Cardiff vs Sheffield United Predictions

• Sheffield United have failed to score in their opening two Championship matches
• Sheffield United have hit only three shots on target in their two second-tier games
• Ten of the last 12 meetings between these teams have gone under 2.5 goals

Blades lacking a cutting edge

Sheffield United have been extremely quiet when it comes to signing players this summer, while Andre Brooks has left for Championship rivals Norwich and Gustavo Hamer has joined Coventry.

The Blades have drawn their opening two second-tier fixtures and already even a top-eight finish is looking like it may be out of reach for the Blades.

Chris Wilder’s men picked up a 2-1 EFL Cup win at Blackburn in midweek, but they have only managed a pair of 0-0 draws against Birmingham and Swansea in the Championship this term.

The Blades hit only three efforts on goal and an expected goals figure of 0.29 in their second-tier opening 0-0 draw with Blues and that is a worrying performance.

Cardiff have stuck with the bulk of last season’s promotion-winning squad and the Bluebirds have made a solid start to the campaign.

The Welsh side have drawn 1-1 with Wrexham and 2-2 at Derby in their opening two second-tier contests and the performance in the stalemate with the Rams suggests that Brian Barry-Murphy’s men can be competitive in the second tier this term.

At the prices, Cardiff look a bet with the draw on side.