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AFC Bournemouth vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
AFC Bournemouth
2 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Mark Scholes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
AFC Bournemouth 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug AFC Bournemouth A 0–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Cardiff City FC get us underway at .
  • 3' Lee Peltier has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 3.
  • 8' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 23' AFC Bournemouth have won 441 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' GOAL! Ryan Fraser fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' Gary Madine is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Charlie Daniels.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' The whistle greets Callum Paterson as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Ward.
  • 63' Josh Murphy gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' The crowd applauds David Brooks as he leaves the pitch. Simon Francis steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
  • 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Bournemouth and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' The 35-year-old Adam Smith has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Bournemouth in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 88' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gary Madine is hanging Bobby Reid on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' Assisted by Simon Francis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Callum Wilson makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 90' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Adam Smith has done his job and it is now time for Jermain Defoe to step up.
  • Cardiff City FC will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Bournemouth were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 66% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth62% Draw25% Cardiff City FC13%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
87%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
38%
AFC Bournemouth or Cardiff City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth43% Draw48% Cardiff City FC9%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
10.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 20% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 27% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.