Championship · Matchweek 3 · Aug 29
Cardiff - Sheffield Utd
Cardiff and Sheffield Utd drew 2-2 in Championship (Matchweek 3). Goals: Jack Moylan 2'; C. Ashford 38'; Thomas Cannon (P) 4'; Callum O'Hare 7'.
Key events
Quick stats
%69
Possession
%31
2.97
Expected goals (xG)
0.89
1.37
Pre-match xG
1.27
28
Total shots
6
10
Shots on target
4
9
Shots off target
1
9
Blocked shots
1
21
Shots inside box
4
7
Shots outside box
2
2
Saves
8
Match timeline
First half
Jack Moylan(1 - 0) · Assist: C. Ashford⚽
2'
Alexander Sean Pablo RobertsonYellow card🟨
4'
4'
⚽Thomas Cannon (P)(1 - 1)
7'
⚽Callum O'Hare(1 - 2) · Assist: Patrick Bamford
10'
🟨Mark McGuinnessYellow card
Jack MoylanYellow card🟨
33'
C. Ashford(2 - 2)⚽
38'
45'
🔁Patrick Bamford ↔ Kalvin PhillipsSubstitution
45'
🔁Romelle Donovan ↔ Jamie ShackletonSubstitution
HT 2 - 2
58'
🔁Jamal Baptiste ↔ Rhys Norrington-DaviesSubstitution
65'
🔁Joe Rothwell ↔ Jaïro RiedewaldSubstitution
Ollie·Tanner ↔ Christopher WillockSubstitution🔁
72'
75'
🟨Sydie PeckYellow card
84'
🔁Thomas Cannon ↔ Ben BreretonSubstitution
Jack Moylan ↔ Joel ColwillSubstitution🔁
85'
C. Ashford ↔ Isaak DaviesSubstitution🔁
85'
Yousef Salech ↔ Callum RobinsonSubstitution🔁
85'
Krystian Bielik ↔ Calum ScanlonSubstitution🔁
90'
FT 2 - 2
Match statsCardiff · Sheffield Utd
Key stats
%69
Possession
%31
2.97
Expected goals (xG)
0.89
1.37
Pre-match xG
1.27
Shots
28
Total shots
6
10
Shots on target
4
9
Shots off target
1
9
Blocked shots
1
21
Shots inside box
4
7
Shots outside box
2
2
Saves
8
Attacking
89
Attacks
83
72
Dangerous attacks
30
Passing
512
Total passes
259
428
Accurate passes
174
Set pieces & discipline
13
Corners
2
2
Offsides
1
12
Fouls
11
11
Free kicks
11
14
Throw-ins
11
3
Goal kicks
9
Cards
2
Yellow cards
2
2
1st-half cards
1
0
2nd-half cards
1
By half
2
1st-half goals
2
0
2nd-half goals
0
6
1st-half corners
0
7
2nd-half corners
2
Penalties
0
Penalties won
1
0
Penalty goals
1
LineupsCardiff 4-2-3-1Sheffield Utd 4-4-2
1
Trott
3
Bagan
4
Osho
5
Bielik
38
Ng
8
Moylan
18
Robertson
45
Ashford
10
Colwill
11
Tanner
9
Salech
1
Cooper
3
McCallum
33
Baptiste
25
McGuinness
5
Tanganga
10
O'Hare
7
Rothwell
42
Peck
11
Donovan
9
Cannon
45
Bamford
Cardiff · Bench
Coach: Brian Barry-Murphy
Sheffield Utd · Bench
Coach: Chris Wilder
HEAD TO HEAD7 meetings · 2021–2025
Dec 4who was on topApr 18
1 Cardiff
0 draw
6 Sheffield Utd
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.4goals / match
4–13total goals
1/4clean sheets
1-0Cardiff best win · Jan 9
4-1Sheffield Utd best win · Apr 15
Over 1.5
4/7
Over 2.5
2/7
Over 3.5
2/7
BTTS
2/7
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Cardiff at home3 matches
0W
0D
3L
2:6
Sheffield Utd at home4 matches
3W
0D
1L
7:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
21Cardiffin the table7pts
9matches
1-4-4W-D-L
11:14goals
-3diff
LWLDL
14Sheffield Utdin the table12pts
9matches
3-3-3W-D-L
12:11goals
+1diff
WLLWL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Cardiff2 gol · 2.97 xG
-0.97
Sheffield Utd2 gol · 0.89 xG
+1.11
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Cardiff dominated the ball69% possession
Cardiff took more shots28 - 6
THE REFEREE26 matches on record
John Busby
Strictness51
TEMPO51
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
43.7
+0.3
Fouls
2320.2
+2.8
Goals
42.9
+1.1
Corners
1511.5
+3.5
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
2.01.1
+0.9
Shots
28.016.4
+11.6
On target
10.05.6
+4.4
Possession
%69%62
+6.6
Corners
13.07.1
+5.9
Cards
2.02.4
-0.4
Conceded
2.01.4
+0.6
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals
2.01.0
+1.0
Shots
6.07.1
-1.1
On target
4.02.6
+1.4
Possession
%31%41
-10.4
Corners
2.02.4
-0.4
Cards
2.02.8
-0.8
Conceded
2.01.0
+1.0
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Cian Ashford 9.00
Starting XI
Goals1Assist1On target2/2Key pass4Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes32 · %29
On target1/1Key pass3Tackles2Duels won7/9Fouls won1Passes71 · %54
Goals1On target2/6Key pass2Dribbles1/2Blocks2Duels won2/10Fouls won1Fouls1Offside2Passes24 · %17
Key pass2Tackles2Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes57 · %53
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/2Passes42 · %37
On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won9/16Fouls1Passes78 · %66
On target2/2Key pass3Dribbles2/2Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Passes19 · %12
Tackles2Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes62 · %55
On target1/3Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/7Fouls won2Fouls3Passes38 · %30
Blocks4Duels won3/12Fouls won1Fouls3Passes13 · %9
Saves1Passes28 · %22
Tackles1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes5 · %4
Unused: J. ColwillI. DaviesR. KpakioC. RobinsonC. ScanlonR. TankiewiczD. TurnbullH. Tyrer
Starting XI
Saves7Duels won3/3Passes41 · %15
Goals1On target1/1Tackles2Duels won6/13Fouls won3Fouls1Passes18 · %12
Goals1Pen goal1On target2/2Dribbles1/1Duels won9/20Fouls won2Fouls2Offside1Passes9 · %6
Assist1Key pass1Passes12 · %9
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won8/12Fouls won2Fouls2Passes18 · %11
Duels won1/3Passes5 · %4
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won1/2Passes13 · %11
Tackles4Duels won4/6Passes21 · %16
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes6 · %4
Passes14 · %12
Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes33 · %24
Interceptions1Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes9 · %6
Tackles1Duels won1/5Passes7 · %5
Tackles2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes12 · %9
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes4 · %4
Unused: B. BreretonT. CampbellA. DaviesM. DohertyL. Marsh
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%60) ✗
Cardiff %60
Draw %12
Sheffield Utd %28
1.92Cardiff xPuan
0.96Sheffield Utd xPuan
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