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England Championship

[13] Cardiff 2
2 Sheff Utd [14]

Round: 3
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4-2-3-1 4-4-2
1 - Nathan Trott Michael Cooper - 1
38 - Perry Ng Japhet Tanganga - 5
5 - Krystian Bielik Mark McGuinness - 25
4 - Gabriel Osho Jamal Baptiste - 33
3 - Joel Bagan Sam McCallum - 3
18 - Alex Robertson Romelle Donovan - 11
8 - Jack Moylan Sydie Peck - 42
11 - Ollie Tanner Joe Rothwell - 7
10 - Rubin Colwill Callum O`Hare - 10
45 - Cian Ashford Patrick Bamford - 45
9 - Yousef Salech Thomas Cannon - 9

Substitutes

33 - Rob Tankiewicz Louie Marsh - 34
23 - Calum Scanlon Jamie Shackleton - 16
16 - Chris Willock Rhys Norrington-Davies - 30
47 - Callum Robinson Ben Brereton - 22
30 - Harry Tyrer Tyrese Campbell - 23
39 - Isaak Davies Kalvin Phillips - 27
27 - Joel Colwill Adam Davies - 17
44 - Ronan Kpakio Jairo Riedewald - 44
14 - David Turnbull Matt Doherty - 2
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Date Home Score Away 1x2 Drop Home Asian Handicap Goal Line Asian Corners Dangerous Attacks Total Shots Shots on Target Corners     
18-04-2025 16:30 1 [3] Sheff Utd 2 - 0 Cardiff [23] 1
S: - 3.80 ?
K: ?4.33 -
 12%
?
2.020
-
?
?
1.900, 1.900
?-?

15-11

?-?

6-1

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09-01-2025 19:00 Sheff Utd 0 - 1 Cardiff
S: - 3.75 ?
K: ?3.25 -
 27%
?
1.990
-
?
?
1.925, 1.875
?-?

15-10

?-?

5-6

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21-12-2024 15:00 3 [21] Cardiff 0 - 2 Sheff Utd [1] 1
S: - 3.30 ?
K: ?3.20 -
 6%
?
1.950
-
?
?
2.000, 1.800
?-?

9-13

?-?

3-5

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15-04-2023 11:30 3 [2] Sheff Utd 4 - 1 Cardiff [21] 2
S: - 4.00 ?
K: ?4.00 -
 0%
?
2.050
-
?
?
2.000, 1.800
?-?

13-16

?-?

