Cardiff City host Sheffield United in the Championship on 29 August, with both teams seeking their first league win. The preview expects a close, potentially low-scoring contest but favours Sheffield United for a narrow 2–1 victory, citing Cardiff’s defensive injuries and the visitors’ strong recent record in the fixture.

Cardiff have drawn their opening two league matches and are without five defenders, while Sheffield United have recorded two goalless draws but won 2–1 at Blackburn in the Carabao Cup. Sheffield United have won six of the sides’ last seven meetings, and the article’s predicted line-ups include Patrick Bamford and Tom Cannon up front for the visitors. It recommends both teams to score and over 2.5 goals, while noting a four-leg bet builder priced at 13/2 at publication.