Cardiff City vs Sheffield United

S24SU · OFFICIAL MATCHDAY EDITION · 2026/27 · No.5

28th August 2026 - Kick-off 15:00
Cardiff City v. Sheffield United
EFL Championship Week 3 - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

EFL Championship Week 3 – Saturday 28th August 2026, 15:00 – Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Please keep all discussion related to the match within this thread.

Match Info

Competition: EFL Championship Week 3

Kick-off: Saturday 28th August 2026, 15:00

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Player Ratings: CLICK HERE (will open shortly after full time)

Officials

Referee: John Busby

Assistants: Bhups Singh Gill and Matt Joyce

Fourth Official: Steve Parkinson

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[BadgersBigToe]

Do you have to pay for beIN sports if you have a VPN?

 

[Rufus Smalls]

I guess Phillips isn't ready for 90 minutes, does wilder see something in Rothwell I'm missing or is he this seasons JLT

We've got more "20 minuters" than Lord Flashheart had in the RAF !

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

He's so worried to start Brereton without maximum preparation and defensive worrying, he starts with no LW and starts Cannon. Terrible line up, more than it needed to be

 

[coolasanidiot]

Try one of these
Unsold territories - American Samoa, Belarus, Belgium, Brunei, Cambodia, Christmas Islands, Cocos Islands, Cook Islands, East Timor, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Guam, Italy, Kiribati Islands, Laos, Macau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, Norfolk Islands, North Korea, North Mariana Islands, Palau, Papa New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Poland, Romania, Samoa, Soloman Islands, Spain, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvala, Vanuata, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna, Western Samoa

You der man... Well done and thankyou.

 

[ChefYouKnighted1889]

Difficult one to predict this, confident of the win but not the clean sheet. we might push up for goals and leave ourselves open at the back, 3-1 Blades.

Said t me mate 3-1 united probably nil nil ha

 

[Uganda Blade]

4-4-2, according to Auntie ...

 

[Echo Blade]

4-4-2, according to Auntie ...

They always think it’s 442!

 

[Varkanoid]

Do you have to pay for beIN sports if you have a VPN?

Yes if you are trying to watch on the official beIN website.

 

[sportsmanblade]

interesting i thought maye baptiste would play right back

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

interesting i thought maye baptiste would play right back

I think he will

 

[bakeblade]

I think he will

CW has got us all guessing on this one

 

[pollster]

Here's todays team

View attachment 243071

This is my guess

Cooper
Tanganga McGuiness Baptiste McCallum
Donovan Rothwell Peck OHare
Bamford Cannon

This is a better 442 ignoring better players who are not fit according to me or the clowns advising on 'marginal gains' pseudo science

Cooper
Tanganga McGuiness Baptiste McCallum
Arblaster Peck sadly Rothwell as fittest if worst of 3 Donovan
OHare
Bamford who led the line well last weekend for once

Someone has posted it;s 3 at the back


A better team would depend on their attackers

but based on zero knowledge is
Cooper
Tanganga McGuiness Baptiste
Arblaster Peck Rothwell/Reidewald/Phillips McCallum
OHare Donovan
Bamford

 

[sportsmanblade]

unless it is a 5 at the back again

I think he will

 

[sportsmanblade]

tbf Donavon works well defensively so lets see how it plays out im guessing we can shuffle across either way if hes caught out of possesion

 

[VonBrysonsExpress]

If we can't work out the formation imagine the confusion in Cardiff! He's a football genius.

 

[1973Blade]

A win today will have made it a good start to the season.

 

[Uganda Blade]

They always think it’s 442!

To be fair to them, the data (including lineups) is supplied by the Press Association, who have someone at every game, so there's a reasonable chance it's correct.

 

[Bell4]

Apparently missus due to give birth

So what ??

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

A win today will have made it a good start to the season.

A win and another clean sheet, will do nicely. True fact, if you don't concede a goal, you can not lose...I know, crazy but it's true. Look it up if you don't believe me.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Sat here in errr Alaska using NordVPN - having trouble buying SUTV match pass keeps saying not in your region can only see audio pass-anybody else got issue? Is there a workaround?

Try watching it from Albania!

My usual choice is Switzerland or Italy - both blocked.

 

[manxblade]

A win and another clean sheet, will do nicely. True fact, if you don't concede a goal, you can not lose...I know, crazy but it's true. Look it up if you don't believe me.

Just asked gemini and apparently you are correct

 

[Nickydblade]

Try one of these
Unsold territories - American Samoa, Belarus, Belgium, Brunei, Cambodia, Christmas Islands, Cocos Islands, Cook Islands, East Timor, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Guam, Italy, Kiribati Islands, Laos, Macau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, Norfolk Islands, North Korea, North Mariana Islands, Palau, Papa New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Poland, Romania, Samoa, Soloman Islands, Spain, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvala, Vanuata, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna, Western Samoa

Another thank you for that. I was starting to worry in my fifth region!

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Just asked gemini and apparently you are correct

Also, another fun facts if the ball doesn't go into the opposition net, you can't win. It's not that funny an old game, eh

 

[Hollinsend]

Spain is fine, though still getting Chessie v Rovrum commentary 5 mins before kick off

 

[RamsgateBlade]

Also, another fun facts if the ball doesn't go into the opposition net, you can't win. It's not that funny an old game, eh

When did these new rules come in? Next you'll be telling me there's more than one substitute allowed. What's the game coming to?

 

[alhooks13]

Ugh

 

[RamsgateBlade]

Ugh

Normal service has been resumed.

 

[espoo blade]

Crazy start!

 

[espoo blade]

Get in!!!

 

[ChefYouKnighted1889]

Get in there