Sheffield United vs Cardiff City prediction | 17 Apr 2027 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Sheffield United Rating: 64.3
H
45%
17 April 2027
Championship
D
28%
Cardiff City Rating: 63.3
A
27%
Sheffield United
Ranking: #246 overall, #35 in England

67.9 → 64.3 (-3.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-1 13 Sep Wolves (H) 64.6 -0.4
2-1 19 Sep Stoke City (A) 64.4 -0.2
3-0 10 Oct Lincoln City (H) 63.7 -0.7
3-2 14 Oct Portsmouth (A) 63.7 0.0
0-1 17 Oct Bristol City (A) 64.3 +0.6
Cardiff City
Ranking: #278 overall, #37 in England

61.7 → 63.3 (+1.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-0 12 Sep Bolton (A) 63.1 +0.8
3-1 19 Sep Charlton (H) 63.6 +0.5
2-1 10 Oct Blackburn (A) 62.8 -0.8
5-1 13 Oct Watford (H) 63.5 +0.7
2-2 17 Oct Boro (A) 63.3 -0.2

Sheffield United vs Cardiff City: by the numbers

Sheffield United sit 32 places above Cardiff City in our European rankings, and 2 places above them in England.

The recent trend shows Cardiff City on the rise, +1.6 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Sheffield United has gone the other way at -3.6.

Last time these teams played, on 29 August 2026, Sheffield United lost 0.7 rating points.

Sheffield United first climbed to joint #44 in our European rankings on 27 February 2020.

The best xGtoday rating Cardiff City have ever held is 73.9, first set on 8 December 2018.