich City 41 17 10 14 54 42 21 8 5 8 27 23 20 9 5 6 27 19 12 61
9 Coventry City 41 15 14 12 49 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 20 6 7 7 23 20 6 59
10 Sunderland 41 15 13 13 58 50 20 6 7 7 28 29 21 9 6 6 30 21 8 58
11 West Bromwich Albion 40 15 12 13 50 44 21 10 7 4 28 17 19 5 5 9 22 27 6 57
12 Watford 41 14 14 13 49 47 20 9 6 5 30 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 2 56
13 Bristol City 41 13 14 14 50 50 21 8 7 6 27 21 20 5 7 8 23 29 0 53
14 Swansea City 41 14 11 16 56 59 20 8 4 8 30 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -3 53
15 Stoke City 41 14 10 17 53 47 20 6 5 9 24 23 21 8 5 8 29 24 6 52
16 Hull City 41 13 13 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 20 5 8 7 26 31 -9 52
17 Birmingham City 41 13 11 17 44 51 21 7 6 8 23 21 20 6 5 9 21 30 -7 50
18 Rotherham United 40 10 15 15 44 52 19 8 5 6 33 24 21 2 10 9 11 28 -8 45
19 Huddersfield Town 41 11 10 20 41 59 21 7 6 8 23 25 20 4 4 12 18 34 -18 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 41 11 10 20 40 64 20 6 4 10 20 29 21 5 6 10 20 35 -24 43
21 Cardiff City 40 11 9 20 33 46 21 6 6 9 18 21 19 5 3 11 15 25 -13 42
22 Reading 41 13 8 20 43 62 20 10 5 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 41
23 Blackpool 41 8 11 22 43 67 20 5 6 9 25 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -24 35
24 Wigan Athletic 41 8 13 20 34 62 21 4 6 11 15 34 20 4 7 9 19 28 -28 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 40 26 12 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 19 11 6 2 33 17 48 90
2 Sheffield United 40 23 7 10 60 35 19 12 3 4 36 17 21 11 4 6 24 18 25 76
3 Luton Town 41 19 14 8 51 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 20 10 6 4 22 16 15 71
4 Middlesbrough 41 20 8 13 74 50 20 11 6 3 37 16 21 9 2 10 37 34 24 68
5 Millwall 41 17 11 13 48 41 20 10 6 4 29 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 7 62
6 Blackburn Rovers 40 19 5 16 45 47 19 13 1 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 62
7 Preston North End 41 17 11 13 41 45 21 7 6 8 19 24 20 10 5 5 22 21 -4 62
8 Norwich City 41 17 10 14 54 42 21 8 5 8 27 23 20 9 5 6 27 19 12 61
9 Coventry City 41 15 14 12 49 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 20 6 7 7 23 20 6 59
10 Sunderland 41 15 13 13 58 50 20 6 7 7 28 29 21 9 6 6 30 21 8 58
11 West Bromwich Albion 40 15 12 13 50 44 21 10 7 4 28 17 19 5 5 9 22 27 6 57
12 Watford 41 14 14 13 49 47 20 9 6 5 30 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 2 56
13 Bristol City 41 13 14 14 50 50 21 8 7 6 27 21 20 5 7 8 23 29 0 53
14 Swansea City 41 14 11 16 56 59 20 8 4 8 30 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -3 53
15 Stoke City 41 14 10 17 53 47 20 6 5 9 24 23 21 8 5 8 29 24 6 52
16 Hull City 41 13 13 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 20 5 8 7 26 31 -9 52
17 Birmingham City 41 13 11 17 44 51 21 7 6 8 23 21 20 6 5 9 21 30 -7 50
18 Rotherham United 40 10 15 15 44 52 19 8 5 6 33 24 21 2 10 9 11 28 -8 45
19 Huddersfield Town 41 11 10 20 41 59 21 7 6 8 23 25 20 4 4 12 18 34 -18 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 41 11 10 20 40 64 20 6 4 10 20 29 21 5 6 10 20 35 -24 43
21 Cardiff City 40 11 9 20 33 46 21 6 6 9 18 21 19 5 3 11 15 25 -13 42
22 Reading 41 13 8 20 43 62 20 10 5 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 41
23 Blackpool 41 8 11 22 43 67 20 5 6 9 25 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -24 35
24 Wigan Athletic 41 8 13 20 34 62 21 4 6 11 15 34 20 4 7 9 19 28 -28 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.