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 0 games · 0 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
8 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.1 goals/game
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at The American Express Community Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
- 20' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' Assisted by Junior Hoilett with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 27' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
- 32' Lee Peltier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 372 appearances.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Hughton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Sean Morrison is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 54' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Pascal Gross trudges off to be replaced by Florin Andone on 54 minutes.
- 55' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Aron Einar Gunnarsson has done his job and it is now time for Leandro Bacuna to step up.
- 60' 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.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Jose Izquierdo comes on to replace Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 79' Joe Bennett is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 80' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing makes way for Kadeem Harris at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
- 85' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Kenneth Zohore comes on to replace Baye Oumar Niasse.
- 90' Dale Stephens is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 1 |
| Lewis Dunk | 1 |
| Soul Bamba | 1 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Sean Morrison | 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.

