The Bluebirds travel to Yorkshire to take on Sheffield United on Friday.
The fixture will take place on April 18th, with a kick off time of 5:30pm.
OPPOSITION FOCUS | IN THE DUGOUT
Sheffield United’s manager is Chris Wilder, who was appointed in December 2023.
During his playing days, he represented the likes of Rotherham United, Notts County, Brighton & Hove Albion and the club he is currently in charge of Sheffield United.
Following his playing career, Wilder stepped into management at Alfreton Town where he won four trophies in his 27 weeks in charge of the side.
The former defender then went on to have spells at Halifax Town, Oxford United and Northampton Town before his first stint as boss of the Blades.
He took over his boyhood club while in League One and earned promotion up the football pyramid to the Premier League where he achieved a ninth-place finish at the Yorkshire side.
Wilder then had brief spells at both Middlesbrough and Watford before returning to the Blades midway through the 2023/24 campaign.
Since returning to Sheffield United, Wilder has achieved a win percentage of 42.25%, winning 30, drawing 12 and losing 29.
OPPOSITION FOCUS | SEASON SO FAR
The hosts head into Friday's game sat third in the Sky Bet Championship.
Sheffield United have impressed home and away this campaign picking up 45 and 40 points respectively.
However, the Blades are without a win in three, having suffered defeats to Oxford United, Millwall and Plymouth Argyle in recent weeks.
Last time out, Wilder's side were defeated 2-1 against Plymouth Argyle at Home Park. The Blades took the lead through Jesuran Rak-Sakyi late in the first half, but two late Argyle goals courtesy of Ryan Hardie and Muhamed Tijani secured all three points to take home to Devon.
OPPOSITION FOCUS | KEY PLAYER
Sheffield United’s standout player this campaign has been Gustavo Hamer.
Hamer joined the Blades from Coventry City in August 2023 and has gone on to make 78 appearances in all competitions since his arrival.
This campaign, the midfielder has netted eight times and assisted six, playing a crucial role in Sheffield United’s promotion hopes.
However, the former Dutch youth international has accumulated the most yellow cards of any Championship player this season, with a total of 12 bookings.
CLUB CONNECTIONS | NATHAN BLAKE
Throughout his impressive playing career, Nathan Blake represented both the Bluebirds and the Blades.
Born in Cardiff, Blake made his City debut in March 1990 against Bristol Rovers.
He quickly became a key First Team player and was a integral part of the 1992/93 Third Division title-winning side.
During his four years in the Welsh capital, the former striker made 131 appearances scoring 35 times.
Blake made his move to the Blades in February 1994, who at the time were in the Premier League.
During his first two full seasons at the Club, he was Sheffield United’s top goalscorer and his impressive record in front of goal earned him a reported £1.2 million move to Bolton Wanderers.