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Cardiff City 2-2 Sheffield Utd result, stats and report

Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Drew · xG 2.55
2 – 2
FT
Sheffield Utd
Drew · xG 1.40
Sheffield Utd
Match review
Next: Cardiff City v Watford · Tue 13 Oct · Portsmouth v Sheffield Utd · Wed 14 Oct
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Cardiff City vs Sheffield Utd: what we can confirm

Cardiff City vs Sheffield Utd has finished in the EFL Championship. Played UK time.

How it played out

Level at 2–2 when it finished

CDFSheffield Utd

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Provider final · 05:25 · archive check in progressFull stats

The completed-match archive is not published yet. Current match rows are not substituted into it while verification is pending.

📊 Match recap and data context

Cardiff City host Sheffield United in the Championship on August 29 at 14:00 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff have drawn once in their last five matches while both teams scored in all five of those games; Sheffield United won two of their last five but saw both teams score in just one. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Cardiff City v Sheffield Utd · EFL Championship ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Michael CooperSheffield Utd★ MOTM90 min8.6
  2. Cian AshfordCDF1 goal · 1 assist · 85 min8.3
  3. Tom CannonSheffield Utd1 goal · 84 min7.7
  4. Joel BaganCDF90 min7.5
  5. Krystian Bielik90 min7.4

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

Cardiff CitySheffield UtdEFL Championship

The provider forecast gives Cardiff City win the highest 1X2 probability at 43.0%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

CDF
43.0%
Draw
24.3%
Sheffield Utd
32.7%
Both teams to score · Yes
58.9%
Over 2.5 goals
57.5%

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

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Match facts · what the record shows

10 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Sheffield Utd, the final recorded goal situation matched 6 comparable matches from 19 checked matches: 16.7% win, 83.3% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Sheffield Utd, the final recorded goal situation matched 16 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 100% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Cardiff City, the final recorded goal situation matched 6 comparable matches from 19 checked matches: 0% win, 83.3% draw, 16.7% loss.Verified final
  • For Cardiff City, the final recorded goal situation matched 25 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 100% draw, 0% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 2-0is the most common scoreline between Cardiff City and Sheffield Utd, landing 2 times across 8 league meetings on record.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 3/8recorded league meetings saw both teams score (37.5%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 4league matches at home unbeaten for Cardiff City.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 4league matches away from home unbeaten for Sheffield Utd.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Cardiff City scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Sheffield Utd scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable lifecycle evidence

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Cardiff City vs Sheffield Utd?
    CDF and Sheffield Utd drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Jack Moylan opened the scoring in the 2nd minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Jack Moylan (2'), Tom Cannon (4'), Callum O'Hare (7'), Cian Ashford (38').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 4 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    John Busby officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    CDF vs Sheffield Utd kicked off on Saturday, 29 August 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    15 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Over 2.5 goals, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    CDF play Cardiff City on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 UK time. Sheffield Utd play Portsmouth on Wednesday, 14 October 2026 UK time.

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