Sheffield Utd vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips (9 January)

Last year in the Premier League, Sheffield United returned to the Championship this season. The objective is obviously to fight to get back up and the results have been good so far. Despite a 2-point drop inflicted by the Federation, the Blades now occupy 3rd place in the standings, one step behind the leader. After stringing together good results, they let points slip away during the holidays with a series of 3 games without a win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Last weekend, Sheffield United reacted by winning at Watford 1-2.

Present in the Championship since 2019, Cardiff are struggling this season. The Welsh are penultimate in the standings and have the same number of points as the first non-relegation team. At the end of December, they ended a terrible series of 9 games without a win, 3 draws and 6 defeats by winning at Watford 1-2. Subsequently, Cardiff were held to a draw at home by Coventry 1-1 before taking a very good point at Middlesbrough last weekend 1-1.

For Sheffield United, we must mention the packages of senior defender Soutar, influential striker Campbell, potentially starting midfielder Arblaster and young defender Sachdev. Added to this are the uncertainties weighing on the participation of senior midfielders Rak-Sakyi and Vini Souza and defender Seriki. Winger Hamer (6 goals and 5 assists in the Championship) plays a major role for Sheffield United. The former Bordeaux player Ahmedhodzic acts as captain at the back. Several elements are forced to withdraw from Cardiff.

This is the case of the experienced Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey, the important winger Turnbull, the long-time absent defender Tsunoda as well as the attackers Reindorf, Etete and Davies. Suspended last weekend, Callum Robinson (8 goals in the Championship) is available again this Thursday. The Irish striker is the club's top scorer this season.