Sheffield United welcome Cardiff City to Bramall Lane for a Championship fixture on Saturday as they continue their push for automatic promotion.
United suffered a 2-0 defeat to Championship leaders Burnley in their previous fixture. They were no match for the Clarets and saw little of the possession, finishing with just a single attempt on target throughout the contest.
The result was not too harmful to Sheffield United’s automatic promotion hopes as they still sit second on the table, four points above third placed Luton Town. Having claimed four straight wins prior to the defeat at Burnley, Paul Heckingbottom’s men will be keen to make a swift return to winning ways.
An important aspect of Sheffield United’s fine campaign is their solid record at Bramall Lane, which has been pivotal to their promotion quest. They head into Saturday’s clash with 10 wins in their last 12 home matches across all competitions.
It has been a disappointing campaign for Cardiff City, who remain dangerously close to the relegation zone. They are just one point above the bottom three and need a serious turnaround in fortunes.
The problem for Cardiff City is that they have shown little fight in recent times with just one win in their last five Championship matches. They suffered a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland in their previous fixture.
Despite their problems, Cardiff City will go into Saturday’s clash with some confidence after claiming a 3-1 victory at Blackpool in their previous away fixture. However, that was only the second win in their last nine away matches, suffering five defeats in that run.
How the bookies view it
Sheffield United are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 8/13 with Coral. A victory for Cardiff City is valued at 5/1 by Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by bet365.
Recent head to head
Sheffield United have won the last three matches against Cardiff City, keeping clean sheets in two of those victories. The Blades triumphed 1-0 in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
Iliman Ndiaye often carries the attacking threat for Sheffield United and is their leading scorer with 12 Championship goals this season. The attacker was on target in the Blades’ previous home fixture and is priced at 12/5 by bet365 to find the net.
Sheffield United are also generally solid at the back with Jack Robinson and John Egan often partnering in central defence. Both men can combine to help the Blades to a third straight clean sheet against Cardiff City at 11/10 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Sheffield United have won to nil in their last two meetings with Cardiff United and could be set for a repeat at 31/20 with Coral. Given the quality in their attack, they are likely to score multiple goals and could be backed in the -1 handicap market at 17/10 with BoyleSports.
With the Blades expected to be dominant on Saturday, they could be tipped to score in both halves at 17/10 with Coral.
This England Championship match between Sheffield United and Cardiff City will be played on Apr 15, 2023 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Sheffield United vs Cardiff City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
