Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Cardiff City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Cardiff City FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–5 | L |
| 07 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Southampton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 3 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 22' Goal! Nathaniel Mendez-Laing scores his 29 goal in 380 matches.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 37' Davy Propper has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 50' Sean Morrison doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' Pascal Gross makes way for Florin Andone at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 55' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Aron Einar Gunnarsson is replaced by Leandro Bacuna on 55 minute.
- 60' Alireza Jahanbakhsh is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 69' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Alireza Jahanbakhsh by Jose Izquierdo on 69 minute.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joe Bennett.
- 80' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is withdrawn and Kadeem Harris gets his opportunity.
- 85' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Kenneth Zohore on, Baye Oumar Niasse off on 85 minutes.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Cardiff City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 16
- 5
- 2
- 4
- 6
- 20
-
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Florin Andone 54'
- 24
- 17
- 30
Bench
-
10
Florin Andone ↑ 54'
-
19
Jose Izquierdo ↑ 69'
- 27
- 3
- 7
- 9
- 33
Coach
Chris Hughton
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 17
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 2
- 3
- 8
- 19
- 33
- 21
Bench
-
15
Leandro Bacuna ↑ 55'
- 32
- 11
- 14
- 28
-
23
Kadeem Harris ↑ 80'
-
10
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 85'
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Sean Morrison | 1 |
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 1 |
| Lewis Dunk | 1 |
| Soul Bamba | 1 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2019-04-16
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-04-13
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–5
AFC Bournemouth
L
2019-04-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-04-03
Chelsea FC
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-03-30
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Southampton FC
L
2019-03-17
Millwall FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Cardiff City FC Form
2019-04-16
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2019-04-13
Burnley FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-04-03
Manchester City FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-03-31
Cardiff City FC
1–2
Chelsea FC
L
2019-03-09
Cardiff City FC
2–0
West Ham United FC
W
2019-03-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
74%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Cardiff City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.