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 ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Sheffield United have scored in 7 matches in a row

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

Last time

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

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Streak

Sheffield United unbeaten in 4 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 14 October, 2:3 against Portsmouth.

Player in form

Jack Moylan: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG2.79

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.8).

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Sydie frederick Peck

Sheffield United · midfielder

4goals 2assists 7.16avg rating

Last match, Preston North End: 3 goals, rating 9.6.

Jack Moylan

Cardiff City · midfielder

6goals 3assists 7.07avg rating

Last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers: rating 6.4.

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

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

Sheffield United

at home · 10

4W2D4L1.4scored per match1.4conceded per match

Cardiff City

away · 10

2W2D6L1.0scored per match1.7conceded 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 (4-4-2, last: Preston North End) · Cardiff City (4-2-3-1, last: Wolverhampton Wanderers).

Official around 15:00, Sat 17 Apr

MCCooper HBBurrows MMMcGuinness JTTanganga HCChoudhury RDDonovan JRRiedewald SPPeck TCChong BDDíaz TCCannon NTTrott CSScanlon JBBagan WFFish PNNg ARRobertson JCColwill CWWillock JMMoylan OTTanner 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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