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Sheffield United U21 v Cardiff City U21

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Where the market is wrong on Sheffield United U21 v Cardiff City U21

Sheffield United U21 meet Cardiff City U21 in the Professional Development League regular season.

The baseline ratings are close, 1477 to 1516, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 48% against 53%. Attacking output favors Sheffield United U21 on expected goals, 1.6 to 1.5 per match.

Sheffield United U21 arrive steady: 2W-1D-2L from their last five (7/15 pts), 8 scored and 8 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 v Cardiff City U21, L 1-3 @ Bristol City U21, W 3-1 v West Ham United U21, W 2-0 @ Swansea City U21.

Cardiff City U21 are steady: 2W-2D-1L from their last five (8/15 pts, 4 unbeaten), 10 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 @ Sheffield United U21, W 3-2 @ Plymouth U21, D 0-0 v Sheffield Wednesday U21, W 5-2 @ Wigan Athletic U21.

Sheffield United U21 hold the recent head-to-head, 2 wins to 1 with 2 drawn across the last 5 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Sheffield United U21 1-1 Cardiff City U21.

The market prices SHE at 49% implied. Our number sits apart on Cardiff City U21: a 6.1-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 51 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Sheffield United U21

LWWLD6-7-7

Scored 1.65 · Conceded 1.65 · Clean sheets 15% · BTTS 80%

  • DHCardiff City U211-1
  • LABristol City U211-3
  • WHWest Ham United U213-1
  • WASwansea City U212-0
  • LHNorwich City U211-3

Cardiff City U21

LWDWD7-6-6

Scored 1.47 · Conceded 1.68 · Clean sheets 15.8% · BTTS 63.2%

  • DASheffield United U211-1
  • WAPlymouth U213-2
  • DHSheffield Wednesday U210-0
  • WAWigan Athletic U215-2
  • LHBarnsley U211-2

Head-to-head

5 meetings

Sheffield United U21recordCardiff City U21
2
1
2 draws

Goals

10-7

for each

Avg goals

3.4

per game

BTTS

60%

both scored

Over 2.5

40%

3+ goals

Sheffield United U21

Recent
DDWWL
Wins 2Goals 10-7

Biggest win 6-2

Cardiff City U21

Recent
DDLLW
Wins 1Goals 7-10

Biggest win 3-0

  • Sheffield United U211-1Cardiff City U21
  • Cardiff City U211-1Sheffield United U21
  • Sheffield United U212-0Cardiff City U21
  • Sheffield United U216-2Cardiff City U21
  • Sheffield United U210-3Cardiff City U21

Managers

M. Collins

England · 39

In charge since 2022 · 2 teams managed

  • Bradford City2018–2018

D. Purse

England · 48

In charge since 2022 · 2 teams managed

  • Oxford United U182021–2022

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