5-5

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12-11-2022 15:00 [18] Cardiff 0 - 1 Sheff Utd [3] 1
S: - 3.25 ?
K: ?3.20 -
 10%
?
1.950
-
?
?
1.925, 1.875
?-?
12-10
?-?
5-4
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Cardiff Sheff Utd
Substitution 90 - Substitution - Cardiff
Substitution 85 - Substitution - Cardiff
Substitution 85 - Substitution - Cardiff
Substitution 84 - Substitution - Cardiff
Substitution 84 - Substitution - Sheff Utd
88 - 14th Shot On Target - Cardiff
Corner 88 - 15th Corner - Cardiff
84 - 20th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
84 - 19th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
83 - 13th Shot On Target - Sheff Utd
81 - 18th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
80 - 17th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
81 - 16th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
80 - 12th Shot On Target - Cardiff
Corner 79 - 14th Corner - Cardiff
Substitution 72 - Substitution - Cardiff
75 - 4th Yellow Card - Sheff Utd
Substitution 65 - Substitution - Sheff Utd
74 - 15th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
73 - 14th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
Corner 73 - 13th Corner - Cardiff
Corner 71 - 12th Corner - Sheff Utd
Corner 70 - 11th Corner - Sheff Utd
68 - 13th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
Corner 68 - 10th Corner - Cardiff
60 - 12th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
66 - 11th Shot Off Target - Sheff Utd
Substitution 58 - Substitution - Sheff Utd
62 - 10th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
62 - 9th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
Corner 63 - 9th Corner - Cardiff
57 - 8th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
54 - 11th Shot On Target - Cardiff
Substitution 46 - Substitution - Sheff Utd
Substitution 46 - Substitution - Sheff Utd
51 - 7th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
Corner 51 - 8th Corner - Cardiff
Corner 49 - 7th Corner - Cardiff
48 - 3rd Offside - Sheff Utd
Corner 45+2 - 6th Corner - Cardiff
37 - 10th Shot On Target - Cardiff
40 - 2nd Offside - Cardiff
38 - 9th Shot On Target - Cardiff
38 - 8th Shot On Target - Cardiff
Goal 38 - 4th Goal - Cardiff
35 - 7th Shot On Target - Cardiff
34 - 3rd Yellow Card - Cardiff
Corner 33 - 5th Corner - Cardiff
27 - 6th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
Corner 30 - 4th Corner - Cardiff
Corner 27 - 3rd Corner - Cardiff
Corner 27 - 2nd Corner - Cardiff
19 - 5th Shot Off Target - Cardiff
Corner 25 - 1st Corner - Cardiff
19 - 1st Offside - Cardiff
13 - 4th Shot Off Target - Sheff Utd
12 - 6th Shot On Target - Sheff Utd
11 - 5th Shot On Target - Cardiff
6 - 3rd Shot Off Target - Cardiff
10 - 2nd Yellow Card - Sheff Utd
7 - 2nd Assist - Sheff Utd
7 - 4th Shot On Target - Sheff Utd
6 - 3rd Shot On Target - Cardiff
Goal 7 - 3rd Goal - Sheff Utd
7 - 2nd Shot Off Target - Cardiff
7 - 1st Shot Off Target - Cardiff
4 - 2nd Shot On Target - Sheff Utd
Goal 4 - 2nd Goal - Sheff Utd
4 - 1st Yellow Card - Cardiff
2 - 1st Assist - Cardiff
2 - 1st Shot On Target - Cardiff
Goal 2 - 1st Goal - Cardiff
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Full-Time xG Corners Penalties Substitutions Offsides Saves Shots Blocked Fouls Ball Safe Injures Goals
Cardiff 2.27 13 2 0 0 5 2 2 9 11 90 0 2
Sheff Utd 1.52 2 2 0 1 5 1 7 1 11 74 0 2
67%
Possession
33%
12
Shots on Target
4
15
Shots off Target
2
89
Attacks
83
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
15:50 - 1x2: 17.000 1.040 23.000
15:49 - Asian Handicap: (0) 1.575, 2.450
15:49 - Goal Line: (4.5) 7.600, 1.095
Last 15 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Cardiff 3 0 0 0 4 0
Sheff Utd 0 1 0 0 1 0
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Possession
-
3
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
0
18
Attacks
18
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
1st Half Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Cardiff 6 2 0 0 0 2
Sheff Utd 0 1 0 1 2 2
-
Possession
-
7
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
1
42
Attacks
44
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
2nd half Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Cardiff 7 0 0 0 5 0
Sheff Utd 2 1 0 0 0 0
-
Possession
-
5
Shots on Target
1
10
Shots off Target
1
47
Attacks
39
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Last 5 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Cardiff 1 0 0 0 1 0
Sheff Utd 0 0 0 0 0 0
-
Possession
-
1
Shots on Target
0
0
Shots off Target
0
3
Attacks
9
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Last 10 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Cardiff 2 0 0 0 4 0
Sheff Utd 0 1 0 0 0 0
-
Possession
-
3
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
0
15
Attacks
18
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Last 15 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Cardiff 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sheff Utd 0 1 0 0 1 0
-
Possession
-
3
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
0
18
Attacks
18
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Last 20 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Cardiff 4 0 0 0 5 0
Sheff Utd 2 1 0 0 1 0
-
Possession
-
3
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
0
25
Attacks
22
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Last 25 minutes Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Cardiff 4 0 0 0 5 0
Sheff Utd 2 1 0 0 0 0
-
Possession
-
3
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
1
25
Attacks
24
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
Since Last Goal Corners Penalties Substitutions Goals
Cardiff 8 0 0 0 5 0
Sheff Utd 2 1 0 0 5 0
-
Possession
-
5
Shots on Target
1
10
Shots off Target
1
54
Attacks
51
?
Dangerous Attacks
?
15:50 - 1x2: 17.000 1.040 23.000
15:49 - Asian Handicap: (0) 1.575, 2.450
15:49 - Goal Line: (4.5) 7.600, 1.095

