MATCH THREAD : " CARDIFF CITY v SHEFF UTD " MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v SHEFFIELD UNITED
Saturday 12th November, 3pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium 


Our last game before the World Cup break

Cardiff City XI: Allsop; Romeo, Ng, Kipre, Nkounkou; Wintle, Ralls, Sang; O'Dowda, Robinson, Harris.

Subs: Alnwick, Nelson, Rinomhota, Whyte, Colwill, Ojo, Etete.






PAY ON THE DAY



Ebou Adams and Isaak?

Isaak trained with us this morning and Ebs were back on the grass with the physios. Isaak nearly had a full session.

Hudson




One player who will not be involved is Jaden Philogene.

The Aston Villa loanee is out with a sports hernia, a blow considering how well he had been playing up until the injury.

"He has got an issue," Hudson said. "He has got a sports hernia. He is off to see a specialist so he will miss the weekend.



TEAM NEWS:


Defender Cedric Kipre and midfielder Ryan Wintle are both back after suspension


Mark Harris and Philogene will be ok for Saturday


Isaak Davies still not fully fit

Jamilu Collins out for the season

Ebou Adams (pectoral muscle) is out





Can I stream or watch the match on TV?

Not live on TV in the UK

The Opposition's Manager - Paul Heckingbottom

Heckingbottom has been in charge of the Blades since November last year, having previously had a spell in caretaker charge.

He took them to the play-offs last season and they've had a very strong start to this season.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Ollie McBurnie has nine goals this season

Previous Meeting 

Sheffield United beat us 1-0 at Bramall Lane in April

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Cardiff City: Allsop, Romeo, Kipre, Ng, Nkounkou, Wintle, Ralls, Sawyers, O'Dowda, Ojo, Robinson

Sheffield United: Foderingham, Baldock, Ahmedhodzic, Egan, Robinson, Stevens, Norwood, Fleck, Osborn, Ndiaye, McBurnie

Form - Last Three Competitive Games

Cardiff City 2-3 Hull City
Sunderland 0-1 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 1-2 Watford

Sheffield United 0-1 Rotherham United
Sheffield United 5-2 Burnley
Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield United

Match Odds

Cardiff City - 23/10
Sheffield United - 6/5
Draw - 9/4

Predictions

Post your predictions below 

Prediction? Mmmmm unpredictable result even him above doesn't know who will win they lost to rotherham at home..

Isaak Davies still not fully fit

Jamilu Collins out for the season


Ebou Adams (pectoral muscle) is out

Defender Cedric Kipre and midfielder Ryan Wintle are both back after suspension

Mark Harris and Philogene will be ok for Saturday

Sat Oct 15 – Cardiff City 0 Coventry City 1 Crowd 18,808 Away Support (2,027 )

Wed Oct 19 – Queens Park Rangers 3 Cardiff City 0 Crowd:12,805 Away Support ( 754 )


Sun Oct 23 -Swansea City 2 Cardiff City 0 Crowd 19,814 Away Support ( 1,680 )

Sat Oct 29 – Cardiff City 1 Rotherham United 0 Crowd – 17,395 Away Support 380



Wed Nov 2 – Cardiff City 1 Watford 2 Crowd 17,035 Away Support 740

Sat Nov 5 – Sunderland 0 Cardiff City 1 Crowd 37,038 Away Support ( 720)

Tues Nov 8 Cardiff City 2 Hull City 3 Crowd 16,387 Away Support ( 320)

Sat Nov 12 – Cardiff City v Sheffield United Crowd Away Support ( )

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THE GOOD NEWS IS SHEFFIELD UNITED ARE VERY BEATABLE AS SHOWN LAST NIGHT.

They lost at home to Rotherham.

I see nothing but defeat sadly.

City 2-1

Ebou Adams and Isaak?




Isaak trained with us this morning and Ebs were back on the grass with the physios. Isaak nearly had a full session.

Hudson

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One player who will not be involved is Jaden Philogene.

The Aston Villa loanee is out with a sports hernia, a blow considering how well he had been playing up until the injury.

"He has got an issue," Hudson said. "He has got a sports hernia. He is off to see a specialist so he will miss the weekend.

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Whyte deserves a start ahead of Ojo. Colwill for Sawyers. Wintle for Rino. Kipre for Nelson.

Hopefully Kipre is on that skinny little rat and gives him a torrid time.

Sheffield United will be without a number of key players for Saturday's trip, namely Daniel Jebbison, Sander Berge, Max Lowe and Rhys Norrington-Davies. Rhian Brewster is also out for the visitors.

What are the latest betting odds?



Cardiff City win - 11/5

Draw - 23/10

Sheffield United win - 13/10

(Odds courtesy of Sky Bet, correct at time of publishing. Please gamble responsibly.)

Match facts:

Cardiff lost both league meetings with Sheffield United last season. The Bluebirds haven’t lost three in a row against them since December 1984.



Following a 3-2 win at the Cardiff City Stadium last season, Sheffield United are looking for consecutive away league wins against them for the first time since December 1977.



Cardiff have lost their last two home league games, conceding more goals in these defeats (5) than they had in their previous eight home league games combined (4).



No side has won more away games in the Championship this season than Sheffield United (5), with only Preston (18) picking up more points on the road than the Blades (17).



No player has been involved in more Championship goals this season than Sheffield United's Iliman Ndiaye (11 – 9 goals, 2 assists).

Hard fought 1-1 (Ralls) Att 18,563

Cardiff City XI: Allsop; Romeo, Ng, Kipre, Nkounkou; Wintle, Ralls, Sang; O'Dowda, Robinson, Harris.

Subs: Alnwick, Nelson, Rinomhota, Whyte, Colwill, Ojo, Etete.

3 - 1.
CR 2, Kipre 1.

The teams make their way out on to the pitch. We will have a minute's remembrance ahead of Remembrance Sunday, which is tomorrow.

Thankfully United never did the knee

A solid start from Cardiff. A couple of balls down the channel just going astray. Harris concedes a foul and the Blades reset with a free-kick deep inside their own half.

Tom Sang just playing at the tip of the midfield triangle, sitting on Oliver Norwood to stymie his influence on proceedings today. The Bladesman has been in top form this season.

Kipre wins a header from a long ball forward and concedes a throw just inside City's half.

Allsop absolutely drills a ball about 70 yards into O'Dowda's path in the opposition box. Sang's cross is cleared to Robinson, whose shot is tame and lobs over the bar. Very route one from City, but it almost worked!

Stevens hits a cross straight at Wintle. A throw to the visitors high up the pitch.

Stevens hits a cross straight at Wintle. A throw to the visitors high up the pitch. Jack Robinson has a big throw on him and launches it in - but O'Dwoda clears easily.

Come on the Bloooobirds

Ralls with an incisive pass into the box and O'Dowda hits a first-time backheel as he looks for Robinson, but it's just out of his grasp.

United go up the other end of the pitch, but Harris does well to shepherd out a cross for a goal kick.

Another injury concern for Sheffield United, who already have a depleted squad. Jack Robinson goes down off the ball, feeling his hamstring, and play is stopped.

Robinson off, Clark on.

A lot of this game being played in midfield, both sides losing possession when it gets to the business end thus far.