Arsenal FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Mike Dean
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | West Ham United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Fulham FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jan | Gillingham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cardiff City FC gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Stephan Lichtsteiner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Callum Paterson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
- 29' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Nacho Monreal gets a Yellow card.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
- 36' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 41' Arsenal FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matteo Guendouzi on 45 minutes.
- 46' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Mohamed El Neny by Alex Iwobi on 46 minute.
- 51' The 36-year-old Neil Etheridge has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Carl Jenkinson on, Stephan Lichtsteiner off on 60 minutes.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Harry Arter.
- 66' The Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 1-0!
- 70' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Nathaniel Mendez-Laing comes on to replace Bobby Reid.
- 73' Cardiff City FC make a change. Baye Oumar Niasse trudges off to be replaced by Kenneth Zohore on 73 minutes.
- 76' Aaron Ramsey is replacing Mesut Ozil for the Arsenal FC side.
- 81' Alexandre Lacazette was booked on 81.
- 81' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Harry Arter by Kadeem Harris on 81 minute.
- 83' Alexandre Lacazette makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Arsenal FC are in front.
- 88' Soul Bamba, a Cote d'Ivoire , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. Arsenal FC and Cardiff City FC share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 12
- 11
- 19
-
10
Mesut Ozil C ↓ Aaron Ramsey 76'
-
4
Mohamed El Neny ↓ Alex Iwobi 46'
- 18
- 20
- 31
- 9
- 14
Bench
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↑ 46'
- 34
-
25
Carl Jenkinson ↑ 60'
- 1
- 27
-
8
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 76'
- 49
Coach
Unai Emery
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 17
- 14
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 3
- 22
- 13
- 8
-
7
Harry Arter ↓ Kadeem Harris 81'
Bench
- 32
- 12
-
23
Kadeem Harris ↑ 81'
-
19
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 70'
-
10
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 73'
- 33
- 18
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Arsenal FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
2019-01-29
Arsenal FC
2–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-01-19
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-01-12
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2019-01-05
Gillingham FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-01-01
Cardiff City FC
0–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2018-12-29
Leicester City FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
46%
Arsenal FC or Cardiff City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.