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England Championship

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Championship 26/27

P Team W D L Goals PO
1 Swansea 3 1 0 7:1 10
2 Charlton 3 0 0 5:2 9
3 Wolverhampton 2 1 1 11:8 7
4 QPR 2 1 0 5:2 7
5 Bristol City 2 1 1 7:6 7
6 Middlesbrough 2 0 1 6:4 6
7 Millwall 2 0 1 6:5 6
7 West Brom 2 0 1 6:5 6
9 Birmingham 1 3 0 5:4 6
9 Sheff Utd 1 3 0 5:4 6
11 West Ham 1 2 1 8:7 5
12 Blackburn 1 2 1 5:5 5
13 Watford 1 2 1 4:5 5
14 Bolton 1 1 2 4:5 4
15 Derby 1 1 2 5:7 4
16 Lincoln City 1 1 2 3:5 4
17 Southampton 2 1 1 10:5 3
18 Cardiff 0 3 0 5:5 3
19 Norwich 1 0 3 5:7 3
20 Portsmouth 1 0 3 5:8 3
21 Stoke 1 0 3 4:9 3
22 Wrexham 0 2 1 3:4 2
23 Burnley 0 1 2 4:9 1
24 Preston 0 0 4 3:9 0

Championship 26/27

P Team W D L Goals PO
1 Southampton 2 0 0 8:2 6
2 Middlesbrough 2 0 0 5:2 6
3 Charlton 2 0 0 3:1 6
4 Wolverhampton 1 1 0 6:3 4
5 Swansea 1 1 0 2:0 4
6 Sheff Utd 1 1 0 3:2 4
6 Watford 1 1 0 3:2 4
8 Millwall 1 0 0 3:0 3
9 Norwich 1 0 1 5:3 3
10 West Brom 1 0 0 3:1 3
11 West Ham 1 0 1 5:4 3
12 Blackburn 1 0 1 3:3 3
13 Bolton 1 0 1 2:2 3
13 Stoke 1 0 1 2:2 3
15 Bristol City 1 0 1 2:3 3
16 Birmingham 0 2 0 3:3 2
16 Cardiff 0 2 0 3:3 2
18 Burnley 0 1 0 2:2 1
19 QPR 0 1 0 0:0 1
20 Wrexham 0 1 1 2:3 1
21 Lincoln City 0 1 1 1:3 1
22 Derby 0 1 1 2:5 1
23 Preston 0 0 2 2:6 0
24 Portsmouth 0 0 2 1:5 0

Championship 26/27

P Team W D L Goals PO
1 Swansea 2 0 0 5:1 6
2 QPR 2 0 0 5:2 6
3 Bristol City 1 1 0 5:3 4
4 Birmingham 1 1 0 2:1 4
5 Portsmouth 1 0 1 4:3 3
6 Derby 1 0 1 3:2 3
7 Charlton 1 0 0 2:1 3
8 Wolverhampton 1 0 1 5:5 3
9 Lincoln City 1 0 1 2:2 3
10 West Brom 1 0 1 3:4 3
11 Millwall 1 0 1 3:5 3
12 West Ham 0 2 0 3:3 2
13 Blackburn 0 2 0 2:2 2
13 Sheff Utd 0 2 0 2:2 2
15 Cardiff 0 1 0 2:2 1
16 Wrexham 0 1 0 1:1 1
17 Bolton 0 1 1 2:3 1
17 Southampton 0 1 1 2:3 1
19 Watford 0 1 1 1:3 1
20 Middlesbrough 0 0 1 1:2 0
21 Preston 0 0 2 1:3 0
22 Norwich 0 0 2 0:4 0
23 Burnley 0 0 2 2:7 0
23 Stoke 0 0 2 2:7 0
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