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 10 games · 22 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
9 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Brighton & Hove Albion FC gets underway.
- 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Glenn Murray has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' What composure from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing! The Guatemala international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 27' Neil Etheridge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' A goal from the England international Sean Morrison! He fires home on 50 to make it 0-2!
- 54' Pascal Gross makes way for Florin Andone at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 55' The whistle greets Aron Einar Gunnarsson as he departs to be replaced by Leandro Bacuna.
- 60' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Alireza Jahanbakhsh exits the field as Jose Izquierdo enters on 69.
- 74' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Joe Bennett gets a Yellow card.
- 80' The whistle greets Nathaniel Mendez-Laing as he departs to be replaced by Kadeem Harris.
- 85' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Kenneth Zohore on, Baye Oumar Niasse off on 85 minutes.
- 90' 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.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cardiff City FC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Lewis Dunk | 1 |
| Soul Bamba | 1 |
| Callum Paterson | 1 |
| Sean Morrison | 1 |
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 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.