Sheffield United vs Cardiff City Prediction, Lineups, Preview and Team News | Championship, January 9, 2025

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• Tournament: Championship
• Date: Thursday, Jan 9
• Kick-off Time: 07:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Bramall Lane, England

Cardiff City will travel to Sheffield United for their 25th game of the 2024/25 Championship season at Bramall Lane. The Bluebirds will aim to bounce back from their disappointing draw to Middlesbrough this weekend.

Hosts Sheffield United have been in decent form this season despite losing their first game of 2025 to Sunderland. They are a force to be reckoned with this season at home where they showcased resilience in recent games. They position themselves firmly in the promotion picture currently sitting in 3rd place in the Championship table with 52 points.

Meanwhile, Cardiff City would want to bounce back from their disastrous run of form but are not expected to come out on top as narrow winners in this tie. They need to perform consistently and win points if they are to get out of the relegation zone.

Sheffield United Team News

Sheffield United squad will be without the services of Harry Souttar and Oliver Arblaster in this tie. The likes of Femi Seriki, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Vinicius Souza, and Jamie Shackleton are also sidelined for this fixture.

Cardiff City Team News

As for the visiting side, they have a lengthy injury list with Isaak Davies, Michael Reindorf, Ollie Tanner and Chris Willock sidelined for this tie. Midfielders Aaron Ramsey and David Turnbull are unavailable with defenders Perry Ng and Ryotaro Tsunoda remaining out with their respective injuries. Striker Callum Robinson is expected to return from suspension.

Sheffield United vs Cardiff City Predicted Lineups

Sheffield United predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Cooper

Defenders: Gilchrist, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Burrows

Midfielders: Peck, Davies

Forwards: Brooks, O’Hare, Hamer; Moore

Cardiff City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Alnwick

Defenders: Rinomhota, Goutas, Daland, O’Dowda

Midfielders: Siopis, Chambers

Forwards: Ashford, Robertson, Willock; Meite

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Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 79 times in the past, with Sheffield United winning 33 of those games. Cardiff City have won 26 between both sides, whereas the remaining 20 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Sheffield United vs Cardiff City

Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United)

Tyrese Campbell is the leading goalscorer for the Blades this season with six goals in 14 Championship games. The 25-year-old striker missed the last seven games due to a hamstring injury but is expected to lead the line against the Bluebirds on Thursday night.

Callum Robinson (Cardiff City)

Cardiff City forward Callum Robinson has been in decent form in the past few weeks despite his side struggling in the drop zone. The 29-year-old has found the back of the net eight times in his last 20 appearances.

Sheffield United vs Cardiff City Prediction

Sheffield United have made a great start to the season and are just one point behind league-leaders Leeds United. They are one of the favourites to get back to Premier League football next season and have showcased commendable form in recent outings. They are coming off a 2-1 win over Watford in the weekend clash and currently sit third in the league standings.

As for Cardiff City, they have managed to find consistency in recent games and aim to bounce back to winning ways after sustaining a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough in recent games. The Bluebirds occupy the relegation spot and have won only once in their last 11 games in the league. The visitors also have the worst offensive record with 25 goals scored in 25 games.

Predicted Score: Sheffield United 2-0 Cardiff City

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